Apple signs deal with the MTA to open World's Largest Store in Grand Central

[Andres]

Well there goes the Architecture of the Upper Corner Of GCT. Almost 2 Centuries that terminal has been like that now Apple wants to take a chomp of retail space in GCT. won't be long before we see Apple Store's At some of the biggest Terminals And Hubs the have. before we know it the MTA is gonna get bought out by Apple and we'll be riding The "Apple New York City People Mover".

That is why i hate Apple they settle in anywhere they can.

[LexAveExp5]

Shake Shack is coming to GCT too! ive never been there before, this is cool

http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2011/07/25/2011-07-25_apple_store_and_shake_shack_coming_to_grand_central_terminal.html?r=lifestyle

[Guest lance25]

Well there goes the Architecture of the Upper Corner Of GCT. Almost 2 Centuries that terminal has been like that now Apple wants to take a chomp of retail space in GCT. won't be long before we see Apple Store's At some of the biggest Terminals And Hubs the have. before we know it the MTA is gonna get bought out by Apple and we'll be riding The "Apple New York City People Mover".

That is why i hate Apple they settle in anywhere they can.

 

A little hyperbolic, don't you think?

 

1) The building in it's current form was built in 1913, less than one century ago.

 

2) What's wrong with a bit of retail in GCT? Washington's Union Station has a damn mall in it and it still has some character. I don't see why Grand Central getting an Apple Store will dramatically change the character of the historic landmark. It's not like they're tearing down the building and erecting a modern structure, like they did with Pennsylvania Station.

[traildriver]

IIRC, that east mezzanine before it was made into a restaurant, was the location of the big Kodak store and exhibit many years ago

[RoadifyDan]

A little hyperbolic, don't you think?

 

1) The building in it's current form was built in 1913, less than one century ago.

 

2) What's wrong with a bit of retail in GCT? Washington's Union Station has a damn mall in it and it still has some character. I don't see why Grand Central getting an Apple Store will dramatically change the character of the historic landmark. It's not like they're tearing down the building and erecting a modern structure, like they did with Pennsylvania Station.

A Wall Street Journal blog got access to some renderings that I thought looked good. They maintained the essence of the building and the architectural integrity: http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2011/07/25/apple-store-in-grand-centra-terminal/

[R42 M Train]

There goes another piece of new York city character being chipped away.now the station will be filled with hipsters and geeks.

 

Why can't those fckers be so "obscure" and "trend-setting" and move to Iowa or something? lol

[YankeesPwnMets]

I don't give two shits if there are a bunch of geeks at GCT. If it helps keep the fare below $3 after the contract expires then I'm good