The John Hancock Tower is the tallest in all of New England, an austere 60-story behemoth of solid glass. It dwarfs next door Trinity Church, made more shadowy and ominous by its proximity to the Hancock, its method to the heavens symbolically deemed obsolete.

Pride and all, the Hancock's been rejected by its architect, shed its skin all over the taxpayers and made them vomit. The top floor observation desk was closed after September 11th, and remains closed citing safety concerns. Worries cast aside for catered, private functions.

Plenty of business still gets done inside the Hancock, but its not immune to a bad market. Many of the upper floors are silent, gutted and resting. The office space is meticulously clean and polished, like new cars in a showroom. Pump masquerading as elegance, or maybe the reverse.

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