Christophera
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This explanation is totally ridiculous. The core still would have had to support something approximating half the weight of the building. And "100 feet over the 43rd" would not be at around 500 feet AGL.
Perhaps you do not know a primary rule of tower design.
Keep the major weight BELOW the mid point of the tower to avoid instability
The structural design for the associated loads necessarily is adjusted for the reduced weight above.