Under the plan, which must be approved by the City Council, developers could build more if they pay for architecture with the swagger of London's Shard or Shanghai Tower.

WSJ: Midtown East Rezoning Proposal Unveiled

The company that built London's Shard skyscraper has been chosen to oversee the construction of a tower in Saudi Arabia set to be the world's tallest.

BBC: Shard firm lands deal for world's tallest skyscraper