While Prudential is betting that it can fill the tower with high-paying tenants that have thus far gone elsewhere, it faces a Manhattan office market that is starting to wobble.
Air-traffic controllers say furloughs will strain an already understaffed workforce, which also will have to fill gaps left by tower closures at small airports.
The idea is that in certain geographically-difficult areas broadcasters will have much better success if they can fill coverage voids by utilizing smaller, usually-less-powerful satellite towers in addition to their main tower.