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We sat down with our friend Jim Shea, Managing Director at JP Morgan Chase, to talk about his journey building 270 Park Avenue, JP Morgan's stunning new headquarters that's become a fixture of the New York skyline.What we covered:Jim's career path from bridge engineering to stadiums (Gillette, Petco Park, Ford Field) to skyscrapersWhy 270 Park is the world's tallest intentionally demolished and rebuilt buildingThe challenge of building over two levels of active train tracks into Grand CentralHow they completed 2 million hours of demolition without a single safety accidentThe Maya Lin rock wall, the flagpole that moves with real wind, and the LED light art at the topWhy the building lights up for the Knicks, SpaceX, and the World CupJamie Dimon's commitment to sweating every detailWe also got to tour the building last year and share some of what impressed us - including high ceilings, the food court where everyone is a JP Morgan employee, and the incredible art collection.

Here's where you can find Heather Cox Richardson's 250 to 250...https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2dS6uX1RkUzLppeUrqtvApwnR6whO7I_&si=maELNaNr93clAWqI

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The Confederate Flag of Truce - https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object/nmah_515980