that leaf shape.. is my favorite named tree .. you have to hear it in your head with an echo.. liquidamber ....

and its shape.. make it columnar ...

so google those two words.. and you ought to find the various cultivars ...

BTW.. crush a leaf.. a heavenly scent .. but disappears very fast ...

you will have to hire a tree surgeon.. with a cherry picker.. to get up there.. and properly prune it..

but if i am right.. thats its natural shape.. otherwise.. and once the broken parts are removed.. it will do its own thing ...

on the other hand.. if it is in that shape .. due to repeated breakage.. it is probably time for a new tree ...

of which.. there are many options in that shape ...

ken

check out the link

look familiar

ken

Here is a link that might be useful: liquidambar styraciflua 'slender silhouette'

What a shame. Such a neato tree.

That's a question for an arborist to access on an individual branch by branch, basis.

Dax

I've wondered how these columnar sweetgum forms might hold up. Looks like probably they don't.

Here more southerly origin seedlings that retain the leaves into December break up if it snows before they finally defoliate.

And these don't even have narrow crotch angles.

Thanks Ken and all for the replies! Ken yes thats it. Very helpful to finally know what it and some clue as to how to take care of it in the future. The limbs were broken during a freak snowfall last october here in CT that caused massive tree damage throughout the state and northeast. Im hoping it will eventually find its way back to its previous condition after some select pruning and nurturing.