USA | Biggest Skyscraper Building Boom Ever!!!

[Tom In Chicago]

This thread got me thinking. . . sure there's a bunch of super-tall building going on, but what about everything else. . . I did a quick pivot from a spreadsheet I generated from the CTBUH Skyscraper Center. . . here's a quick count of buildings under construction in sheer numbers for US Cities ~50m+ U/C:

CITY....................BUILDINGS

New York City...........108
Chicago.................34
Miami...................25
Houston.................18
Seattle.................17
Los Angeles.............15
Philadelphia............10
Dallas..................7
Honolulu................7
Jersey City.............7
Boston..................5
Nashville...............5
San Francisco...........5
Austin..................4
San Diego...............3
Sunny Isles Beach.......3
Arlington...............2
Bellevue................2
Denver..................2
Fort Lauderdale.........2
Milwaukee...............2
Minneapolis.............2
Alexandria (VA).........1
Atlanta.................1
Baltimore...............1
Clayton.................1
Durham..................1
Fort Lee................1
Indianapolis............1
Irvine..................1
Kansas City.............1
Las Vegas...............1
Naples..................1
Newark..................1
Oak Park................1
Portland................1
Rochester...............1
Tampa...................1
Tysons Corner...........1
Yonkers.................1

I'm wondering if there are buildings missing from this list. . . I'd be happy to update the records if someone is willing to provide me with an accurate list based on the city in question. . .

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[Ant131531]

Originally Posted by Tom In Chicago

This thread got me thinking. . . sure there's a bunch of super-tall building going on, but what about everything else. . . I did a quick pivot from a spreadsheet I generated from the CTBUH Skyscraper Center. . . here's a quick count of buildings under construction in sheer numbers for US Cities ~50m+ U/C:

CITY....................BUILDINGS

New York City...........108
Chicago.................34
Miami...................25
Houston.................18
Seattle.................17
Los Angeles.............15
Philadelphia............10
Dallas..................7
Honolulu................7
Jersey City.............7
Boston..................5
Nashville...............5
San Francisco...........5
Austin..................4
San Diego...............3
Sunny Isles Beach.......3
Arlington...............2
Bellevue................2
Denver..................2
Fort Lauderdale.........2
Milwaukee...............2
Minneapolis.............2
Alexandria (VA).........1
Atlanta.................1
Baltimore...............1
Clayton.................1
Durham..................1
Fort Lee................1
Indianapolis............1
Irvine..................1
Kansas City.............1
Las Vegas...............1
Naples..................1
Newark..................1
Oak Park................1
Portland................1
Rochester...............1
Tampa...................1
Tysons Corner...........1
Yonkers.................1

I'm wondering if there are buildings missing from this list. . . I'd be happy to update the records if someone is willing to provide me with an accurate list based on the city in question. . .

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Is this a joke? Atlanta only has 1 building U/C over 160 feet? Midtown Atlanta has 15 currently U/C alone, but the city limits itself has 21 U/C with 28 more proposed over 160 feet.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=209829 - Used this thread btw.

[The ATX]

Originally Posted by Ant131531

Is this a joke? Atlanta only has 1 building U/C over 160 feet? Midtown Atlanta has 15 currently U/C alone, but the city limits itself has 21 U/C with 28 more proposed over 160 feet.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=209829 - Used this thread btw.

The Austin number is way, way off too - as it is for other cities as well. That source is just a bunch of nonsense.

[Tom In Chicago]

Originally Posted by Ant131531

Is this a joke? Atlanta only has 1 building U/C over 160 feet? Midtown Atlanta has 15 currently U/C alone, but the city limits itself has 21 U/C with 28 more proposed over 160 feet.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=209829 - Used this thread btw.

No it's not a joke. . . I'll research the buildings and add them if they are in fact under construction. . . your link may help. . .

Originally Posted by The ATX

The Austin number is way, way off too - as it is for other cities as well. That source is just a bunch of nonsense.

No, the source may not have all the data, but nonsense is the wrong word. . . I'll look at Austin in greater detail, but what other cities are you referring to?

Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere

according to SSP's own databsase, there are 64 over 50m in Toronto right now. The shortest in the database is 86m though.. so there are probably far more, especially in the metro.

SSP's database criteria may or may not be consistent. . . but I'll look into what may be missing from the CTUBH database. . .

Originally Posted by initiald

Good that you got the Durham one, but also there are also 3 ~50m+ U/C in Raleigh, and at least 10 in Charlotte.

I'll look into it. . . thanks. . .

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[photoLith]

There's no way this building boom is bigger than those that occurred in the 70s and 80s.

[dollaztx]

Dallas is long due for another 500+ skyscraper. It's only built 1 since the 80's. Even if we lower the height to 400 feet, it still falls way short when compared to it's regional peers. Considering how hot it's been for so long, it definitely has potential.

400 feet U/C or Built since 2005:
Miami - Too many to count
Houston - 14
Atlanta - 13
Austin - 12
Dallas - 3

[Steely Dan]

Originally Posted by photoLith

There's no way this building boom is bigger than those that occurred in the 70s and 80s.

There is a way, because it's true, at least in terms of supertalls and 500+ footers.

There was no point in time in the '70s or '80s where there were 12 supertalls simultaneously U/C in the US.

There was no point in time in the '70s or '80s where there were 98 500+ footers simultaneously U/C in the US.