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Originally Posted by Centropolis
insane...the austin skyline is no longer recognizable as such to me.
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None of the buildings on the left side of this photo existed before 2004. On the right, the only notable one that was there in 2004 is that wide white one in the background, which is one of our convention hotels. In 2004, that one was the 4th tallest building in the city and the tallest and largest hotel in Austin. Today, that building is our 22nd tallest building and 3rd tallest hotel and 3rd largest hotel.
And of course, a lot of the buildings in the middle didn't exist before 2004 either, and the only breakout one in that area that year was the Frost Bank Tower. In 2004, Austin had 2 buildings over 400 feet, including the Frost Bank Tower at 516 feet, which was the tallest at the time. Today, we have 17 buildings over 400 feet and the Frost Bank Tower is the 5th tallest. There are also at least 6 more buildings that will eventually push the Frost Bank Tower to 11th tallest in Austin, which will also mean we'll have 11 buildings over 500 feet and 23 over 400 feet. That'll be 21 400 foot buildings since 2004, and I'm only listing the ones that are closest to happening within a year or two.
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