Houston bracing for a building boom

[Zapatan]

Originally Posted by bilbao58

If you're referring to the photos in the previous post, that's Dallas. Houston has had a 1002 ft supertall, only about 30 feet shorter than Austin's new supertall, for 45 years. Plus a 992ft supertall for 44 years and a 902-footer not-quite-supertall for 43 years. Austin is competing with Houston, not the other way around.

I know that's Dallas but the thread is about Houston, I wasn't necessarily referring to a picture.

I know but Austin is currently building much more, that's what I meant.

[JManc]

Austin is a much bigger market for high rise residential that I don't think Houston can ever really compete with. Austin's tallests are residential and there is more of a pent up demand compared to Houston probably reflecting the type of buyer.