CHICAGO | Salesforce Tower | 850 FT | 60 FLOORS

[Steely Dan]

Originally Posted by toddguy

Chicago is all the midwest has got except for that Detroit tower. We need good representation!

All of these proposals need to get built, and without height reductions.

For some perspective, even at 844' tall, this tower would still be among the top 4 tallest skyscrapers in any other US city not named new york.

And the meager OCS height reduction only has meaning to the nerds of this forum. The other 99.99% of humanity simply isn't capable of caring about whether or not a really effing tall skyscraper falls a dozen feet above or below some arbitrary threshold.

Chicago is representing just fine in the skyscraper game.

[Kumdogmillionaire]

Originally Posted by Steely Dan

For some perspective, even at 844' tall, this tower would still be among the top 4 tallest skyscrapers in any other US city not named new york.

Is this stat based off under construction buildings right now?

[Steely Dan]

Originally Posted by Kumdogmillionaire

Is this stat based off under construction buildings right now?

U/C and completed.

though one quick correction, it would actually only be the 5th tallest building in philly (i forgot about 2 liberty).


here's where an 844' tower would rank in various US cities (including U/C towers):

NYC ------------- 34th tallest building
chicago ------- 14th tallest building (tied with park tower)
philly ----------- 5th tallest building
los angeles ----- 4th tallest building
san francisco --- 4th tallest building
houston -------- 4th tallest building
atlanta ---------- 3rd tallest building
seattle ---------- 3rd tallest building
dallas ----------- 3rd tallest building
cleveland ------- 2nd tallest building
detroit ---------- 2nd tallest building
jersey city ------ 2nd tallest building
charlotte -------- 2nd tallest building
miami ----------- 2nd tallest building
OKC ------------- 2nd tallest building

all other US cities - 1st tallest building

[Zapatan]

Originally Posted by Steely Dan

For some perspective, even at 844' tall, this tower would still be among the top 4 tallest skyscrapers in any other US city not named new york.

And the meager OCS height reduction only has meaning to the nerds of this forum. The other 99.99% of humanity simply isn't capable of caring about whether or not a really effing tall skyscraper falls a dozen feet above or below some arbitrary threshold.

Chicago is representing just fine in the skyscraper game.

Right, and Chicago is still in the top 5 or 10 globally in many skyscraper categories.

It'll be alright.


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[toddguy]

Originally Posted by Steely Dan

For some perspective, even at 844' tall, this tower would still be among the top 4 tallest skyscrapers in any other US city not named new york.

And the meager OCS height reduction only has meaning to the nerds of this forum. The other 99.99% of humanity simply isn't capable of caring about whether or not a really effing tall skyscraper falls a dozen feet above or below some arbitrary threshold.

Chicago is representing just fine in the skyscraper game.

I didn't say it wasn't representing just fine-I just want it to continue. And my main problem is with the building in the render now looking a bit 'stubby' at the top to me. The setbacks seem too crowded together at the top.

And yes, most other US cities would kill to have it.