Supertall Residential Towers
Skyscraper Proposed for Austin Would Be Tallest in Texas
The skylines are starting to catch up to the hype about everything being bigger in Texas.
World's Skinniest Skyscraper Complete in New York City
111 West 57th Street, a residential supertall tower with multiple global distinctions, completed construction recently in New York City.
How New York City's Appearance Changed Under de Blasio
The former mayor's administration oversaw several major changes in the city's skyline, streets, and public spaces.
Supertall Luxury Residential Towers Reaching New Heights
If you thought residential buildings had reached their maximum potential for livable height, just wait a few years.
World's Tallest Residential Building Nears Completion in Manhattan
Central Park Tower, coming soon to New York City's "Billionaires' Row" was designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill architecture.
Judge Throws Out Plans for New Residential Skyscraper on Manhattan's Upper West Side
A residential skyscraper proposed for Manhattan's Upper West Side included a mechanical void that predated new rules in the city prohibiting the height-enhancing building practice. A judge still rejected the project as planned.
New Chicago Residential Tower Sets a New Standard in a City Famous for Height
The newly opened Nema Chicago tower, at 76 stories, is the city of Chicago's tallest residential building.
More Skyscrapers Coming Soon to New York City's Skyline
After a decade of skyward expansion, even more skyscrapers are on the horizon in Manhattan.
Regulations on 'Mechanical Voids' in Luxury Residential Towers Coming Soon to NYC
The city is responding to controversies surrounding building practices that boost heights of luxury residential towers, while leaving big sections of the buildings empty.
Envisioning the Chicago Skyline of the Near Future
An already impressive skyline will be gaining some very tall additions by 2023.
Regulating the Deliberate Emptiness of New York's Skyscrapers
Mechanical voids or stilts—whatever you call the trick of architecture that has been pressing the residential skyline in New York ever higher, the city is ready to regulate.
Quiz: How Many Stories Constitute a 'Residential Tower'?
Sure, it's a subjective question. Where I live, it's anything taller than four stories, at least in the local media's eyes. But from a real estate perspective, there really is a minimum number, and they are being built in record numbers in the U.S.
How Tall is Too Tall?
What is the best height to promote good urban living? It needs to be high to attain necessary density but not so high that it detracts from the quality of life, particularly for existing residents. In short, what is the Goldilocks height level?
Should New York Better Police Its Skyline?
As a Billionaires' Row of sky-high residences rises along 57th Street, towering above Central Park, Michael Kimmelman wonders if it's time to tame the "leggy, cloud-piercing, sliver-thin residential towers".
Super Rich Drive Residences to New Heights
The number of super-tall residential buildings continues to grow globally, with top floor residences fetching nine-figure prices. Historically, the world's tallest buildings housed offices.
New Residences in New York Aim High
Matt Shaw updates the status of New York's efforts to catch up with the global rise in super-tall residential skyscrapers.
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