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Philly only by size, Boston only by geographic layout. Detroit and Milwaukee are much more like Chicago. Philly and Boston are much more like New York.
If this was true, why would Northwestern Mutual build it's new (tall) world headquarters in downtown Milwaukee within the last couple of years? I'm guessing, they "figured it out."
I apologize if I didn't fully articulate my perspective. I'm not saying they can't build any more buildings, there just may be some limits in height as to making their skyline taller. The northwestern mutual building (550 ft) may be towards the end of the height limit whereas in Chicago the comparable CNA Center ( 600 ft) is one of the more medium buildings.
Not two cities, but I would say Chicago is a combination of NYC, Miami, Milwaukee, Toronto, Detroit and Philadelphia.
NYC = Downtown core/skyline, similar level of urbanity/urban offerings
Miami = long spanning beach from south side all the way to the north side, lined with tall apartment/condo buildings
Milwaukee = Layout; next to lake, and sprawling out N, W, and S, similar in many other ways
Toronto = Similar in scale/size, next to a great lake
Detroit = Industrial relevance
Philadelphia = Working class city, yet also with a white collar presence, and one that is obsessed with sports. Boston could also work
I apologize if I didn't fully articulate my perspective. I'm not saying they can't build any more buildings, there just may be some limits in height as to making their skyline taller. The northwestern mutual building (550 ft) may be towards the end of the height limit whereas in Chicago the comparable CNA Center ( 600 ft) is one of the more medium buildings.
Milwaukee has a building at 600 feet. Not sure they will build anything taller than that....probably no need for many cities to build tall buildings, anymore. Covid-19 is changing the world...the way people interact, socialize, and work. I expect many, many more people to work from home, and attend meetings here and there. For meetings here an there, a business can rent a space, rather than a floor, in an office building. I'm expecting to see a lot of vacancies in cities with many, many skyscrapers.
Here's an article I just found that's interesting. It reminded me, that meetings don't have to be held in an office space...they can just easily be "virtual" meetings. Makes sense. I predict a dire commercial real estate market, as do those who know a whole lot more than I, about the real estate market.
- New York: for its downtown, skyscrapers, art deco, and global importance
- Toronto: for its building style, and climate
- Baltimore or St. Louis: for their rust-belt vibe, urban decay, and crime rates
- New York: for its downtown, skyscrapers, art deco, and global importance
- Toronto: for its building style, and climate
- Baltimore or St. Louis: for their rust-belt vibe, urban decay, and crime rates
Not now, but if people are really starting to flee Chicago as some suggest (especially on the South Side), it won't be long before it does.
Englewood in particular already looks like depopulated parts of Deteoit.
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