They're relying on heights from Emporis, though, and I wouldn't. The Grand Hyatt is 424 feet. I've seen the actual building plans that shows that height. On the skyline, from just about any angle, Weston Center is a good bit taller than both the Grand Hyatt and Marriott Rivercenter. Weston Center is without a doubt San Antonio's tallest multi-storied building, and it's taller than 444 feet. The lower observation deck level of the Tower of the Americas is at 560 feet. The bottom of the "top house" is 550 feet, and there's no way any of those buildings come close to that just by comparing them on the skyline. For anyone who is up to the task to do it, you can contact the city and request public information that would allow you to view the original building plans for any building in the city. That would show you the building heights. I've done the same for Austin and learned a lot that way. You can even have copies made.
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Last edited by KevinFromTexas; Apr 30, 2015 at 10:30 PM.
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