Remember what the Grand Hyatt was supposed to look like:
And the proposed Sheraton before that would have been well over 600 ft tall. You can see it on SA's skyscraper diagram. San Antonio puts too much effort in playing it safe. Which is a nice way of saying we're cheap and lack imagination. Because of that, Austin, Houston, and Dallas continue to leave us in the dust. And the "its because they have more money" excuse won't cut it. Thank God they didn't meddle with Frost's new building. I would have given up on this town doing anything remarkable.