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Originally Posted by IluvATX
I’m wondering what dictates whether a building will be built with steel or concrete. It seems to me NYC and east coast is all steel, while the the west is all concrete. Is it codes, availability of building materials, or what?
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That is actually untrue. NYC is typically concrete except for major office towers. The Central Park Tower, Steinway Tower and 432 Park are all concrete construction.
Boston on the other hand is usually steel.
It really has to do with the building design, seismic considerations, local market subcontractors, unions and cost.