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Originally Posted by johnme
I live in H-town so I only have the opportunity to travel to Austin 2 or 3 times a year. The skyscraper boom in Austin is very similar to Houston's boom in the 1980's. I believe Austin will challenge Houston's skyline in ten years, so Houston needs to start building now or get passed up. None of our current tower construction is over 700 feet, but there is a proposed 89 story tower for the Galleria area. The Austonian is looking good and I am glad Austin is getting a taller skyline.  |
Austin has got an impressive boom going on but I think Houston will be skyscraper king of TX for awhile, definitely for the next few decades. Austin's boom has been almost completely residential while Houston's was office space, which I find interesting. However, some friendly competition is always good. Remember Houston has either recently completed/or has under construction 3 500 ft buildings.
Kudos to Austin for its impressive boom!
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