Vancouver View Cones - Reviews and Amendments

[officedweller]

I think the biggest issue with going tall is the cost to maintain and repair.
That's fine for a commercial building (including residential rental), but gets pretty iffy for condos where you have owners footing the bills.

As for empty lots, they culd be used for other temporary uses like parking or even a one storey retail building.
You can't force a property owner to undertake a potentially money losing enterprise (ie trying to sell or rent units in the DTES).