Catching a moving target takes a colossal effort and is all the more impressive when the target one's chasing is considerably larger. In 2000. Chicago MSA had 9,098,316 people while Toronto CMA in 2001 stood at 4,682,897. Toronto was a much smaller place. I've been around sites like this long enough to remember people scoffing at the suggestion that Toronto might ever close the gap with Chicago. Yet it's an inevitability now. It will happen some time 2026-2029.
I suppose it's time for me to stick my head out again and make another equally implausible suggestion. Not only does New York represents the next rung up but it's King of the Hill. Can Toronto reel New York in too? That admittedly represents an even greater mountain to climb but nothing stays #1 forever. If another city is to knock New York off its perch, why not Toronto?
It may not happen but it's certainly plausible. Toronto experiences sky high population growth and, by extension, huge demand for housing. I don't see that changing any time soon. Despite a flat lining population New York still builds a lot, but Toronto is building more. If the Chicago experience proves anything, it's that a huge gap can be closed with small incremental gains over many years.
The number of Proposals listed for New York MSA below is surely an under count while for Toronto the 451 figures seems questionable but over the coming decades it seems likely that Toronto will build more 150m+ buidlings than New York. Perhaps in 30 years, we'll be talking about Toronto pulling ahead of New York. I suppose I'll be lambasted for it but it won't be the first time.
150m+ New York MSA
Built + U/C: 348
Proposals: 60
TOTAL: 408
150m+ Toronto CMA
Built + U/C: 150
Proposals: 451
TOTAL: 601
To tabulate the 150m+ buildings for New York MSA include New York, Fort Lee, Guttenberg, Jersey City, New Rochelle, Newark, North Bergen, West New York, Franklin Township, and White Plains.
To tabulate the 150m+ buildings for Toronto CMA include Toronto, Mississauga, and Vaughan.
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Last edited by isaidso; Sep 18, 2024 at 6:04 AM.
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