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Originally Posted by chicubs111
Towering ambition
CONSTRUCTION | Developer wants world's tallest for U.S.
July 26, 2007
BY DAVID ROEDER [email protected]
Zaya Younan is not crazy. Since starting a real estate business in 2002, he has become one of the largest office landlords in Texas, and accumulated property worth about $1.5 billion, claiming strong and steady returns for investors.
Now he wants to build the world's tallest building. He wants it in Chicago, Los Angeles or Houston. He wants it for the glory of the United States of America, and to take advantage of long-term trends that he said will lead to more vertical living in major cities.
http://www.suntimes.com/business/484603,CST-FIN-younan26.article |
This guy should build
The Illinois, preferably at Wolf Point. That'd make us all happy. The building would be very clearly visible from many angles and I'd imagine there's less NIMBYs in that neck of the woods than, say, Streeterville.
As long as al Burj is on the table, even 4000 feet isn't really enough if you want to ensure it will be the tallest for a long time. I say go for the mile mark (5280 ft) if you're going to do it. But minimizing sway is going to be a big headache.
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