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Originally Posted by micahinsa
We live in a city that is relatively poor, compared to most other major metropolitan areas.
On top of that, our major industries---military, tourism, health care---don't need amazing skyscrapers.
Super tall projects require a lot of money and potential tenants. At this moment in time we have neither in abundance, so there's just no point in building them here.
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F100-F500 and or other major corporations Headquartered in San Antonio could have chosen to build super talls downtown instead of suburban offices. Companies like Valero Energy, USAA, Clear Channel Worldwide, I heart Media, Nustar Energy, CST Brands, and Tesoro(Andeavor). In addition to those, H.E.B, Rackspace, Zachary, and even Whataburger could have graced our skyline with notable skyscrapers or high rises.
Austin doesn't have any companies of this magnitude yet has a more dominate skyline.
Furthermore, San Antonio's notable high rise office towers are scattered throughout the city and not just one location, for example, Austin's. If San Antonio developed the same way it would have a far larger skyline than Austin has today.
I have to wholeheartedly disagree with your comment.
I think it is a result of how more challenging it is to build due to the historical significance found in our downtown and the way our downtown was formed over time.
In short, can you imagine if USAA housed 15k employees downtown in mutiple sleek towers. Or any of the other aforementioned companies.