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Originally Posted by Tornado
I feel like that's a missing piece for you guys.
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I completely disagree. "Missing piece" implies that it is needed/required. Not so fast my friend.
And, unless you are located in Asia, and have a bottomless bucket of cash, those types of towers are not being built anymore. They cost too much to build with very little return on capital investment.
Additionally, unless it is mega-tall, it will loose it's luster should actual buildings be built around it at or taller in height.
For example - Take the following towers and place them in downtown San Antonio:
The Austonian and Independent plus if/when complete - 6XG, 4th & Brazos, BBVA, Block 16, The Republic, Travis II, and Tower 5C - they will all be taller than the roof of The Tower of the Americas (622'). Four of those will be very near or taller than the height to the tip of its antenna (~730').
The iconic tower/spire would disappear. Its unobstructed view of the city would be reduced dramatically.