To add to this, building taller buildings is expensive, so it’s only justified when the land it’s built on is also expensive (since otherwise it’d be easier to just expand horizontally, and consumers are already willing to pay a high price to live there)
Building developers however often build buildings that are even larger then what you get if you optimize for price/m2. We can discuss how good decisions to build skyscrapers happen to be, but saying that there’s no justifications for building skyscrapers seems strange when private developers do build skyscrappers.
Huh? I’m not saying building skyscrapers doesn’t make sense. I’m saying it only makes sense in places where land is expensive, which is exactly what we see.
Land cost alone isn’t what justifies skyscrapers. Living in Trump tower costs more per square meter then living in nearby apartments that are located in smaller buildings.
Skyscrapers provide prestige and features like a reception on the ground-floor.
To add to this, building taller buildings is expensive, so it’s only justified when the land it’s built on is also expensive (since otherwise it’d be easier to just expand horizontally, and consumers are already willing to pay a high price to live there)
Building developers however often build buildings that are even larger then what you get if you optimize for price/m2. We can discuss how good decisions to build skyscrapers happen to be, but saying that there’s no justifications for building skyscrapers seems strange when private developers do build skyscrappers.
Huh? I’m not saying building skyscrapers doesn’t make sense. I’m saying it only makes sense in places where land is expensive, which is exactly what we see.
Land cost alone isn’t what justifies skyscrapers. Living in Trump tower costs more per square meter then living in nearby apartments that are located in smaller buildings.
Skyscrapers provide prestige and features like a reception on the ground-floor.