Jason Barr believes more and more skyscrapers will be built. Growing up in Long Island, New York, 54 miles from Manhattan, Jason Barr became fascinated by the city's skyscrapers. Due to his ...

For almost half a century, New York City held the title for the world’s tallest building. Between 1931 and 1972, the iconic Empire State Building remained the highest — standing at 1,454 feet tall.

The soon-to-be world's tallest building is nearing completion in Saudi Arabia. The Jeddah Tower will be over a kilometer tall, overtaking the current leader in Dubai, the Burj Khalifa, which stands at ...

Ever wonder how tall the Prudential Tower letters are? We got the exact measurements behind one of Boston’s most visible ...

The Burj Khalifa's remarkable height and stability are attributed to Bill Baker's pioneering buttressed core system, which ...

Longmont is known for its skyline, which features rugged peaks along the Continental Divide, but it also boasts a rich ...

If work on a 33-story downtown apartment building starts, as planned, in January, Des Moines will join the ranks of cities with the 100 tallest buildings in the nation under construction or recently ...

What height limits, if any, do other communities have for their downtowns? Here's a look at three Front Range cities: • Boulder: Buildings can be no taller than 55 feet in downtown, as well as ...

As downtown Sarasota developers propose condo towers reaching ever higher into the sky, local residents are pushing back with rallies and PR campaigns. Enter Brent Toderian, the Canadian urbanist and ...

The Wilmington skyline is unique and picturesque. It’s one of the places where you can see nature’s beauty — found in the stunning views of the Cape Fear River — combined with metropolitan beauty — ...

Move over citrus, your days of being associated with the word “twist” may soon be coming to a close as skyscrapers, and not martini glasses, are the new prime location for all things twisting and ...

A new proposal would limit the height of downtown buildings to 247 feet, which is the height of the 16-story Wells Fargo Tower on South Cascade Avenue. A new proposal is on the table to limit the ...