"There’s certainly a whose-is-bigger element to the recent height craze, but at some point cities must recognize that a tall building stops generating density and starts creating problems of its own. As a building’s height increases, it requires more energy to construct and maintain. With that additional height also comes a drop in space efficiency, with structural support occupying area that might otherwise go toward tenants. Earlier this year the financial analyst Vikram Mansharamani even wondered if China’s lust for skyscrapers represents unnecessary spending and, by extension, belies a real estate bubble."
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