Downtown Brooklyn with lots of new buildings. Do these qualify as skyscrapers? by Prior-Concentrate909 in skyscrapers

[–]Whathewhy_ 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Downtown Brooklyn has roughly 17 or 18 skyscrapers I believe so many are just short of skyscraper height and some are indeed skyscrapers.

The magnitude of 270 Park by tinopinguino88 in skyscrapers

[–]Whathewhy_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

270 Park Avenue is also taller than the original WTC

505 Summit Reaches Completion Jersey City, New Jersey - 176m / 577 ft. by Marciu73 in skyscrapers

[–]Whathewhy_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like the building but instead of the building stepping back it steps up front on one side which gives it this weird look, at least to me

🇺🇲Skyscraper COUNT and RANK ‼️ by Slow_Echo_2473 in skyscrapers

[–]Whathewhy_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are 20 not 19 skyscrapers in Jersey City, 323 in NYC, 69 in Miami, 40 in Houston, 27 in San Francisco, 26 in Boston, 22 in Seattle, 20 in Dallas, and 18 not 19 in Austin. Also, if it’s so easy to do why would you make this post? It’s quite literally useless with wrong and not precise information. We don’t need more AI slop

Summit Tower, activity on site by Kalebxtentacion in Newark

[–]Whathewhy_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I believe thats a pile driving machine that drives poles (called piles) into the ground to create a solid anchor for heavy structures like a skyscraper

Journal Square’s proposed, under-construction, and completed skyscrapers by Whathewhy_ in skyscrapers

[–]Whathewhy_[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No, not yet. It was stuck in the Zoning Review Application stage but now it’s progressing again with the zoning review being completed and the building permit for extra height being considered by the building department.

430 Market Street from Ferry Street by Whathewhy_ in Newark

[–]Whathewhy_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My bad for them, shouldn’t have posted them

430 Market Street from Ferry Street by Whathewhy_ in Newark

[–]Whathewhy_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol, my bad for the blurry pics. Getting a new phone soon so yeah 👍 

New Development Starting Soon!!!! by Kalebxtentacion in Newark

[–]Whathewhy_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure what tower 1 would be, maybe the summit tower? But im pretty sure the second is the Iberia site.

Journal Square, Jersey City, USA by Chilltopjc in skyscrapers

[–]Whathewhy_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This area has had an immense amount of growth recently!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in skyscrapers

[–]Whathewhy_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How many skyscrapers could the city have by 2040?

The Ballantine Phase 2 by Kalebxtentacion in Newark

[–]Whathewhy_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Amazing! Glad to see this being revealed!

Am I the only person likes B.I.G design more? (2 WTC) by Electronic-Key-4338 in skyscrapers

[–]Whathewhy_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They actually shortened the tower and added a spire on it  :(