The realestate in packed cities is so expensive, it makes a lot of sense.

An office on the 90th floor of a skyscraper leases for as much as an
office in the third story of a five story building.  Maybe even more,
for those who value a nice view.

Ego is also a great deal, though.

It'll be interesting to see what they do with that spot.  Lots of people
want a memorial, others will settle for a memorial and building, and
another group wants an even larger building thumbing our noses at the
attackers.

-Adam

Chris Carr wrote:

>I have been following this thread with interest.
>Thank you all who have contributed for your reasoned and
>thoughtful submissions. This has been the one thing
>that has stopped me from switching off OT.
>
>Right, that's buttered you all up 8-)
>I have a question. Does it really make economic sense to
>go so high pushing all engineering disiplines to the limits
>or does personal/corporate/city/state ego also come into the
>equation to justify building the structure ?
>
>Either way, in the light of recent events, I would think that
>risk assesments on skyscrapers worldwide are now been revised
>particularly by the Insurers and the revised insurance costs
>could make some of these buildings no longer viable.
>
>As a personal aside, I have been up a couple of these buildings
>in the USA and Canary Whafe in the UK and quiet frankly they scare
>Willies out of me. (Hell, even the Post Office Tower in London did that)
>yet I felt safe at the bottom of a South African Gold Mine.
>There is obviously something wrong with the way my brain is
>constructed.
>
>Regards
>
>Chris Carr
>
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