Northern Light
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LOL, @Koops65
Yes it slowed down from its peak; but I gave you 14 new or updated threads over the weekend.
And psst; something is coming after I've had my coffee.
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how long until toronto surpasses chicago on skyscrapers?
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LOL, @Koops65
Yes it slowed down from its peak; but I gave you 14 new or updated threads over the weekend.
And psst; something is coming after I've had my coffee.
Koops65
Senior Member
Excellent! 
rdaner
Senior Member
Hey! I got screamed at on IG by somebody from Chicago for questioning the assertion that it was booming in every way and to deny that was unpatriotic. Whatever! I really don’t care but googled to check my info to make sure that I was not misinformed which is a grievous sun in my books! Guess what? Not only did Chicago lose population in the last census it has been doing so since 1960! This explains why it has such a large rail network but few riders.
TRONto
Active Member
Population has been declining. On the flip side, # of households has gone up. Average household size has gone down dramatically.
Koops65
Senior Member
This is all fascinating, but we should be comparing skyscrapers...
Koops65
Senior Member
New year, new numbers:
Toronto skyscrapers - 131 (109 complete, 22 U/C) PLUS the CN Tower!
Chicago skyscrapers - 141 (140 complete, 1 U/C)
skyscraperpage.com
So, in the 1.5 yrs since I last posted about these numbers, Toronto has gained 6 towers, while Chicago has gained 2. Chicago has gone from +14 towers to +10 towers. Toronto is still slowly catching up, despite a massive downturn in the development scene.
To answer the question in the thread title, at the current rate (4 towers per 1.5 years) it will take 4 and a bit years for Toronto to catch up.
Toronto skyscrapers - 131 (109 complete, 22 U/C) PLUS the CN Tower!
Chicago skyscrapers - 141 (140 complete, 1 U/C)
Diagrams - SkyscraperPage.com
SkyscraperPage's diagram system presents the world's tallest buildings to scale, all lined up in a row. Discover the world's skyscrapers right here.Skyscraper enthusiast website featuring buildings database, discussion forum and skyscraper diagrams.
So, in the 1.5 yrs since I last posted about these numbers, Toronto has gained 6 towers, while Chicago has gained 2. Chicago has gone from +14 towers to +10 towers. Toronto is still slowly catching up, despite a massive downturn in the development scene.
To answer the question in the thread title, at the current rate (4 towers per 1.5 years) it will take 4 and a bit years for Toronto to catch up.
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UrbanDan
Active Member
Thank you so much for posting the data!
Would it be possible (I know it's not easy) to also give Greater Golden Horseshoe number of skyscrapers as well? Most cities (especially in Asia) give numbers for their economic zones, instead of administrative ones. Also, Chicagoland Vs GGH appears to be a more fair comparison.
Thanks again for everything you do for our company of urban enthusiasts and Happy New Year!
Would it be possible (I know it's not easy) to also give Greater Golden Horseshoe number of skyscrapers as well? Most cities (especially in Asia) give numbers for their economic zones, instead of administrative ones. Also, Chicagoland Vs GGH appears to be a more fair comparison.
Thanks again for everything you do for our company of urban enthusiasts and Happy New Year!
Koops65
Senior Member
You're very welcome.
Ok, the suburbs add an additional 24 skyscrapers to the list, for a total of 155. Chicago has 0 skyscrapers outside of its downtown core. The total there stays at 141.
Chicago:
skyscraperpage.com
Here are the non-Toronto towers. So far, only Mississauga (13), Vaughan (9) and Pickering (2) have towers taller than 150 metres:
To summarize, the GTA has 155 skyscrapers either built or U/C, while Chicago has 141. By that metric, Toronto has already surpassed Chicago...
Ok, the suburbs add an additional 24 skyscrapers to the list, for a total of 155. Chicago has 0 skyscrapers outside of its downtown core. The total there stays at 141.
Chicago:
Diagrams - SkyscraperPage.com
SkyscraperPage's diagram system presents the world's tallest buildings to scale, all lined up in a row. Discover the world's skyscrapers right here.Skyscraper enthusiast website featuring buildings database, discussion forum and skyscraper diagrams.
Here are the non-Toronto towers. So far, only Mississauga (13), Vaughan (9) and Pickering (2) have towers taller than 150 metres:
To summarize, the GTA has 155 skyscrapers either built or U/C, while Chicago has 141. By that metric, Toronto has already surpassed Chicago...