What's the cause of this? The houses next to them look like they're in good condition, with new cars out the front - it doesn't look like something out of The Wire. Surely the land price isn't being artificially depressed by high crime. On Zillow the land itself looks like $300k, with $900k-$1.2m houses next to it.
Wouldn't it be more economically viable to build 3-4 storey buildings on these empty lots (or even just single family houses - there would have to be a premium on being closer to work) first, before building a giant skyscraper?
I find the content of the article, irregardless if it comes to fruition, exciting. One WTC was a missed opportunity to take back the crown of the tallest skyscraper, at least within the US (the Willis Tower is taller too).
It would be cool if they took back the title of the tallest in the world, but at a minimum, it looks like there's a chance they'll take it from NY by every measure. I find that to be significant.
This is a good example of how we're failing as humanity. It continues to puzzle me how we seem to still be stuck at dick measuring contests. Not only that, but dick measuring contests that burn resources.
https://eu.oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/04/25/legends-tower...
