16 LARGEST Skylines in the US and Canada

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  • @klay2735
    @klay2735 2 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Great video. 1 thing. Brooklyn is not a city. It's apart of NYC. It's just one of the 5 boroughs.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Thanks! Yeah I definitely made a mistake there. I made a correction in the description

    • @zakary6704
      @zakary6704 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah, your right. Brooklyn is part of New York Citys skyline. I don't know why I separated the two. Thanks .

    • @fredjones4782
      @fredjones4782 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      LA is the 3rd largest on the continent. Mexico City is the largest followed by NYC then LA.

  • @AbdurRaheem325
    @AbdurRaheem325 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    It’s pretty insane how Toronto is sitting at 78 skyscrapers completed and 38 under construction as of Nov 2022, from its 67 just a year prior

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  ปีที่แล้ว

      It really is insane!

    • @algonquin91
      @algonquin91 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@CityGeek You would be interested to learn about the Toronto suburbs like Mississauga and Vaughan with their own skyscrapers and skylines.

    • @AbdurRaheem325
      @AbdurRaheem325 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@algonquin91 This is a great suggestion and I hope he takes it in. According to the current plans Mississauga’s skyline would have 500+ highrises and at least 30 skyscrapers (likely way more as the plans roll out) by 2040. Mississauga will already have a larger skyline than Dallas or Denver by 2025, and it would be comparable to Philadelphia or Houston if the next phase of construction goes according to plan. As far as Vaughan, it will likely have close to 250 highrises and confirmed to be getting 62 skyscrapers in the VMC area, which would put it amongs one of the tallest skylines in North America, and it would be the largest skyline transformation we’ve seen in a while in North America as Vaughan basically has close to zero highrises rn and it’s all just industrial warehouses and factories at the current construction sites

  • @C-mac_in_the_6ix
    @C-mac_in_the_6ix 2 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    For the people interested in Toronto, as he mentioned, Toronto is absolutely booming right now. As of October 2021, Toronto has 225 cranes in it's skyline with LA being a way distant second with 51.
    There are currently two Supertalls under construction in Toronto (300m or higher) , and two bank towers under construction at about 240m.
    There are 7 more supertalls proposed (a few of them are actually around 299.m but close enough) and 15 proposals that 240m-290m. The amount between 150m and 240m is probably like 100. To long for me to count...lol.

    • @algonquin91
      @algonquin91 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      The Toronto suburbs of Mississauga and Vaughan have skyscrapers too!

    • @samimtokhy9312
      @samimtokhy9312 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Toronto has the most cranes in the sky, yes. It will over take Chicago in the not distant future. Also, it is experiencing a population boom. More people added than nyc, chicago, LA, combined. Canadian cities tend to be younger and as a result are developing quicker than their US counterparts.

    • @simbiant4
      @simbiant4 ปีที่แล้ว

      as an avid Torontonian I must remind you that the muricants dont speak metric.

    • @C-mac_in_the_6ix
      @C-mac_in_the_6ix ปีที่แล้ว

      @@simbiant4 They can do the conversions own their own...lol. I'm not going to do that one for them...lol.

  • @jonesrmj
    @jonesrmj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Nice video! NYC, Chicago, and Toronto are really the only cities on this list that feel like true big cities imo. San Fran and Boston also feel decently big. My favorite city is Chicago, I love the architecture there! Great video!

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Thank you!! Yeah I totally agree that those three cities are on a different level. I'd add Philly to the next tier with Boston and San Fran. And I love Chicago as well! The gap between Chicago and NYC for the title of the nations best city is pretty close for me.

    • @pelucheCR7
      @pelucheCR7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      washington D.C has a huge downtown
      The third biggest in the country so it should be counted as a big citu

    • @bobnas
      @bobnas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      What about Vancouver BC being on the tier with San Fran, Boston and Phily?

    • @jonesrmj
      @jonesrmj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@bobnas Never been to Vancouver so I don't know what it's like.

    • @houstontexas8738
      @houstontexas8738 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      This video didn't even show all of Houstons skylines

  • @JerryRigEverything
    @JerryRigEverything 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    First.

  • @davidfrazer6494
    @davidfrazer6494 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Atlanta’s skyline is starting to fill in with the dozens of ~100m residential buildings expanding north & south out of midtown. I think by 2030 it will look much more cohesive, but it is interesting to note that clusters of development center around the Red & Gold MARTA rail stations. I think that’s why it’s so spread out, in addition to weird zoning laws

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That’s really interesting and I’m sure you’re right about it looking more cohesive in 2030. Thanks for the comment!

    • @davidfrazer6494
      @davidfrazer6494 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CityGeek I’d be curious to see if it is also a trend in other cities that new subway stations lead to flurries of dense development & skyscrapers. All of Atlanta’s tallest buildings were built within 10yrs of the nearest MARTA underground station opening (with a couple exceptions). We haven’t seen any new underground rail stations put in for the last 2 decades and also few >200m buildings in the same time period.

    • @houstontexas8738
      @houstontexas8738 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Houstons skyline is the same way

    • @michaelphillips2079
      @michaelphillips2079 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think it's actually kind of cool that Atlanta has several different skyscraper clusters.

    • @hamburglar83
      @hamburglar83 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Atlanta is two skylines that will eventually melt which will be real cool.

  • @hannahjenkins2038
    @hannahjenkins2038 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I liked that you opened this up to the whole continent. It was neat to learn about some Canadian cities. Thanks for all the information.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you!

    • @supermash1
      @supermash1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @violamateo Totally agree. The newer skyscrapers in Mexico City are really high quality buildings too. And in a severe earthquake zone.

  • @tmz85
    @tmz85 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Well done. I’m originally from the Pacific NW (Portland), but lived nearly twenty years in Chicagoland (the last 7 years in a high rise in DT Chicago); the best experience ever. Plus, I’ve been to nearly ever city on your list.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Living in a high rise in Chicago sounds incredible! It’s my favorite skyline. Thanks for the comment!

  • @suzanneosterhout7663
    @suzanneosterhout7663 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻you’ve done it again! So many fun facts and good info in a short video! I can’t wait to visit Chicago now!

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks!

  • @murtscraft4536
    @murtscraft4536 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I live in Toronto Canada and it is my home and btw I love ur vids

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you! I hope to visit Toronto someday!

    • @algonquin91
      @algonquin91 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CityGeek I think you’d find Toronto suburbs like Mississauga and Vaughan fascinating, as they also have their own skylines with skyscrapers. And Toronto itself has several different skylines in boroughs such as Etobicoke (2 separate ones) and North York.

  • @LeveyHere
    @LeveyHere 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Awesome! I love architecture, skyscrapers, and buildings.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So do I!

  • @gregkuehne
    @gregkuehne 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Brooklyn is a borough of New York City, not it’s own city.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You’re correct- I shouldn’t have included Brooklyn. I make mention of that in my video description.

  • @briansmith1882
    @briansmith1882 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Technically, Mexico City is the most populous City in North America. Also, Panama City is in North America.

  • @dmarshall1870
    @dmarshall1870 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    LA is the 3rd largest city on the continent not the second. 1) Mexico City 2) NYC 3) LA 4) Toronto 5) Chicago

  • @jakefarm5731
    @jakefarm5731 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I APPRECIATE YOUR VIDEOS ON SKYLINES I JUST LOVE LOOKING AT SKYLINES BIG OR SMALL. I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT ACTUALLY LOVED SKYLINES SCENES MORE THAN ANYTHING

  • @GloPhase
    @GloPhase ปีที่แล้ว +1

    LA is the third largest on continent after Mexico City and NYC.

  • @stuartwalton4174
    @stuartwalton4174 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Awesome video! Keep them coming. My family loves watching them and learning about the different cities that make up the USA and other major cities in the world.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you! And thanks for watching my other videos!

  • @TrainsFerriesFeet
    @TrainsFerriesFeet 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Manhattan, Jersey City and Brooklyn are all booming with construction. It's hilarious when people act like NYC is on a decline.

  • @cjthompson420
    @cjthompson420 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Blocked for saying nice video? Kinda wack dude. There’s similar channels who aren’t deleting and blocking for no reason.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don’t remember blocking you, sorry about that. Thanks for saying nice video!

  • @ericburd1235
    @ericburd1235 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Philly should be higher like in your other video but it will

  • @ahmedzakikhan7639
    @ahmedzakikhan7639 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    One technical error: By showing Brooklyn as a separate city (Brooklyn is not a city but a borough of NYC) - you are double counting it because New York City already includes Brooklyn. You should seperatw Manhattan from Brooklyn.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You’re totally right. In the description of the video I make note of that mistake and correct it. Thanks for the comment!

    • @thebabbler8867
      @thebabbler8867 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@CityGeek They were separate cities for years before NYC was created. You did no wrong.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thebabbler8867 oh that’s good to know! I’d seen the skylines broken up as two different, distinct skylines before so that makes sense. Thank you!

  • @davidliu7125
    @davidliu7125 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wait…there’s Calgary, but not Montreal?

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah Montreal has 11 buildings tall enough to be skyscrapers so it just missed the cut. It makes it into the video I’ll be posting later today though 😊

    • @davidliu7125
      @davidliu7125 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CityGeek great! I'll love to watch it! Thx for including Montreal~

  • @christopherchristianvanlan1809
    @christopherchristianvanlan1809 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Montreal, Vancouver and San Fransisco are often overlooked because of their dense semisuburban looks
    .

  • @benson9939
    @benson9939 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Interesting video. I know it’s probably far down there, but do you know where Raleigh would be on this list? It’s one of my favorite cities. I know it has a pretty small skyline, but I’d love to know where it ranks.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! I think that would be interesting as well. I’d have to change the way I was measuring the skylines though because Raleigh doesn’t have any buildings tall enough to even be considered skyscrapers. I’ll have to think more on how to do that!

  • @ericosterhout7839
    @ericosterhout7839 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Ok but that new skyscraper in Brooklyn 😮 I think we need a City Geek tour of Brooklyn alone

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah it’s a beautiful looking skyscraper! Lol I’ll add that to the queue!

    • @ahmedzakikhan7639
      @ahmedzakikhan7639 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It is counted part of NYC.

  • @canadian0099
    @canadian0099 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Montreal has height restrictions for those that are mentioning it. No building can be taller than Mount Royal which is next to the city. As a skyline though, it’s gorgeous from Mount Royal and on the Saint Lawrence river. It’s easily my favourite city in all of Canada.

  • @eliwalton9485
    @eliwalton9485 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So So Cool!!!!! I feel like I am starting to catch on to your passion for beautiful skylines!!

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ah that’s awesome to hear! Thanks for the nice comment!

  • @diegopuebla6682
    @diegopuebla6682 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    if you are saying north america be sure to include cities from mexico. There are at leat 3 cities with skylines, Monterrey Guadalajara and CDMX. Not including CDMX proves you didnt even research for it as its the biggest city on the continent.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hey Diego- thanks for the comment! You’re correct, I made a mistake by not including Mexico on this list. In the description of this video I mention that Mexico City and Panama City should have been on this list. In my more recent video on Latin American skylines I include the Mexican cities with larger skylines.

  • @michelneptune9262
    @michelneptune9262 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Montréal Skyline now is booming with 7 new tall skyscrapers in 2024 and should be above Calgary where all those buildings are empty.

  • @kimberlyhealey8213
    @kimberlyhealey8213 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Your videos make me want to travel to cities I've never considered before! Your Philly video is one of my favorites!

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you!! Hopefully you can come visit Philly sometime soon!

  • @jameswalton9051
    @jameswalton9051 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    City geek videos are awesome... I want to travel to all these places, in less than 10 minutes I get a good upbeat message on the great cities of the world

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you!

  • @universaljustice7376
    @universaljustice7376 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Vegas and Calgary but not Montreal?

  • @JoelTena
    @JoelTena 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    "LA is the second largest city on the continent" Mexico City and New York City looking at each other like o_0

  • @laurabagley5
    @laurabagley5 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I know it seems unlikely, but do you think it’d be possible for any North American city to ever out-rank New York?

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Good question! I doubt that’ll happen in our lifetime, but I do think Toronto will pass Chicago.

    • @ahmedzakikhan7639
      @ahmedzakikhan7639 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Toronto will surpass Chicago but the buildings won't look as good.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@ahmedzakikhan7639 I totally agree. I love the look of Chicago's skyline

    • @C-mac_in_the_6ix
      @C-mac_in_the_6ix 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@CityGeek It's not a matter of "think". Toronto will blaze past Chicago within the next 5 years.

    • @C-mac_in_the_6ix
      @C-mac_in_the_6ix 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ahmedzakikhan7639 I think Toronto's statement buildings are better then most of Chicago's, but the average building in Toronto is it's downfall. So many cheap condo buildings that are blue/green glass box's. Our big office buildings are mostly better then Chicago's, but Chicago has some really nice one's too.

  • @ericchen6759
    @ericchen6759 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great work!
    Never thought 38 skyscrapers would make it top 5 on this list, as it would probably on the margin of top 50 list in China.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! Yeah you're probably right about that ha

  • @renegomez3061
    @renegomez3061 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So skyline is total skyscrapers in the city or just downtown proper. Because I see some shots are the whole city and others just the downtown zone.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good question! It’s total skyscrapers in the city

  • @AugustusRex-nk8ze
    @AugustusRex-nk8ze 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It was so frustrating growing up in Scandinavia being a big fan of skyscrapers, haha.

  • @dasingaman1
    @dasingaman1 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Brooklyn is a borough not a city. Cool list!!! Subscribed!

  • @loganb.1984
    @loganb.1984 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Shut out Phoenix for rounding out this list with zero skyscrapers!

  • @Vancbenson
    @Vancbenson 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How can Calgary skyline be better than Vancouver’s?

  • @PreaxMT
    @PreaxMT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This Channel deserves way more subs nice video

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much!!

    • @pre-q8s
      @pre-q8s 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed! These videos are great

  • @williammckelvey2677
    @williammckelvey2677 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brooklyn isn't in the New York City metro, it is *in* New York City.
    Love the Philadelphia love!

  • @barkerphotography1454
    @barkerphotography1454 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brooklyn is not it's own city, it is a Burrough of NYC. Not it's own thing

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep I probably shouldn’t have even included it. I mention that in the video description. Thanks for the comment!

  • @bigcmac8006
    @bigcmac8006 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Atlanta has more then 17 if u count midtown, and Atlantic station

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Interesting. Thanks for pointing that out!

    • @xoxxobob61
      @xoxxobob61 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Atlanta has more than 17 Skyscrapers over 500+ Feet Under Construction now? That is news to me!

    • @terrellwalker11
      @terrellwalker11 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love Atlanta’s unique skyline! (Including Midtown, Atlantic Station, and the Coca Cola HQ)

  • @mannme13
    @mannme13 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Great video! I also do skyline research and use Emporis as a reference. They define a skyscraper as an enclosed multi-story building that stands at least 100m (328.08ft) tall or one of an unknown height that consists of at least 40 floors.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks so much! I like Emporis and use it as a resource a lot. I’ve seen it defined by both the 100m and 150m height so I decided to go with 150, but it’d be interesting to see how different this list would look if I used 100m. I may have to make a video about that.

    • @TrainsFerriesFeet
      @TrainsFerriesFeet 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CityGeek I'm sure Vancouver would compare favorably on that list and Miami would likely be higher.

  • @shanekeenaNYC
    @shanekeenaNYC 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    NYC has some unique things coming up, but as always, it's just a few projects away from really being over the top of everyone else. I mean, it already is, but yeah, pretty solid!

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah I’m excited about the new projects happening in NYC! Thanks for the comment!

  • @ashlynnprince6729
    @ashlynnprince6729 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Can’t wait for a video about Denver 🙌🏽

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’ll be doing that one soon so you shouldn’t have to wait that much longer!

  • @davidreichert9392
    @davidreichert9392 ปีที่แล้ว

    Probably wouldn't have changed much, but to be truly complete for North America, should have at least included Mexico, if not all the way down to Panama, which I think would have placed two cities onto this list.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree, I should have done that in retrospect. I did another rankings video since then that does include everything down to Panama.

  • @AaronSmith-sx4ez
    @AaronSmith-sx4ez 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The nice thing about Chicago is many of its skyscrapers were built before all glass walls became the rage. These are significantly more attractive than the boring all glass skycrapers we see today.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah Chicago does have some beautiful, more classic looking skyscrapers.

  • @michaelphillips2079
    @michaelphillips2079 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Not to be a curmudgeon, but you stated the Brooklyn was in "close proximity to New York City". Brooklyn IS New York City. It's a borough just like Manhattan. I assume you must have meant Brooklyn is in close proximity to Manhattan.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes I made an error there. I believe I made a correction in the video description 😊

  • @HealeyHomestead
    @HealeyHomestead 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video! I had no idea a Texas city would have made it into the top 5! That’s awesome!! 👏🏻

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! Yeah it’s crazy how big Houston is!

    • @GSM92
      @GSM92 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@CityGeek why is Houston building so many skyscrapers??!!

    • @californiamade5608
      @californiamade5608 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@GSM92 it’s not. It just already big.

    • @renegomez3061
      @renegomez3061 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And that's an older video. Houston as added 25 or more skyscrapers since 2000.

    • @californiamade5608
      @californiamade5608 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@renegomez3061 25? Seriously? No.

  • @chriswilliams1124
    @chriswilliams1124 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How could you forget my city "San Bernardino" lol. Nice video

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol. thanks!

  • @daddythomas1389
    @daddythomas1389 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    With 4.3 million people, Montreal is a joke

  • @harkiratkaurah6712
    @harkiratkaurah6712 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    u added Las Vegas but not Vancouver...

  • @A_Realist
    @A_Realist ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m surprised Vancouver is not on this list

  • @biggiefries4111
    @biggiefries4111 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nothing in N.America compares to the NY metro area. Manhattan, Brooklyn, Long Island City, Jersey City. Skyscraper capital of N.America...

  • @bobbowie9350
    @bobbowie9350 ปีที่แล้ว

    Did i see the georgia dome in the atlanta portion?

  • @charlesafk2281
    @charlesafk2281 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    So actually LA is the Third largest city on the continent because number one is Mexico City just barely beating out New York City in terms of the city and the metropolitan area

  • @K1ddkanuck
    @K1ddkanuck 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is great! Subscribed!

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you!!

    • @K1ddkanuck
      @K1ddkanuck 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CityGeek My pleasure! Much love from Toronto! Would love to see your take on the city in a deep dive!

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@K1ddkanuck I’ll definitely do a video specifically on Toronto at some point! Thanks for the suggestion!

  • @patatebanine4278
    @patatebanine4278 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Where is Montreal city?

  • @tristan6021
    @tristan6021 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    atlanta has 39 skyscrapers...

  • @broncosbraves5212
    @broncosbraves5212 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    montreal is missing

  • @juanpatino330
    @juanpatino330 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    LA is the 3rd largest on the continent, behind Mexico D.F. and the U.S. This was a great video though

  • @jlpack62
    @jlpack62 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Miami is going to keep on climbing into the sky.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah and they are even building a super tall skyscraper there soon!

    • @xoxxobob61
      @xoxxobob61 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CityGeek The Waldorf Astoria tower at 1,049 feet will commence construction this Spring (2022).

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@xoxxobob61 that’s exciting! Thanks for making me aware!

  • @Youtubesucks-w9e
    @Youtubesucks-w9e 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Your mom likes Idaho skylines.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol I’m not really sure what that even means!

  • @nashvalen4307
    @nashvalen4307 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where is Vancouver?

  • @tyler98765
    @tyler98765 ปีที่แล้ว

    brooklyn isn’t a city

  • @kristinlambert3021
    @kristinlambert3021 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video! So many beautiful cities I need to visit.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      THANK YOU!!

  • @tbowers0045
    @tbowers0045 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    City Geek is an Eagles fan

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol I’m more of a Broncos fan actually. I was rooting for the Eagles this year though, especially against the Bucs in the playoffs.

  • @MindTravelsChannel
    @MindTravelsChannel 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video and channel -- liked and subscribed!

  • @Mrhitechmystery
    @Mrhitechmystery 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This guy is like me because I love cities but I live in a suburban town in New Jersey.

  • @ericslaughter925
    @ericslaughter925 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brooklyn is part of New York City

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep, I shouldn’t have broken it out. I address this error in the video description.

  • @DJ_BROBOT
    @DJ_BROBOT ปีที่แล้ว

    As for Seattle, you need to update its pics. You fall into the trap that many do is they show Seattle pics from 2010 when Seattle had a massive building boom in the last 10 years (2nd behind Toronto) and their skyline today has several huge skyscrapers and the downtown core has spread ten fold than what these old pics show

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah I know some of the videos are a little old. Thanks for the feedback!

  • @tykhuu
    @tykhuu ปีที่แล้ว

    I love Idaho!!!

  • @BellaBellaElla
    @BellaBellaElla 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    But wait.. doesn't that 290 include the skyscrapers in Brooklyn because... Brooklyn is part of new York... Sorry, I am just.. really confused about the whole Brooklyn thing.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You make a great point. Some sources I'd looked at had considered Brooklyn its own independent skyline, but considering its one of NYC's five boroughs I'm sure its 12 skyscrapers are counting toward the 290. I probably shouldn't have even included it as it's own skyline. Fortunately it doesn't affect the actual ranking, but I'll make a note in the description of the video that the 290 is including Brooklyn's skyline. Thank you for pointing that out!

  • @charleskummerer
    @charleskummerer 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    don't really understand how you don't include observation towers that make major impacts on a skyline in your calculation...

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah that'd be interesting to do a ranking where I take obervation and tv towers into account. Thanks for the suggestion!

  • @michaelphillips2079
    @michaelphillips2079 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Portland does not have a major "skyscraper" skyline, but it's as dense with modern high rises as almost any city on this list. For a variety of reasons, one of which is height limits, the skyline just isn't very tall.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That’s interesting! Thanks for bringing that to my attention!

  • @armstrong9543
    @armstrong9543 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice video, fyi Minneapolis has 13 buildings 150+ meters now. Also I'm almost positive Mexico City should be in the top ten...

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you! And thanks for pointing out that Minneapolis now has 13. You’re correct, I made the mistake of not including Mexico City and Panama City which both should have been on this list. I mention that in the video description.

  • @Klinkerklunk
    @Klinkerklunk 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was really waiting for Washington DC to make the list and started to lose hope by around 5 or 6. Must be number 17 then.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      DC is an amazing city, but due to the Height of Buildings Act it doesn’t really have much of a skyline.

  • @PushinP911
    @PushinP911 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ha! My love about cities started with Seattle and Denver too. Lived between these two cities for last 10 years or so

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol that’s awesome!

  • @algonquin91
    @algonquin91 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Vancouver didn’t make the list either??

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Not when counting buildings taller than 150m

  • @marcellmate6874
    @marcellmate6874 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What about Mexico City? It is also North America.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You’re totally right. I’d neglected Mexico City and Panama City, which should both be on this list. I didn’t realize that until after upload so I mentioned those corrections in the video description.

  • @yiannisd8286
    @yiannisd8286 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How can you say LA is the second largest city on the continent. there's no question its nyc. Unless maybe your going by area and not population?

    • @yiannisd8286
      @yiannisd8286 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Also does your nyc ranking also include Brooklyn? Or is it just manhattan?

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great points! I obviously made a few mistakes when making this video, which I tried to correct by making mention of those things in the description of the video, At this point though I will likely take the video down and reupload after making those corrections. Thanks for pointing those things out!

  • @seanstours3913
    @seanstours3913 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think you forgot Vancouver

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the comment! Vancouver does have a massive skyline if you're counting buildings shorter than 150 meters. Considering 150 meters is generally accepted as the height of a skyscraper though, I decided to measure these cities by the number of buildings that exceed that height. Vancouver doesn't have as many buildings >150 meters as the ones in this video.

    • @zevbronshteyn4992
      @zevbronshteyn4992 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@CityGeek can you make another video ranking north American skylines?

    • @seanstours3913
      @seanstours3913 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@CityGeek ya your right, great response. That is changing though! Vancouver is booming, we are just about completed some new spectacular skyscrapers that are over 150m that are called “The Butterfly” “One Burrard Place” “The Stack” and 4 other proposed developments over 150m. Its worth looking into for your channel!

  • @Erick-zp8vm
    @Erick-zp8vm 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What about Panama City, Panama? It is is North America.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah good point! Panama City and Mexico City technically should both be on this list. I definitely overlooked Mexico and Central America when making this list. I recently did a largest skylines in Latin America video where I mention where Panama City and Mexico City would be ranked compared to North American skylines. Panama City is the fifth largest skyline in North America.

  • @413ben5
    @413ben5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, thanks.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you!

  • @vithalbhaipatel1013
    @vithalbhaipatel1013 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well information. Good show.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you!

  • @kathrynruth8
    @kathrynruth8 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    awesome video city geek!!

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      THANK YOU!!

  • @es3359
    @es3359 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Even though it doesn’t make this list due to having fewer skyscrapers, Vancouver has one of the most impressive skylines for the sheer number of high rises. If you look at metro Vancouver, its tower density is even more insane.

    • @thiccboi1726
      @thiccboi1726 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nah

    • @thiccboi1726
      @thiccboi1726 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Toronto skyline is objectively 10x more, the gta just has way better skyscrapers and high rises than metro Vancouver

  • @BLOXKAFELLARECORDS
    @BLOXKAFELLARECORDS 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the city.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same 👊

  • @renetremblay3822
    @renetremblay3822 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What about Montréal ?

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good question! Montréal has 11 skyscrapers so it fell just outside of this ranking.

    • @renetremblay3822
      @renetremblay3822 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CityGeek ok, thanks for the answer. How many meters for a skyscraper is asking for this ranking ?

    • @renetremblay3822
      @renetremblay3822 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ah ok, I get it, more than 150 meters. I understand. There is 5 skyscrappers of more than 200 meters in construction right now…. So see you next time !! Salut !!

  • @joyfaith1711
    @joyfaith1711 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Nailed it. Atlanta’s skyline underwhelms because of the thin being and gappy linear look. I wish the suburban skylines were all centralized. As for looks:
    1. NYC
    2. Toronto
    3. Vancouver
    4. Chicago
    5. Miami
    6. Seattle
    7. Calgary
    8. San Fran
    9. Philly
    10. Minneapolis

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I love the ranking you made! I’m glad to see that Minneapolis made the list being that I think it’s a very underrated skyline. I’ll have to do a video just ranking skylines by their looks. Thanks for the comment!

    • @houstontexas8738
      @houstontexas8738 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Its mostly northern cities that have their skyline in the center but southern cities like Houston, Los Angeles and Atlanta have their skyline more spread out

    • @ahmedzakikhan7639
      @ahmedzakikhan7639 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@houstontexas8738 Actually Toronto's skyline is also spread out - there are many buildings in the suburbs that are part of the city and those that are not. Check Mississauga skyline (about 20 miles from downtown). Toronto has a Greenbelt regulation which prevents suburbs to expand, hence buildings are raising height even in the outer suburbs.

    • @californiamade5608
      @californiamade5608 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      San Francisco would be 3rd on my list after NYC & Chicago.

    • @houstontexas8738
      @houstontexas8738 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@californiamade5608 Miami would be 3rd

  • @C-mac_in_the_6ix
    @C-mac_in_the_6ix 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I can never understand how anyone can think Chicago's skyline is better then NYC's. There's no place on the planet like NYC.

    • @jacklewis5452
      @jacklewis5452 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Its a better looking skyline but NYC definitely has more.....but sometimes more is not better, just look at Hong Kong.

    • @jacklewis5452
      @jacklewis5452 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      its better

    • @chitownlov3er0623
      @chitownlov3er0623 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I mean it is

    • @C-mac_in_the_6ix
      @C-mac_in_the_6ix 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jacklewis5452 I don't think it's better at all. The view of DT Manhattan with the both the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge is the most jaw dropping view on earth. Chicago doesn't anything close to a view like that.

    • @shalonsmith3653
      @shalonsmith3653 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Its the architecture of the buildings and you can actually see the skyline. NYC has so many buildings you can’t even capture the skyline in one photo. Plus a lot of the buildings aren’t interesting

  • @garylewis2382
    @garylewis2382 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Toronto is going thru an absolutely massive building boom of skyscrapers. Multi super talls underconstruction and approved. Countless other skyscrapers under 300m under construction and approved. Within a few years it will definitely surpass Chicago. There is also multi skyscrapers in the surrounding suburbs under construction as well

  • @supermash1
    @supermash1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You need to do a global list. Iwonder if Chicago and Toronto would even make the list?

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the idea! I’ll definitely do that at some point. One of the videos I’ll be making soon is the largest skylines in the Western Hemisphere, but I’ll extend it to the world in a future video.

    • @thebabbler8867
      @thebabbler8867 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Chicago is still number 9.

    • @Deair2201
      @Deair2201 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You definitely tried that because Chicago would make any list because Chicago has one of the most beautiful skylines in the world

  • @robertwbingo
    @robertwbingo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You need to zoom out on Houston. Houston has SIX separate city centers spread out over an area large enough to easily swallow up the cities of Seattle, San Francisco, Minneapolis, Boston, New York, and Miami. The 38 skyscrapers you attributed to Houston were only in our downtown district. You didn't include the Texas Medical Center, Greenway Plaza, the "Uptown" area (Galleria area), the Westchase (Tech) district, the Energy Corridor, and The Woodlands. In fact, you can easily fit all of NYC inside Houston's inner loop.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow I'll admit I didn't realize Houston was so huge. The 38 skyscrapers I attributed to Houston is the official number for the skyline, but that's interesting to learn that there are other tall buildings in the larger metro area. Thanks for the comment!

    • @robertwbingo
      @robertwbingo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CityGeek LOL! Honest mistake. Houston truly is America's most misunderstood city. The city's square mileage is just under 672 square miles. There are several incorporated areas within the City of Houston, and when you measure our metro area, the population surges to over 6.5 million people. We have the world's largest medical center, which has a skyline of its own that dwarfs those of most other cities. We have the nation's second largest theater district, and all major full-time theater companies; Houston Symphony, Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera, and Theater Under the Stars, as well as several independent small theater companies. Physically, it's a massively huge place, and yet, there's so much room. Our museum district covers 17 square blocks with museums all within walking distance of each other. The only way to comprehend the massive size of Houston's skyline is from the air, or front atop one of our "flyover" ramps at our intersecting freeways. Love your videos!

    • @ahmedzakikhan7639
      @ahmedzakikhan7639 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Since Texas Medical is part of City of Houston, I am almost certain those buildings were included in the 38 skyscrapers count. This ain't only showing downtown Houston. Toronto's 67 skyscrapers also include buildings in Scarborough and North York (which are part of the city). Same with Brooklyn in New York. Houston ain't the only city buddy.

    • @robertwbingo
      @robertwbingo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ahmedzakikhan7639 Do you know, for a fact, that the Medical Center was counted? Of course not. Plus, the Medical Center is three miles from downtown Houston. It is not considered to be a part of downtown.

    • @californiamade5608
      @californiamade5608 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@robertwbingo first of all, you have all of your facts wrong. The tallest building at the medical center in Houston is only 324 feet tall. Which means, no it was not counted in this list because it doesn’t not reach a height of over 492 feet to give it a skyscraper status. At this point it’s considered a high rise. There are a total of 38 skyscrapers in Houston (492 feet and higher) that’s how it’s measured according to the council on tall buildings and urban habitat. Sure Houston has a lot of spread out buildings but so does Los Angeles. It’s not just downtown. There are skyscrapers all across the LA basin. The tallest is the recently completed 600 foot twin towers in century city (neighborhood of LA, not city). Which makes them the tallest towers in California outside of downtown Los Angeles and downtown San Francisco. There are skyscrapers in miracle mile, Hollywood, century city, areas of the airport. It’s also likely that LA will surpass Houston in the next 10 years as they have proposed over 25 skyscrapers. Houston has not experienced a skyscraper boom, and it doesn’t look like it will anytime soon, Houston is large sure, but a majority of that land is prone to flooding during hurricanes, that’s what has kept Houston’s population from booming in the first place. The fastest growing city in Texas is Austin and they even proposed the tallest tower in Texas @ 1,024 feet.

  • @frankwhite4172
    @frankwhite4172 ปีที่แล้ว

    Montréal has 68 skyscrapers?

  • @BucNasty42
    @BucNasty42 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where do you get your data? I ask that being from Atlanta. There are wayyyy more than 17 skyscrapers in Atlanta lol. A quick Google search shows that there are 39 Skyscrapers in Atlanta. Just curious that's all. Love your videos! Buckhead and Sandy Springs is in the City limits of Atlanta and should be accounted for.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  ปีที่แล้ว

      Good question! There are a few different definitions for what constitutes a "skyscraper" but the one that is widely accepted is a habitable building taller than 150m. Using that definition I will look up an updated list of the tallest buildings in a given city and count how many exceed 150m. I did the same google search and it pulled up 39, like you mentioned, but that figure is using a lower threshold of 120 meters, rather than 150. There is still a chance I made a mistake so I'll double check. Thanks for the comment!