Skyline Rankings

[Skyliner]

Originally Posted by Ian604

Okay then, new ranking system. Here we go:

There is a ten story minimum. Every building with 10 floors or above receives 1 point per floor.

Example: BofA Charlotte: 60 floors = 60 points
Aegon Louisville: 34 floors = 34 points

Only include buildings within the city proper. No metro buildings that are outside the city proper. If you'd like you can include the metro buildings in a seperate score and post that alongside the score for the city.

Ready set GO!

Just an idea: Why not add only the floors starting at the 10th floor and going upward? Anything lower, even if it is part of a high-rise really isn't necessary, in my opinion.

>>Using the method mentioned in the quote above, Greenville has 140 points.

>>Using the method I mentioned, Greenville has 42 points.

[Ian604]

Lets just stick with the floor count of everything ten floors and up.

[Bo_Duke]

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[Ian604]

Lexington

City: 297
Metro: 441

Once Centrepointe and Chandler Medical Center are complete it will be...

City: 344
Metro: 488

[SlidellWeather]

Based on the point per floor system...

New Orleans Metro:

New Orleans = 2109
Metairie = 209
Elmwood = 20
Gretna = 13
Jefferson = 11
Marrero = 11

Baton Rouge Metro:

Baton Rouge = 335

Houma-Thibodaux Metro:

Houma = 11

Lafayette Metro:

Lafayette = 52

Lake Charles Metro:

Lake Charles = 100
Vinton = 10

Alexandria Metro:

Alexandria = 20

Monroe Metro:

Monroe = 23

Shreveport Metro:

Shreveport = 310
Bossier City = 37

In Mississippi:

Gulfport-Biloxi Metro:

Biloxi = 238
Gulfport = 81
Bay St. Louis = 14
Ocean Springs = 13

[udan]

Houston - 7673
Dallas - 5800
Atalanta - 5364
New Orleans - 2109
Nashville - 1499
San Antonio - 1480
Charlotte - 1344
Austin - 1273
Memphis - 1195
Richmond - 1098
Myrtle Beach - 1025
Fort Worth - 984
Louisville - 853
Oklahoma City - 851
Tampa - 803
Jacksonville - 768
Tulsa - 728
Orlando - 646
Birmingham - 571
Columbia - 544
Irving - 511
Winston-Salem - 505
Norfolk - 489
Sandy Springs - 479
Raleigh - 419
Little Rock - 395
Virginia Beach - 338
Baton Rouge - 335
Knoxville - 328
Chattanooga - 313
Orange Beach - 311
Shreveport - 310
Lexington - 297
Mobile - 291
Biloxi - 238
Metairie - 209
Greensboro - 191
Augusta - 186
Covington - 172
Roanoke - 155
Greenville - 153
Farmers Branch - 150
Jackson - 145
Charleston - 135
Asheville - 131
Durham - 130
Macon - 117
Beaumont - 113
Montgomery - 108
Lake Charles - 100
Gulfport - 81
Wilmington - 79
Waco - 77
Hot Springs - 56
Columbus - 53
Lafayette - 52

[urban charlotte]

I like the Emporis method, but I think you would almost have to count some buildings under construction. The Wachovia tower and Catalyst condo tower in Charlotte are a few examples. These two towers are not officially complete, but they are standing.
Wachovia
image hosted on flickr

Catalyst condo is standing just to the left of Wachovia.
image hosted on flickr

Photos taken by poster KB0679.

Both of these towers are not included in Charlotte's score of 582. Catalyst stands at 27 floors and Wachovia is currently at it's 50th floor (6 floors to go).

These standing towers would give Charlotte an Emporis score of 687.

[rickydavisfan21]

Originally Posted by urban charlotte

I like the Emporis method, but I think you would almost have to count some buildings under construction. The Wachovia tower and Catalyst condo tower in Charlotte are a few examples. These two towers are not officially complete, but they are standing.
Wachovia
image hosted on flickr

Catalyst condo is standing just to the left of Wachovia.
image hosted on flickr

Photos taken by poster KB0679.

Both of these towers are not included in Charlotte's score of 582. Catalyst stands at 27 floors and Wachovia is currently at it's 50th floor (6 floors to go).

These standing towers would give Charlotte an Emporis score of 687.

Actually Wachovia is at its 45th floor, with 9 floors to go. 4 floors on the short side, and 9 on the tall side.

[urban charlotte]

Originally Posted by rickydavisfan21

Actually Wachovia is at its 45th floor, with 9 floors to go. 4 floors on the short side, and 9 on the tall side.

It is hard to count, but I think you are right. The top floor does appear to be the 45th. I guess that would technically give Charlotte a score of about 637 instead of 687. This is still a fun thread either way!!!

[Ian604]

Originally Posted by urban charlotte

I like the Emporis method, but I think you would almost have to count some buildings under construction. The Wachovia tower and Catalyst condo tower in Charlotte are a few examples. These two towers are not officially complete, but they are standing.

Both of these towers are not included in Charlotte's score of 582. Catalyst stands at 27 floors and Wachovia is currently at it's 50th floor (6 floors to go).

These standing towers would give Charlotte an Emporis score of 687.

That's the fun part though.

When the towers are complete we can update our scores and watch the rankings change over time! Of course we can always change the rules again if enough people think thats what we should do. I'm open to suggestions.

I'm glad you think it's fun. I do too!

[JorgiPorgi]

Yeah, then after Wells Fargo/Wachovia and Catalyst in CHLT, you have The Vue, and the Bank of America Building all going up. THe vue being 50+ stories.

[CLTNC]

Charlotte needs to build and fill up all those parking lots.

[Ian604]

Originally Posted by JorgiPorgi

Yeah, then after Wells Fargo/Wachovia and Catalyst in CHLT, you have The Vue, and the Bank of America Building all going up. THe vue being 50+ stories.

I'm excited to see what The Vue will do for the skyline.

[ohioaninsc]

Originally Posted by CLTNC

Charlotte needs to build and fill up all those parking lots.

Agreed, there are still too many surface lots for my liking....the city I moved from though is even worse, and that was Columbus, OH.

[I-275westcoastfl]

Does Tampa include St.Petersburg or is that not on the list?

[Ian604]

Originally Posted by I-275westcoastfl

Does Tampa include St.Petersburg or is that not on the list?

I would say they are two seperate but i dont know if they are ranked together. If you're familiar with Tampa Give the number a look and see if it sounds too high, if so St. Pete is probably included.

[Ian604]

Originally Posted by udan

Houston - 7673
Dallas - 5800
Atalanta - 5364
New Orleans - 2109
Nashville - 1499
San Antonio - 1480
Charlotte - 1344
Austin - 1273
Memphis - 1195
Richmond - 1098
Myrtle Beach - 1025
Fort Worth - 984
Louisville - 853
Oklahoma City - 851
Tampa - 803
Jacksonville - 768
Tulsa - 728
Orlando - 646
Birmingham - 571
Columbia - 544
Irving - 511
Winston-Salem - 505
Norfolk - 489
Sandy Springs - 479
Raleigh - 419
Little Rock - 395
Virginia Beach - 338
Baton Rouge - 335
Knoxville - 328
Chattanooga - 313
Orange Beach - 311
Shreveport - 310
Lexington - 307
Mobile - 291
Biloxi - 238
Metairie - 209
Greensboro - 191
Augusta - 186
Covington - 172
Roanoke - 155
Greenville - 153
Farmers Branch - 150
Jackson - 145
Charleston - 135
Asheville - 131
Durham - 130
Macon - 117
Beaumont - 113
Montgomery - 108
Lake Charles - 100
Gulfport - 81
Wilmington - 79
Waco - 77
Hot Springs - 56
Columbus - 53
Lafayette - 52

Changed Lexington, left one ten story building off.

[Ian604]

The core of Wachovia/Duke in Charlotte has reached the top floor so i added 49 points to the score.

Are there any other recently completed projects to add to the scores below.

Also, is anyone up to tackling Miami?

Houston - 7673
Dallas - 5800
Atalanta - 5364
New Orleans - 2109
Nashville - 1499
San Antonio - 1480
Charlotte - 1393
Austin - 1273
Memphis - 1195
Richmond - 1098
Myrtle Beach - 1025
Fort Worth - 984
Louisville - 853
Oklahoma City - 851
Tampa - 803
Jacksonville - 768
Tulsa - 728
Orlando - 646
Birmingham - 571
Columbia - 544
Irving - 511
Winston-Salem - 505
Norfolk - 489
Sandy Springs - 479
Raleigh - 419
Little Rock - 395
Virginia Beach - 338
Baton Rouge - 335
Knoxville - 328
Chattanooga - 313
Orange Beach - 311
Shreveport - 310
Lexington - 307
Mobile - 291
Biloxi - 238
Metairie - 209
Greensboro - 191
Augusta - 186
Covington - 172
Roanoke - 155
Greenville - 153
Farmers Branch - 150
Jackson - 145
Charleston - 135
Asheville - 131
Durham - 130
Macon - 117
Beaumont - 113
Montgomery - 108
Lake Charles - 100
Gulfport - 81
Wilmington - 79
Waco - 77
Hot Springs - 56
Columbus - 53
Lafayette - 52

[Nic]

If we are including buildings that are not finished, but have been topped out, Spring (43 floors) should be included for Austin. Four Seasons Residences (32 floors) will be by the end of the month. Have you included Ashton (36 floors) and Legacy (31 floors)? They have been topped out for some time.

Austonian will top out later this year, and at 56 floors will give Austin another nice boost to it's total.

[Port_of_Bama]

I see Mobile `s rating at 291 that is a bit low if they are considering building floor counts in the city on Emporis.com. If so the numbeer for Mobile would be 663 not 291 and to include the new Hilton hotel down town which has 12 floors I believe it should be 675. Not dising other cities but I just knew that cities like Baton Rouge, Chattanooga, and Knoxville couldn`t have been ranked higher becasue Mobile has a bigger sky line and a more dense downtown than those other cities.



Birmingham should be ranked in 1000`s as well not in the 500 `s