Manhattanization
Manhattanization is a neologism coined to describe the construction of many tall or densely situated buildings which transforms the appearance and character of a city.[1] It was a pejorative word used by critics of the highrise buildings built in San Francisco during the 1960s and 1970s, who claimed the skyscrapers would block views of the bay and the surrounding hills.[2] The term has also gained usage as a buzzword for recent high-density developments in Las Vegas, Nevada.[3] [4]
The term "Manhattanization" has been used to describe the 2003-2008 boom of real estate developments in Miami, that brought the construction of more than 50 high rise buildings throughout the city, primarily in the Downtown Miami, Brickell and Edgewater neighborhoods.[5][6] In 2011, the market began to return quicker than expected, with many more high end residential and mixed-use towers such as Brickell House, myBrickell, and Brickell CitiCentre approved in the the Brickell financial district for construction starting in 2012.[7][8]
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- ^ manhattanize - Definitions from Dictionary.com
- ^ "Skyscrapers Soaring in San Francisco". Washington Post. June 29, 1969.
- ^ Smith, Hubble (28 May 2010). "Problems continue in high-rise condo market". Las Vegas Review Journal. http://www.lvrj.com/business/problems-continue-in-high-rise-condo-market--95147259.html. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ^ Las Vegas High Rise Condo Magazine - High Rise, Midrise, and Loft Projects
- ^ "The Manhattanization of Miami". http://www.thinkmiami.com/articles/articles_show.php?idart=&idprod=79. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ "Miami's Manhattanization". Archived from the original on 2006-06-20. http://web.archive.org/web/20060620004206/http://www.drsre.com/manhattanization_of_miami.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ Olorunnipa, Toluse (October 18, 2011). "New condos slated for Brickell". Miami Herald. http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/10/17/2459039/new-condos-slated-for-brickell.html. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
- ^ Zalewski, Peter (November 27, 2011). "5 ways to reduce chances of another South Florida condo bust". Miami Herald. http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/11/27/2521163/5-ways-to-reduce-chances-of-another.html. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
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