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This is long overdue. Pittsburgh hasn't had a single highrise built since 1987, and even new midrises were scarce until after 2000. Maybe I'm wrong, but it's possible that Pittsburgh's skyline literally did not change during the 1990's. But now office space in the city is bursting at the seams. Vacancy rates in downtown Pittsburgh are only about 10%, and in some areas near the universities, it's essentially zero. This has helped fill office space in adjacent neighborhoods, which is a good thing, but the problem is, most neighborhoods away from downtown and the universities don't have enough office space to pick up the slack for long. This new skyscraper should free up some office space downtown at a time when it's desperately needed.