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Originally Posted by RedMayn334
Really? Multiple buildings downtown are taller than the capital that aren't government buildings. Still, restrictions/ ordinances change. A skyline with a few more highrise buildings something I'd like to see. Probably won't happen though. Thanks for the info.
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I don't know for sure if there is a written definitive height restriction but I heard the former Development Director Chad Emerson (now at Huntsville) and the assistant guy, don't remember his name, years ago verbally say there was one when they were doing public charettes to create the downtown masterplan. Their idea was lots of 5 or 6 story max mix use buildings rather than skysrappers. They said the issue of the RSA tower is the sucked up a lot of office space that could be in other buildings. That will change in the future but I do see older buildings still out for lease or sale for office space. So the demand must not be there to go tall yet.
Yes the current tall buildings must have been approved before any restriction was in place if there really was one. It seems like that may only be reserved for Dexter Avenue so when you look up the hill from the fountain then the capital will always be the focus. I maybe wrong but seems like it's something I've heard.
Yes there needs to be more high rise residential buildings.