people like to complain about strip malls or those little office parks. this is why those win - it's cheaper to build & maintain them & easier to turn a profit

people like to complain about strip malls or those little office parks. this is why those win - it's cheaper to build & maintain them & easier to turn a profit on them. the fancy big glass downtown skyscrapers are mostly for ego. usually the tallest one determines who has power in that economy/city. way back then churches used to be the tallest. now in most cities it's the banks. in SF - it's SalesForce Tower i.e tech is dominant