broysox·9년 전·discussIt's surprising to see Boston this high on the list despite the insurmountable limits it faces building upward:1) The Logan height restriction that much of downtown faces due to the airport's proximity:https://www.massport.com/media/11778/BOS_COMPOSITE_Ver2pt0_d...2) The city's most desirable neighborhoods (Back Bay, Beacon Hill, South End, Charlestown Navy Yard) are protected as historical districts:http://boston.maps.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap...3) The overall NIMBY attitude toward new development (surmountable yet heavily suppressed by nearly 400 years of it):https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/04/23/boston-storied-...That said, there are somehow 5 in the pipeline at 600+ feet:http://boston.curbed.com/maps/boston-tallest-buildings