Reshaping Tokyo's Skyline

New construction technology is changing Tokyo's skyline.

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April 25, 2002, 1:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

Developers, emboldened by earthquake resistant technology, are building higher and transforming a skyline long dominated by low-rise five- to 10-storey buildings... The bulk of the vacancies in the next two to three years are expected in Tokyo's older post-war generation office buildings, many of which may ultimately be torn down, as companies file into sleek new office blocks with better infrastructure."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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