Jonathan J Miller, Columnist

Living the High Life

Never before have so many residential buildings been so tall.

January 22, 2015 at 2:00 PM UTC

Jonathan Miller writes about the housing economy and other aspects of real estate. He began a real estate blog, the Matrix, in 2005, and has written a column for Curbed.com. He is co-founder of Miller Samuel, a residential real estate appraisal company, and the commercial valuation firm Miller Cicero.

More rooms with a view.
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Never have so many residential buildings had such lofty aspirations.

Based on the number of stories in buildings worldwide that are more than 650 feet (200 meters) high, we're in the midst of an edifice eruption. An even bigger surge is forecast for next year.