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by RC_ITR 1122 days ago
We just fundamentally disagree if your argument is tearing down high-rises is cheaper than retrofitting them. In the history of mankind we've only every voluntarily demolished like 30 buildings higher than 35 stories for that exact reason (and most of them were in situations where new taller highrises replaced them). [0]

I think your contractor is just way off base.

Maybe they're correct for 1-3 story office parks, but there aren't really many of those in SF.

[0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_voluntarily_de...