Data from Skyscrapers.com Tallied for Chicago

In an earlier thread, I had asked people to guess which year was the most active in terms of skyscraper completion in the city of Chicago. The most active year was 1928. I'm basing my calculations on data from www.skyscrapers.com, which I assume is comprehensive. I included both existing buildings and buildings that have been demolished, so as not to bias the numbers against past years. The few years immediately before the great depression were phenomenal in terms of the sheer numbers of skyscrapers built. When you add to that the quality of crafsmanship evident in many of the buildings of this period, you get the sense those were the best few years for the skyline in Chicago's history. From 1926-1929, approximately 170 skyscrapers come onto the market. The only period that seems to compare (in terms of numbers, certainly not quality) is the mid-1960s. Year & Count 1928 49 1927 47 1961 44 1929 43 1962 33 1969 33 1926 30 1963 29 1965 26 1968 25 1972 25 1930 24 1974 24 1971 23 1966 22 1970 22 2003 22 1964 21 1951 20 1973 20 1967 19 1990 19 2004 18 1981 16 1983 16 2001 16 1924 15 1959 15 1912 14 1955 14 1958 14 1960 14 1985 14 1987 14 2002 14 1925 13 1893 12 1991 12 1913 11 1922 11 1952 11 1980 11 1986 11 2000 11 1892 10 1975 10 1979 10 1923 9 1982 9 1989 9 1905 7 1906 7 1910 7 1911 7 1976 7 1984 7 1999 7 1914 6 1956 6 1957 6 1992 6 1890 5 1903 5 1908 5 1915 5 1918 5 1920 5 1950 5 1885 4 1894 4 1895 4 1902 4 1904 4 1916 4 1931 4 1932 4 1988 4 1997 4 1998 4 1953 3 1954 3 1978 3 1889 2 1891 2 1897 2 1907 2 1909 2 1917 2 1919 2 1949 2 1977 2 1996 2 1886 1 1888 1 1896 1 1899 1 1900 1 1921 1 1934 1 1936 1 1937 1 1939 1 1941 1 1994 1>