These tall towers will alter the city skyline

San Francisco’s dense skyline continues to grow as the city anticipates the completion of some towers long under construction and the emerging profile of others underway.

These tall towers aren’t always popular—many residents actively fight against buildings sprouting up in the city, worried that they’ll cause shadows, an over-saturation of luxury housing, or a wake-up call from nostalgia—but it’s hard to argue against their status as symbols of San Francisco’s much-needed investment in residential growth.

How many of these buildings does SF have in the works? We counted, and the number as of right now is 13, which includes buildings that are either recently completed or under construction; all of them must have broken ground.

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