skinnyscraper

Noun

skinnyscraper (plural skinnyscrapers)

1. (informal) An extremely narrow skyscraper; a pencil tower.
   • The future was the privatisation of the sky and a transfer from corporate power to individual wealth, the visual manifestation of the 0.1 per cent. It was a catwalk of anorexic skinnyscrapers by the equivalents of haute-couture designers — the built manifestations of Tom Wolfe's "social X-rays".2015 September 11, Edwin Heathcote, “How celebrity architects are transforming New York’s skyline”, in Financial Times, London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on...
   • For the first time since the Manhattan skinnyscraper called Steinway Tower opened for occupancy a year ago, a full floor in the glassy condominium is available for rent — for $75,000 a month.2023 June 12, Joyce Cohen, “Rent this luxe apartment in the world's skinniest tower for $75K/month”, in New York Post, New York, N.Y.: News Corp, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 08 Jul...