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Oregon just became the first state to legalize mass timber high-rises, and it could lead to a boom in tall wood buildings

Sep 12, 2018, 19:23 IST

Google's parent company wants to build a high-tech neighborhood made using mass timber on Toronto's waterfront.

Some Toronto residents worry that Quayside will raise housing prices and worsen income inequality.

In Portland, Oregon, a mass timber high-rise was suspended indefinitely this summer.

The mixed-use tower in Portland would have included retail space, offices, and apartments.

Architects in Chicago have proposed an 80-story skyscraper made from wood.

River Beech Tower is just one of the architects' goals for the Chicago Loop.

A 10-story condo building in New York was axed when the project was no longer feasible.

New York's building code may have played a part in the project's cancellation.

Brooklyn, however, is getting two mass timber office buildings.

The Williamsburg project is using the same Canadian timber as Sidewalk Labs' Quayside development.

A 12-story condo building in Quebec, Canada, is primarily made of cross-laminated timber.

Origine required special approval, but Quebec officials have since rewritten the code to permit tall-timber structures.

A student residence at the University of British Columbia is also made from mass timber.

Brock Commons Tallwood House was created in just 66 days.

A seven-story high-rise in Minneapolis opened in late 2016.

The timber stores thousands of metric tons of carbon dioxide, reducing emissions.

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