Skyscraper Height

Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 723-753

  Barr, Jason ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Building height; New York City; Skyscrapers; Status

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866134517     PISSN: 08955638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11146-010-9274-z     Document Type: Article

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