CTBUH New York Debates: Has New York Built Too Tall? 1 Mar 2018, New York City – Event Report The New York "Future Leaders" Committee recently debated whether NYC has built too tall. A skyscraper is a continuously habitable high-rise building that has over 40 floors and is taller than approximately 150 m (492 ft). Historically, the term. After reviewing the film Tall: The American Skyscraper and Louis Sullivan You can leave your review in which you can Express a positive or negative viewing experience.