Spring was the first point tower in Austin, a term referring to a tall and slender tower, combining high-rise residence with a skyscraper.

Two fires in the last week that killed three firefighters in Brooklyn and four residents in Manhattan have focused attention on fire safety in high-rise residences.

The last station is near Spessartviertel (Spessart quarter, formerly called Starkenburgring), an area of high-rise residences.

A ten story, high-rise residence, McMaster Hall, for men and women, was opened in the fall of 1971.

But all around the neighborhood, home to some 7,287 people, White Plains is undergoing profound changes - with high-rise residences under construction and national chain stores moving in to the central business district.

Behind the wall, high-rise residences sprouted.

Builders are snapping up mom-and-pop motels (34 of which took a triple licking last hurricane season) and replacing them with low- and high-rise residences.

It is within the boundaries of Nechells Green, and provides mainly estate and high-rise residences.

Azrieli's building projects can be seen in the office buildings, high-rise residences, office towers and shopping centres he has built in Canada, the United States and Israel.

While not luxurious, the apartments are larger than one would find in most new high-rise residences.