Best New Skyscraper

Photo: Eric England

Tony Giarratana has given Nashville five high-rises. But his latest, 505, is dominant. Rising 540 feet — Tennessee’s tallest residential building — the glistening glass skyscraper thrusts skyward at Fifth and Church, essentially the elevated epicenter of downtown. Thus, 505 is surrounded by, and towers over, its shorter high-rise mates. Viewed from afar, the building’s hyper-slender east and west sides suggest a 600-plus footer — for which Mr. Giarratana likely is planning. An instant skyline icon. WILLIAM WILLIAMS

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