This New York foto contains
quartiere degli affari, centro, downtown, and grattacielo.
There might also be
arenaria, brownstone, casa a schiera, casa di città, and raffineria.
Why do so many of New York's older skyscrapers have a similar design? The answer can be traced back to a monumental 1916 zoning law, which established "setback" requirements for buildings above a certain height.