[Mr. V]

There will probably be no skyscrapers in the lakes region in our lifetime.

Too rural, too economically depressed, too few people.

It takes a viable economy and well-heeled investors spotting a need and willing to risk a lot to fulfill it, which seems to be lacking.

The only way I can envision it would be to build a tall building lakeside, and sell condos to the wealthy "for the view."