July 30, New York

While high density urban centers are certainly the future of cities, researchers argue that human interaction is the true secret to success. "It's not enough to build tall if people aren't thrown together to interact," The Wall Street Journal writes. Read more.

July 30, Boston

Oregon-based developer Gerding Edlen last week began construction on the $150 million Boston Wharf Tower, a 21-story apartment building that is reportedly the tallest in the Fort Point neighborhood. The Boston Redevelopment Authority approved plans for the project in 2010. Read more.

July 30, Mexico City

Molcajete. Urban Think Tank recently released the design of its Barrio Capital Skyscraper, as a prototype of an urban development strategy. The 330-meter (1,083-foot) public skyscraper project responds to the city’s most imperative problems, both socially and spatially. Read more.

July 30, Abu Dhabi

In honor of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, Visa produced a commercial appearing to show Olympian David Boudia diving off the Burj Khalifa. The commercial states that the American diver will make "over 25,000 dives a year, which is like diving off the tallest building in the world over 180 times." Read more.

July 27, Niagara Falls

A $500 million dollar luxury resort planned for Niagara Falls received unanimous approval from the city council this week. The project includes 60- and 61-story towers, which would be the tallest two buildings in Niagara Falls and the tallest hotel towers in Canada. Read more.

July 27, Tokyo

Tokyo Tower stands a bit shorter than its previous 333-meter (1,093-foot) height today after the removal of its antenna, which was damaged in last year’s earthquake. The tip was trimmed about 18 meters (59 feet) Monday. Read more.

July 27, London

After years of false starts, developers say they are ready to start work on a GBP8 billion plan to redevelop Battersea Power Station in London. A group of Malaysian developers, which purchased the site earlier this month, will use a master plan developed by Rafael Vinoly. Read more.

July 26, Rio de Janiero

A consortium including the Trump Organization is proposing an extensive office tower project in Rio de Janeiro in order to capitalize on the city's Olympic revitalization. The development would feature six 50-story waterfront skyscrapers in the city's central port district. Read more.

July 26, Great Britain

The BBC has researched some of the United Kingdom’s most ambitious and enormous architectural projects that never came to fruition. They range from cathedrals to pyramid mausoleums, all of which failed despite the best efforts of their enthusiastic designers. Read more.

July 26, Serbia

A group of Serbian architects has designed a set of floating "seascrapers" in a unique approach to sustainable buildings. The underwater seascrapers would function as self-sustaining facilities which remove trash from the ocean and convert it into energy. Read more.

July 26, Las Vegas

Caesars Entertainment Corporation has announced the start of construction on the world's tallest observation wheel on the Vegas Strip. The Ferris Wheel-style attraction, dubbed the High Roller, will be 550 feet tall, nine feet taller than the Singapore Flyer, the current record holder. Read more.

July 25, New York

Construction on Three World Trade Center has stalled at the eighth floor due to developer Larry Silverstein's struggles to secure tenants for the building, the Wall Street Journal reports. The developer’s deal with his government backers allows him to halt construction until he finds tenants for at least 400,000 square feet. Read more.

July 25, Honolulu

Los Angeles-based developer Pacrep has released plans to build what would reportedly be Waikiki's first new high-rise hotel since 2008. The company published a draft environmental assessment Monday with the first details of the 34-story 2121 Kuhio Tower. Read more.

July 25, Vancouver

The Vancouver council has approved a plan by Aquilini Investment Group, the owners of the Canucks, to build three mixed-use towers next to Rogers Arena. The development would reportedly be the city's largest rental housing project in 40 years. Read more.

July 24, New York

Construction began this week on the Broadway Housing Communities' (BHC) Sugar Hill housing complex in Harlem, New York. London-based architects Adjaye Associates designed the complex to include 124 apartments and a Children's Museum of Art and Storytelling, designboom reports. Read more.

July 24, Montreal

Canadian developer Canderel has announced plans to build a new condominium tower called Tour des Canadiens. The company reports that upon completion, the 48-story tower would be the tallest residential building in Montreal. Read more.

July 24, New York

The Architect's Newspaper focuses on the problems associated with western architects working in China in a new feature titled, "The China Construct." The article explores the recent global economic issues and the implications and realities of working in the design field in China. Read more.

July 23, Washington D.C.

Congress has started debating a measure that would raise height restrictions on buildings in the District of Columbia. However, lifting these arbitrary restrictions may not accomplish much in the way of tall building construction, the New York Times reports. Read more.

July 23, Chicago

Chicago Tribune's Blair Kamin analyzes SoNo East and West, a recently completed pair of residential towers, suggesting that they mark an overdue move toward buildings designed to optimize performance instead of augmenting an architect's reputation.  Read more.

July 23, Ipoh

The Malaysian city of Ipoh has announced plans to lift its blanket restriction on tall buildings. This announcement was accompanied by the launching of the 23-story Haven apartment towers, which will be the city's tallest building when it is completed. Read more.

July 23, Venice

Venice is divided over plans by fashion magnate Pierre Cardin to build a 244-meter (800-foot) skyscraper in the city, according to new media reports. The tower designed by Mr. Cardin and his architect nephew, Rodrigo Basilicati, will distract from Venice’s historic skyline. Read more.

July 20, Las Vegas

A Nevada state judge yesterday granted MGM Resorts International permission to implode the flawed hotel tower that was partially built but never opened. Clark County District Court Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez's pretrial ruling is a prelude to the trial next year in a massive construction defect case. Read more.

July 20, Colombo

Plans to build a Hyatt Regency in Colombo were resurrected yesterday with a new developer and a revitalizing investment of LKR20 billion (USD152 million). The 43-story hotel, which stalled in 2008, is expected to be completed by December 2013. Read more.

July 20, Paris

Neutelings Riedijk Architects has shared their shortlisted submission to the City of Paris international architecture competition with ArchDaily. Their entry, titled Le Cinq, is a 180-meter (591-foot) tall tower consists of five stacked six-story volumes, which would make it the second tallest building in Paris. Read more.

July 20, Sydney

A city planning group in Sydney has approved a Kannfinch-designed mixed-use development, 115 Bathurst Street, for a site in Sydney’s CBD. The development includes a "super-slim," 240-meter (787-foot) tower which would be the third tallest building in the city. Read more.

July 19, Las Vegas

An engineer hired by the builders of a controversial tower in Las Vegas says the empty building can be repaired and doesn’t need to be torn down. MGM Resorts, half-owner of the Harmon Tower in CityCenter, contends the tower, which has never been occupied, can’t be salvaged. Read more.

July 19, New York

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced Wednesday that it had leased six floors of One World Trade Center for 10 years to the U.S. General Services Administration. The building is now 55 percent leased, the developers say. Read more.

July 19, Manchester

London-based Chelmer Developments has submitted a planning application to build a 410-foot (125-meter) tower at River Street in Manchester. The tower was designed by Ian Simpson architects who also designed Beetham Tower, currently the tallest building in the city. Read more.

July 19, Jakarta

Property consultant Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) predicts the number of skyscrapers in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta will double by the year 2015, citing CTBUH data. The city will have 250 buildings taller than 150 meters by 2020, the consultancy says. Read more.

July 18, London

Westminster University graduate architecture student James Kirk has proposed a thatched approach for the redevelopment of London’s existing, undesired postwar towers, dezeen reports. For his thesis he created a beautiful short film describing this option for improving rather than demolishing high-rises. Read more.

July 18, San Francisco

Principal Real Estate Investors and Urban Pacific Investors (UPI) this week commenced construction on Phase II of One Rincon Hill, a residential development in San Francisco's South of Market (SoMa) District. The 52-story residential tower will join the existing 64-story building completed in the first phase. Read more.

July 18, Skopje

Macedonian leaders and Turkish developers officially launched Macedonia's largest and tallest residential construction project yesterday. The EUR300 million (USD365 million), four-tower complex is located in the country's capital city of Skopje. Read more.

July 17, Rotterdam

Rem Koolhaas granted an extensive interview to Newsweek to discuss his recently completed CCTV Headquarters in Beijing. The interview includes details of the Pritzker Prize-winner's early life in Amsterdam and Indonesia, his relationship with the Chinese people and his slow entrance into the field of architecture. Read more.

July 17, London

The American insurance company W.R. Berkley has hired Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) to design a 40-story tower on Leadenhall Street in London. If the plans proceed, the building will provide a British headquarters for W.R. Berkley as part of its efforts to expand operations in Europe. Read more.

July 16, Toronto

Repeated incidents of falling glass in Ontario cities spurred Canadian entrepreneur Filip Sobotka to develop a robot which can carry out detailed, photographic inspections of high-rises. The spider robot, named SAM, will be able to inspect an entire building at a higher level of detail and in less time than a traditional human inspector. Read more.

July 16, Tianjin

The Chinese government has recently launched a series of "eco-friendly" communities in a number of cities with the intention of promoting a more sustainable culture among the people. The communities feature green spaces, solar panels and other alternative energy sources and encourage inhabitants to develop sustainable habits. Read more.

July 16, Milwaukee

Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele outlined plans last week for a USD120-million dollar, 44-story hotel and apartment building along the city's lakefront. The vision includes restaurants, retail and parking in the redevelopment, which would become one of the tallest buildings in the state. Read more.

July 12, New York

Four Pritzker Prize winners have been named to the shortlist to design a new Manhattan tower. Zaha Hadid, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, Foster + Partners and OMA will compete to work on the project, which will replace an existing 1957 Khan & Jacobs’ building on Park Avenue. Read more.

July 12, London

The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) Zoo has proposed a cheeky change to London's Gherkin. In order to promote its Penguin Beach exhibit, the zoo has designed an enormous Humboldt penguin image to cover the building’s facade. Read more.

July 12, New York

A proposal to remove the restrictions on building heights around New York's Grand Central Station aims to encourage new construction in one of the city’s oldest business districts. The Department of City Planning unveiled the plan for midtown east at a Community Board Committee meeting Wednesday. Read more.

July 11, London

Marks & Spencer Group, the large British retailer, will officially open a store in London's The Shard, Bloomberg Businessweek reports. Skeptics have questioned the short list of commercial tenants for the skyscraper, which celebrated its inauguration last week. Read more.

July 11, Amsterdam

Dutch practice NL Architects have recently completed their project De Kameleon in the low-income area of Amsterdam known as Bijlmer. The housing block and shopping center is intended to operate as an "outward building," incorporating public access to shopping areas with passive neighborhood design elements. Read more.

July 11, New York

A new skyscraper may finally be constructed on a long-vacant site in the South Street Seaport area of New York. The developer plans to build a 780-foot-tall (238-meter) mixed-use tower at 80 South Street, including hotel, residential and community space, Curbed NY reported. Read more.

July 11, Washington, D.C.

Six historic buildings in Washington, D.C. have been moved to make room for a new building, National Public Radio reports. The new project, which will be anchored by an 11-story building, will include the transplanted historic buildings. Read more.

July 10, Chicago

The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago’s exhibit Skyscraper: Art and Architecture Against Gravity, an exhibition of contemporary art that considers the modern skyscraper, is attracting plaudits from local papers. The show, which runs through the summer, spotlights artists’ views of tall buildings. Read more.

July 10, Nantes

ArchDaily has published a retrospective on French architect Philippe Gazeau’s work with the Stade Marcel-Saupin, an innovative urban renewal project which he completed in 2006. Since its completion, the complex has performed as an example of a successful union between urban and architectural design. Read more.

July 10, Washington, D.C.

The Washington Monument may be closed for repairs until 2014, the National Park Service announced Monday. The 555-foot (169-meter) tall monument was damaged by an earthquake last year and requires extensive and costly repairs. Read more.

July 10, Seattle

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn revealed his Living Building Challenge for developing taller, more sustainable buildings in the South Lake Union district of the city. The purpose of his plan is to accommodate the jobs-growth in the city and protect Washington's environmental assets. Read more.

July 9, Windsor

The world's tallest Lego tower has been constructed by model makers at Legoland Windsor, breaking the world record just in time for the London Olympics. Measuring a dizzying 32 meters (105 feet) tall, it took hundreds of volunteers four days to create the tower, using over 500,000 Lego bricks. Read more.

July 9, New York

New York-based designers Diller Scofidio + Renfro and international practice Gensler have unveiled their collaborative design for the Columbia University Medical Center's Medical and Graduate Education Building in Washington Heights. The tower is designed to enhance the school's pedagogy, as well as the areas surrounding the building. Read more.

July 9, Detroit

Two historic high-rise residential buildings designed by German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in downtown Detroit have fallen into foreclosure. The Lafayette Towers will be sold at an "all-cash, as is" auction next week, according to local media. Read more.

July 9, Los Angeles

A long-stalled 22-story tower will break ground in September on the site of a parking lot in Los Angeles, according to a press release from owners Wood Partners. The USD125 million high-rise was first introduced in 2006 but was shelved due to the economic crisis. Read more.

July 6, London

London officially welcomed Renzo Piano’s Shard to its skyline last night with a laser light show and royalty-studded ceremony. The ceremony was hosted by Prince Andrew and Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassem Bin Jabor Al Thani, Prime Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, which backed the development. Read more.

July 6, Montreal

A new 175-meter (574-foot) residential tower, dubbed L'Avenue, for downtown Montreal is in the planning stages. The tower, which consists of three carved, rectilinear elements, would be the tallest residential building in Montreal. Read more.

July 6, Hull, England

A proposed GBP30 million (USD46.5 million) hotel and conference space planned for Hull is slated to be the tallest building in the city. The 22-story development, which incorporates a Radisson Blu hotel and a large conference center, has been recommended for approval by the city council. Read more.

July 6, Seville

UNESCO decided last week not to place Seville's old town on the "danger list," despite concerns about the impact of a 178-meter tower designed by Cesar Pelli. UNESCO had objected to the construction of the EUR300 million project, which will house the headquarters of Cajasol Bank. Read more.

July 5, London

With as much hoopla as London can muster, inauguration ceremonies are scheduled tonight for The Shard, which will be the tallest building in western Europe when it's completed next year. The ceremony will be hosted by the Duke of York and Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassem Bin Jabor Al Thani, Prime Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, the main backer of the project. Read more.

July 5, Hartford

Travelers, the insurance company, is launching a USD30 million maintenance investment to renovate the exterior of its iconic Travelers Tower in Hartford. The company has owned the tower and adjoining office building since it construction in 1919. Read more.

July 5, New York

A commentary in The New Yorker celebrates the patriotic elements of One World Trade Center as a remarkable national symbol on the Fourth of July. The author compares the building to the Declaration of Independence, citing the difficulties and complex efforts required in the construction of this building. Read more.

July 5, Abu Dhabi

A 1,800-square meter (19,375-square foot) net has been strung across a 30-meter (98-foot) gap to help crews working on The Gate project in Abu Dhabi. The net, which stretches between two 245-meter towers, is the largest and highest of its kind, according to the National. Read more.

July 3, Portland

A group of Portlanders rappelled down one of the city's tallest buildings last week as part of the Boy Scouts' Over the Edge fundraiser. Videographer Brian MacMillan joined them in the 536-foot (163-meter) trip down the U.S. Bancorp Tower to chronicle his descent. Read more.

July 2, Hangzhou, China

Wilcoter Architects has won the international competition to design a group of towers for the China Life Insurance Group Headquarters in the city of Hangzhou, ArchDaily reports. The design statement says that the complex's concept is the Tree of Life, which will supply "a cover or shelter" for the city. Read more.

July 2, France

Work on the experimental "skyscraper ship" Sea Orbiter has started and the vessel is scheduled to launch as early as next year. Designed by French architect Jacques Rougerie, the 170-foot (51-meter) tall SeaOrbiter will be the first vertical research vessel of its kind. Read more.

July 2, Bay La Sun, Saudi Arabia

The King Abdullah Economic City project in Saudi Arabia has announced the completion of Beach 1 and Beach 2 Towers, built on the coastal edge of the massive master-planned development. The developer of the Beach Towers handed over the two towers Sunday in a special ceremony attended by a number of senior executives. Read more.

July 2, Chicago

High-profile proposals for tower developments on two key downtown Chicago sites “deserve great scrutiny,” Architect’s News columnist Christopher Bentley writes. The Wolf Point and River Point projects “will affect downtown more than any development since Trump Tower,” he says. Read more.

June 29, London

Dezeen has produced a guided video tour of the Royal College of Art 2012 graduate architecture show, featuring student designs exploring the nature of high-rise construction and urban habitat in London's future. The show also features work from other departments in the College. Read more.

June 29, Energy Biz

Smart grids and their applications in tall building construction is the focus on an article in Energy Biz, titled "Smart High-Rises: Optimizing Properties." The piece details the advantages of smart grids in terms of building management, cost conservation and advancing technologies. Read more.

June 29, Fribourg

French architect Dominique Perrault has won an international competition to design the Esplanade Tower in Fribourg, Switzerland. The competition was to design a mixed use tower for the Swiss Federal railways, which will include housing, offices and retail space. Read more.

June 28, Singapore

London-based Serie Architects and collaborators Singapore-based Multiply Architects won a competition to triple the size of the Singapore Subordinate Courts Complex, which contains the district and magistrates’ courtrooms. The winning design calls for the creation of two new 35-story towers, as well as the renovation of the existing octagonal court building. Read more.

June 28, Jakarta

Indonesian developer PT Danayasa Arthatama is seeking funding for the proposed Signature Tower in Jakarta, which is slated to be the world's fifth tallest building upon completion. The company's director announced negotiations with "several local and foreign banks," which are interested in providing loans for the project. Read more.

June 28, San Francisco

Audio technology company Dolby Laboratories this week agreed to buy a 16-story office tower in San Francisco from DivcoWest for USD109.8 million, approximately USD310 per square foot (USD3,200 per square meter). Dolby plans to occupy the entire building as its corporate headquarters. Read more.

June 27, Manila

Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, sons of billionaire real estate developer Donald Trump, led the groundbreaking ceremony this week of their latest project, Trump Tower Manila. The project is a USD150 million residential development that will rise in Makati, a part of the metropolitan area of Manila. Read more.

June 27, New York

The Associated Press has released a short video of the topping out ceremony of Four World Trade Center that took place earlier this week. The AP interviews developer Larry Silverstien, architect Gary Kamemoto and construction worker Joseph Hereghty. Read more.

June 26, Tel Aviv

An 80-story office tower, which would be the tallest building in Israel, has been approved by Tel Aviv authorities as part of a new master-planned real estate development. The proposed 2000 Complex reportedly includes 2,500 housing units and a transportation hub to be built on a 390-dunam (97-acre‏) land parcel. Read more.

June 26, New York

Curbed recently asked readers to name, in their opinion, the best and worst skyscrapers in New York. The real estate site’s preliminary list also includes categories devoted to “can't wait to be built" and "wish someone would build," based on responses. Read more.

June 26, Edinburgh

CTBUH board member William F. Baker, partner in charge of structural engineering for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP (SOM), was recently named an honorary Doctor of Engineering by Heriot-Watt University in Scotland in recognition of his distinguished career and influential contribution in the field of structural engineering. Read more.

June 25, New York

Crews staged a topping out ceremony Monday for Four World Trade Center, the first of the buildings under construction on the site to reach the milestone. The ceremony centered on a beam signed by members of the construction crew, which was hoisted 977 feet to the top the building. Read more.

June 25, Chicago

The Wall Street Journal featured the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art’s upcoming exhibition "Skyscraper: Art and Architecture Against Gravity." The exhibition features artists' impressions of skyscrapers and will open this weekend in Chicago. Read more.

June 25, Raleigh

A 23-story apartment tower could be constructed in downtown Raleigh as early as this fall. Atlanta developer Novare Group and local developer Beacon Partners are proposing SkyHouse Raleigh, a 320-unit high-rise which will be reviewed by city officials this week. Read more.

June 25, London

Plans for London's tallest student-residential tower, The Quill, were approved by the city last week, after three years of a series of overturned decisions and protests. The tower will be 109 meters tall (358 feet) and it will be built next to The Shard. Read more.

June 22, Moscow

Moscow's historic Shukhov Radio Tower has fallen into disrepair and may soon be lost permanently, argues Vladimir Shukhov, the great-grandson of the engineer and architect who designed the tower. The 90-year-old tower was built during the Russian Civil War and is an archetype of the Russian avant-garde movement. Read more.

June 22, Liverpool

A deal is reportedly in the works to sell Liverpool’s tallest building, West Tower, which was put up for sale in April with a price tag of GBP12.5 million (USD19.5 million). The owners have sold the 40-story tower to an unnamed buyer, according to local media reports. Read more.

June 22, Hong Kong

Hong Kong-based Boutique Design has released the design of its landscaped skyscraper, The Canopy. The firm has included private gardens for all units, creating what they call a "green envelope" for the building, bringing nature up the façade from the street level. Read more.

June 21, New York

Silverstein Properties and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System have entered into a contract to sell a 35-story office building for USD360 million to Normandy Real Estate Partners and New York Life Insurance.  Read more.

June 21, Ontario

Ontario housing minister Kathleen Wynne has announced new building codes intended to prevent glass from breaking off high-rise balconies. The move was prompted by several recent incidents of falling glass in Toronto, according to local media. Read more.

June 20, Tshwane

Controversy continues regarding South African project Symbio-City, a three-tower development that, if completed, will include the continent's tallest building. Following the announcement of this project last month, locals have voiced a series of objections concerning its necessity and consequences. Read more.

June 20, London

British property company Hammerson has sold six London office buildings to one of the biggest developers in North America for GBP518m (USD813 million). Hammerson sold the London assets to Brookfield Office Properties in order to focus on prime shopping centers and retail parks in the UK and France, according to media reports. Read more.

June 19, New York

The Sony Corporation is considering selling its New York headquarters to help recover from its USD5.7 million fiscal year loss. The company recently held talks with the Blackstone Group, a private-equity firm, regarding sale of the Sony Tower, the iconic post-modernist building, the New York Post reports. Read more.

June 19, Poznan, Poland

Dutch architecture firm MVRDV has revealed its design for the18-story Baltyk Tower, a mixed-use building proposed for the center of the city of Poznan, in Poland. The project features a staggered design with a glass fiber and concrete louvered façade to control the solar impact on the interiors. Read more.

June 19, Mumbai

Members of Mumbai's high-rise committee this week backed the concept of building 78 buildings over 70 meters tall (230 feet) in order to relieve the city's residential shortage. Mumbai has only 30 buildings of 100 meters or more, while Shanghai has 130 and New York has 550, committee leaders noted. Read more.

June 18, London

A proposal for a 38-story residential tower on the site of a Shakespearean theater in London's historic Shoreditch district will be submitted to officials later this month. The development, Stage Shoreditch, will sit beside recently uncovered remains of Shakespeare's Curtain Theatre, a venue that held the first performances of Romeo and Juliet and Henry V. Read more.

June 18, New York

New York developers have announced the naissance of two skyscrapers to be constructed around New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Hines is resurrecting its long-delayed plans for a tower, while Starwood Capital is reportedly planning a new hotel and residential tower. Read more.

June 18, Changsa

Reports that Chinese pre-fab specialist Broad Group is planning to construct the world’s tallest building in nine months has sparked international media coverage, including a detailed report in the Wall Street Journal. The tower, named Sky City, would reach 838 meters (2,750 feet), passing the Burj Khalifa (828 meters), Broad Group says. Read more.

June 18, New York

Curbed has produced a map pinpointing 23 skyscraper construction sites in New York City. Click on a point and the location, description and picture direct you to the construction site. The tour includes prominent projects like One World Trade Center, 432 Park Avenue and One57. Read more.

June 14, New York

The One World Trade Center tower under construction is “not exactly the tower New Yorkers were led to believe they would see” when the plan was first unveiled in 2006, the New York Times contends in a new article. But the developer counters that the changes in the much-discussed tower had to be made. Read more.

June 14, Dubai

Dubai developer Damac Properties is giving away a yacht, a speed boat or a Jet Ski with every property bought this summer, in an attempt to boost sales in its residential towers. The gift the buyer receives will depend on the value of the unit purchased, the developer says. Read more.

June 13, London

As the Shard nears completion, the London tower and its dramatic design are attracting scrutiny and reflection. Recent programs by London’s Channel 4 and the Royal Institute of British Architects examined the project’s origins and the construction obstacles. Read more.

June 13, Abu Dhabi

Owners of Capital Gate, Abu Dhabi's leaning glass tower, announced Tuesday that more than 60 percent of the building is now leased. Etihad Rail, which leased 4,000 square meters (43,500 square feet) of the building, will become an anchor tenant along with the existing Hyatt hotel. Read more.

June 13, Glasgow

The first of eight towers of the controversial Scottish housing project Red Road Block was demolished Monday in an effort to destroy the buildings' hazardous conditions. The city is in the process of considering plans to redevelop the area once the remaining towers come down. Read more.

June 12, Boston

A New York developer, Millennium Partners, has proposed constructing the third tallest building in the city of Boston, Millennium Tower, which will share its site with an existing Burnham building. The USD615 million tower would be 606 feet tall (185 meters) and replaces a project that stalled years ago. Read more.