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23 September 2022 | Salt Lake City
Developers Announce the Closing of a US$176 Million Construction Loan for Salt Lake City Project
Cantor and Silverstein, along with their partner Kensington Investment Company, Inc., secured the US$176.2 million construction loan from Mack Real Estate Credit Strategies, L.P. for the development of Astra Tower,...
23 September 2022 | Shah Alam
Third Tower of Mixed-Use Complex in Shah Alam to Launch in Late 2022
Tulip Residence is a mixed-use development that offers serviced apartments and retail lots in Denai Alam, Selangor. The project, which has a gross development value (GDV) of RM230 million (US$49...
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23 September 2022 | Toronto
Three Buildings Proposed on Brownlow Avenue in Toronto
Planners Goldberg Group have recently resubmitted Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA) and Site Plan Approval (SPA) applications on behalf of Developers Menkes Brownlow Inc. for three residential towers rising to 35,...
22 September 2022 | Surrey
Residential Complex Officially Opens in Surrey
Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum and representatives from PCI Developments, TransLink, and the Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association marked the official opening of the King George Hub with a ribbon-cutting ceremony...
22 September 2022 | Ras al Khaimah
Construction on Complex in Ras Al Khaimah to Commence in October 2022
Dubai Investments will commence next month construction of the 1 billion UAE dirham ($272 million) Danah Bay mixed-use beachfront community and lifestyle project on Al Marjan Island in Ras Al...
21 September 2022 | Miami
Potential $240 Million Land Sale Could Clear The Way For 80-Story Condo Tower In Miami
Miami’s oldest Presbyterian church has been given clearance to move forward with the US$240 million sale of 2.2-acres of land at 609 Brickell Avenue, one of the last remaining waterfront...
21 September 2022 | São Paulo
Preparations to Begin Construction of 29-Story Residential Building Underway in São Paulo
CTBUH has just received confirmation that a 29-story building, located in São Paulo is slated to begin construction soon. Movi Campo Belo is being developed by AAM Incorporadora and is being...
21 September 2022 | Chicago
Residential Building Proposed to Replace 60-Meter Hotel in Chicago
CTBUH has just received confirmation that a 143-meter residential building, 1234 West Randolph, located in Chicago has been proposed to replace a 60-meter hotel. The new project's architect is Solomon...
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20 September 2022 | Brisbane
Tree-Inspired High-Rise Development Proposed for Brisbane
A development application has been submitted for a 25-story residential tower by Anthony John Group located at 50 McDougall Street, Milton. Designed by bureau^proberts, the tower has been inspired by...
20 September 2022 | Toronto
Five New Buildings Proposed to Intensify Main Square Site on the Danforth in Toronto
Toronto’s East End Danforth area could be the site of a large-scale redevelopment project following the announcement of a multi-tower mixed-use development from Victoria Wood/Main Square LP. The proposal outlines...
20 September 2022 | London
Unsafe Cladding Removal Works Still Incomplete on Over 300 High-Rise Buildings in Manchester and London
The Building Safety Programme Monthly Data Release from the Department of Levelling up, Housing and Communities has shown that there are still over 300 high-rise buildings with incomplete unsafe cladding...
19 September 2022 | Tokyo
Book Center Redevelopment to Include 43-Story Building in Tokyo
The 44-year-old Yaesu Book Center near Tokyo Station will close in March 2023 as part of a large-scale redevelopment project. The eight-story store opened in 1978. With over 1 million...
19 September 2022 | Chicago
Coworking Company to Open in Chicago Uptown Apartment Project
The Chicago developer turning Uptown's landmark Bridgeview Bank building into apartments has enlisted WeWork to operate co-working space on the property's lower floors, the shared-office giant's first location on Chicago's...
19 September 2022 | Astana
Kazakhstan to Change Name of Capital from Nur-Sultan Back to Astana
Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has agreed to restore the former name of the country’s capital just three years after he renamed it in honor of his predecessor, his spokesperson said....
16 September 2022 | Chicago
Vote Delayed for Landmark Status of Two Chicago Buildings
The Commission on Chicago Landmarks delayed a vote on the preliminary landmark designation of the Century and Consumers Buildings during its recent monthly meeting on Thursday, September 8, 2022. The...
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16 September 2022 | Changsha
Fire Breaks Out in High-Rise Building in Changsha, China
A huge fire engulfed a skyscraper that’s believed to house China Telecom in the city of Changsha, according to the Chinese state media. It is not yet known if there...
16 September 2022 | London
London Council Approves New High-Rise to Replace Brutalist Building
A recent decision by the Southwark council to approve plans for removing a 1960s brutalist block and replace it with a new 22-story office and retail development has caused the...
15 September 2022 | Tokyo
Share of Tokyo Office Tower Sold for US$2.8 Billion
Despite the Yen dropping to a 24-year low, a domestic consortium led by Hulic has outbid foreign investors to acquire the Ministry of Finance’s share in the Otemachi Place office...
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15 September 2022 | Austin
Two Commercial Office Buildings Announced in Austin
One Ladybird Lake and 901 South Congress are two new office buildings coming to Austin. One Ladybird Lake, a joint venture partnership with Christopher Investment Company (CIC), will sit on...
15 September 2022 | Birmingham
Octagonal Residential Building in Birmingham Completes Foundation Work and Begins Vertical Ascent
CTBUH has just received confirmation that a 49-story building, located in Birmingham, United Kingdom has completed foundation work and begun climbing upwards. Octagon is being developed by Argent and designed...
23 September 2022 | Salt Lake City
Developers Announce the Closing of a US$176 Million Construction Loan for Salt Lake City Project
Cantor and Silverstein, along with their partner Kensington Investment Company, Inc., secured the US$176.2 million construction loan from Mack Real Estate Credit Strategies, L.P. for the development of Astra Tower,...
23 September 2022 | Shah Alam
Third Tower of Mixed-Use Complex in Shah Alam to Launch in Late 2022
Tulip Residence is a mixed-use development that offers serviced apartments and retail lots in Denai Alam, Selangor. The project, which has a gross development value (GDV) of RM230 million (US$49...
23 September 2022 | Toronto
Three Buildings Proposed on Brownlow Avenue in Toronto
Planners Goldberg Group have recently resubmitted Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA) and Site Plan Approval (SPA) applications on behalf of Developers Menkes Brownlow Inc. for three residential towers rising to 35,...
22 September 2022 | Surrey
Residential Complex Officially Opens in Surrey
Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum and representatives from PCI Developments, TransLink, and the Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association marked the official opening of the King George Hub with a ribbon-cutting ceremony...
22 September 2022 | Ras al Khaimah
Construction on Complex in Ras Al Khaimah to Commence in October 2022
Dubai Investments will commence next month construction of the 1 billion UAE dirham ($272 million) Danah Bay mixed-use beachfront community and lifestyle project on Al Marjan Island in Ras Al...
21 September 2022 | Miami
Potential $240 Million Land Sale Could Clear The Way For 80-Story Condo Tower In Miami
Miami’s oldest Presbyterian church has been given clearance to move forward with the US$240 million sale of 2.2-acres of land at 609 Brickell Avenue, one of the last remaining waterfront...
21 September 2022 | São Paulo
Preparations to Begin Construction of 29-Story Residential Building Underway in São Paulo
CTBUH has just received confirmation that a 29-story building, located in São Paulo is slated to begin construction soon. Movi Campo Belo is being developed by AAM Incorporadora and is being...
21 September 2022 | Chicago
Residential Building Proposed to Replace 60-Meter Hotel in Chicago
CTBUH has just received confirmation that a 143-meter residential building, 1234 West Randolph, located in Chicago has been proposed to replace a 60-meter hotel. The new project's architect is Solomon...
20 September 2022 | Brisbane
Tree-Inspired High-Rise Development Proposed for Brisbane
A development application has been submitted for a 25-story residential tower by Anthony John Group located at 50 McDougall Street, Milton. Designed by bureau^proberts, the tower has been inspired by...
20 September 2022 | Toronto
Five New Buildings Proposed to Intensify Main Square Site on the Danforth in Toronto
Toronto’s East End Danforth area could be the site of a large-scale redevelopment project following the announcement of a multi-tower mixed-use development from Victoria Wood/Main Square LP. The proposal outlines...
20 September 2022 | London
Unsafe Cladding Removal Works Still Incomplete on Over 300 High-Rise Buildings in Manchester and London
The Building Safety Programme Monthly Data Release from the Department of Levelling up, Housing and Communities has shown that there are still over 300 high-rise buildings with incomplete unsafe cladding...
19 September 2022 | Tokyo
Book Center Redevelopment to Include 43-Story Building in Tokyo
The 44-year-old Yaesu Book Center near Tokyo Station will close in March 2023 as part of a large-scale redevelopment project. The eight-story store opened in 1978. With over 1 million...
19 September 2022 | Chicago
Coworking Company to Open in Chicago Uptown Apartment Project
The Chicago developer turning Uptown's landmark Bridgeview Bank building into apartments has enlisted WeWork to operate co-working space on the property's lower floors, the shared-office giant's first location on Chicago's...
19 September 2022 | Astana
Kazakhstan to Change Name of Capital from Nur-Sultan Back to Astana
Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has agreed to restore the former name of the country’s capital just three years after he renamed it in honor of his predecessor, his spokesperson said....
16 September 2022 | Chicago
Vote Delayed for Landmark Status of Two Chicago Buildings
The Commission on Chicago Landmarks delayed a vote on the preliminary landmark designation of the Century and Consumers Buildings during its recent monthly meeting on Thursday, September 8, 2022. The...
16 September 2022 | Changsha
Fire Breaks Out in High-Rise Building in Changsha, China
A huge fire engulfed a skyscraper that’s believed to house China Telecom in the city of Changsha, according to the Chinese state media. It is not yet known if there...
16 September 2022 | London
London Council Approves New High-Rise to Replace Brutalist Building
A recent decision by the Southwark council to approve plans for removing a 1960s brutalist block and replace it with a new 22-story office and retail development has caused the...
15 September 2022 | Tokyo
Share of Tokyo Office Tower Sold for US$2.8 Billion
Despite the Yen dropping to a 24-year low, a domestic consortium led by Hulic has outbid foreign investors to acquire the Ministry of Finance’s share in the Otemachi Place office...
15 September 2022 | Austin
Two Commercial Office Buildings Announced in Austin
One Ladybird Lake and 901 South Congress are two new office buildings coming to Austin. One Ladybird Lake, a joint venture partnership with Christopher Investment Company (CIC), will sit on...
15 September 2022 | Birmingham
Octagonal Residential Building in Birmingham Completes Foundation Work and Begins Vertical Ascent
CTBUH has just received confirmation that a 49-story building, located in Birmingham, United Kingdom has completed foundation work and begun climbing upwards. Octagon is being developed by Argent and designed...
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