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20 March 2023
Seafront Project Launched in Dubai Maritime City
A Dubai-based developer and real estate service provider has announced the launch of Mar Casa, a seafront project in Dubai Maritime City with easy connections to Downtown Dubai, Burj Khalifa,...
17 March 2023
Office Block with Unconventional Exterior Rises in Los Angeles
Hayden Tract, a former manufacturing hub in Culver City, California has been undergoing a transformation over the past four decades with buildings ideated by tech firms. One of the biggest...
16 March 2023 | San Francisco
Shelter-in-Place Order Lifted after Storm Causes Glass Panes to Fall from San Francisco Skyscraper
An order to shelter in place and evacuate the area surrounding a skyscraper in San Franciso has been lifted. The order was initially put in place because glass panes were...
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15 March 2023
An Upper East Side Hotel Fire is Under Investigation
A fire that broke up in a hotel on Manhattan's Upper East Side on 15 March, 2023, is under investigation by the FBI to determine if it was linked to...
14 March 2023 | Bayonne
Renderings for What Could be the Tallest Building in Bayonne Revealed
Construction has been approved for the first phase of NY Vue, a residential tower that could be the city's tallest. The 26-story, 155,000-square-foot (14,399-square-meter) site sits adjacent to the Hudson...
13 March 2023 | Tokyo
The Construction of a 2,000 Unit High-Rise has Begun in Tokyo Bay
Construction on two 54-story apartment towers called Toyomi District Cat. 1 Town Redevelopment Project started in early January 2023 after being pushed back since 2020. The two towers will contain...
10 March 2023 | Dubai
Residential Apartments Completed in Dubai
Waves, a 35-story residential development by Sobha Realty has reached completion at the waterfront district in Dubai. It received its Building Completion Certificate (BCC) well ahead of its construction schedule. ...
9 March 2023 | São Paulo
Luxury Hotel Set to Open in 2024 in São Paulo
A newcomer to São Paulo's hotel offerings, the W Hotel & Residences São Paulo is expected to open in the first quarter of 2024. The property was scheduled to open...
8 March 2023 | Gdansk
Complex in Gdansk adds Office and Residential Space
Building permits have been issued for new space with office and residential functions that will be added to the Olivia Centre mixed-use complex in Gdańsk. Like Olivia Prime in the...
7 March 2023 | Arlington
Construction Work Paused on Tech Giant's Arlington HQ
Construction has been paused on the Amazon HQ2 campus in Arlington, Virginia the company confirmed to News4 on Friday, 3 March, 2023. Not all phases will be impacted equally: the...
6 March 2023
CTBUH Remembers Rafael Viñoly
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is deeply sad to hear of the passing of architect Rafael Viñoly. His impactful design legacy in cities across the globe...
6 March 2023 | Dubai
Deal Inked for Development of 59-Story Luxury Building in Dubai
A 59-story luxury tower that will comprise seven podiums is in development in Dubai. Sobha Realty has inked a deal with Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) for the project, which...
3 March 2023 | Abidjan
Ivory Coast Office Tower Planned
The vision of President Alassane Outtara, Tour F will be the sixth skyscraper planned for the administrative city of Plateau. In partnership with PFO Africa, Tour F is an initiative...
3 March 2023 | Hong Kong
Under-Construction Skyscraper on Fire in Hong Kong
A skyscraper in Hong Kong has caught on fire, allegedly from bamboo scaffolding on the exterior of the building, though this has yet to be confirmed. It was reported that...
2 March 2023 | San Diego
Preparations for Shake Table Testing of 10-Story Mass Timber Building Underway
Shake table testing preparations are underway for a 10-story mass timber building by the project team at [email protected] These will take place over the course of about a month once...
28 February 2023 | Dubai
Mixed-Use Development in Dubai Awards Lead Architect Role
LWK + Partners have won a design competition to serve as the lead architect of DIFC Living and Innovation Two, DIFC's first mixed-use development in Dubai's International Financial Centre (DIFC)....
27 February 2023 | Columbus
Graveyard in Columbus to be Excavated before High-Rise Construction
A graveyard is being excavated in anticipation of the erection of a new skyscraper with 31 stories that will include a hotel and parking garage. The site of the one...
24 February 2023 | Manchester
Office and Residential Development is Approved in Manchester
A new office and residential development that is part of the Manchester City Council's 2017 strategic regeneration framework at a Deansgate site has been granted planning approval. Trilogy Real Estate...
23 February 2023 | Chicago
Chicago Condominium Property Primed for Reconversion
A 28-story Edgewater high-rise has been listed for sale in Chicago, looking to attract investors that transform condo buildings into apartments. The brokerage group, Kiser Group, is looking for a...
22 February 2023 | São Paulo
Luxury Building Embargoed by City Government in São Paulo
The work on an imposing 23-story tower, which would house 20 apartments in a constructed area of 15,000 square meters in Itaim Bibi, west of São Paulo, was stopped on...
20 March 2023
Seafront Project Launched in Dubai Maritime City
A Dubai-based developer and real estate service provider has announced the launch of Mar Casa, a seafront project in Dubai Maritime City with easy connections to Downtown Dubai, Burj Khalifa,...
17 March 2023
Office Block with Unconventional Exterior Rises in Los Angeles
Hayden Tract, a former manufacturing hub in Culver City, California has been undergoing a transformation over the past four decades with buildings ideated by tech firms. One of the biggest...
16 March 2023 | San Francisco
Shelter-in-Place Order Lifted after Storm Causes Glass Panes to Fall from San Francisco Skyscraper
An order to shelter in place and evacuate the area surrounding a skyscraper in San Franciso has been lifted. The order was initially put in place because glass panes were...
15 March 2023
An Upper East Side Hotel Fire is Under Investigation
A fire that broke up in a hotel on Manhattan's Upper East Side on 15 March, 2023, is under investigation by the FBI to determine if it was linked to...
14 March 2023 | Bayonne
Renderings for What Could be the Tallest Building in Bayonne Revealed
Construction has been approved for the first phase of NY Vue, a residential tower that could be the city's tallest. The 26-story, 155,000-square-foot (14,399-square-meter) site sits adjacent to the Hudson...
13 March 2023 | Tokyo
The Construction of a 2,000 Unit High-Rise has Begun in Tokyo Bay
Construction on two 54-story apartment towers called Toyomi District Cat. 1 Town Redevelopment Project started in early January 2023 after being pushed back since 2020. The two towers will contain...
10 March 2023 | Dubai
Residential Apartments Completed in Dubai
Waves, a 35-story residential development by Sobha Realty has reached completion at the waterfront district in Dubai. It received its Building Completion Certificate (BCC) well ahead of its construction schedule. ...
9 March 2023 | São Paulo
Luxury Hotel Set to Open in 2024 in São Paulo
A newcomer to São Paulo's hotel offerings, the W Hotel & Residences São Paulo is expected to open in the first quarter of 2024. The property was scheduled to open...
8 March 2023 | Gdansk
Complex in Gdansk adds Office and Residential Space
Building permits have been issued for new space with office and residential functions that will be added to the Olivia Centre mixed-use complex in Gdańsk. Like Olivia Prime in the...
7 March 2023 | Arlington
Construction Work Paused on Tech Giant's Arlington HQ
Construction has been paused on the Amazon HQ2 campus in Arlington, Virginia the company confirmed to News4 on Friday, 3 March, 2023. Not all phases will be impacted equally: the...
6 March 2023
CTBUH Remembers Rafael Viñoly
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is deeply sad to hear of the passing of architect Rafael Viñoly. His impactful design legacy in cities across the globe...
6 March 2023 | Dubai
Deal Inked for Development of 59-Story Luxury Building in Dubai
A 59-story luxury tower that will comprise seven podiums is in development in Dubai. Sobha Realty has inked a deal with Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) for the project, which...
3 March 2023 | Abidjan
Ivory Coast Office Tower Planned
The vision of President Alassane Outtara, Tour F will be the sixth skyscraper planned for the administrative city of Plateau. In partnership with PFO Africa, Tour F is an initiative...
3 March 2023 | Hong Kong
Under-Construction Skyscraper on Fire in Hong Kong
A skyscraper in Hong Kong has caught on fire, allegedly from bamboo scaffolding on the exterior of the building, though this has yet to be confirmed. It was reported that...
2 March 2023 | San Diego
Preparations for Shake Table Testing of 10-Story Mass Timber Building Underway
Shake table testing preparations are underway for a 10-story mass timber building by the project team at [email protected] These will take place over the course of about a month once...
28 February 2023 | Dubai
Mixed-Use Development in Dubai Awards Lead Architect Role
LWK + Partners have won a design competition to serve as the lead architect of DIFC Living and Innovation Two, DIFC's first mixed-use development in Dubai's International Financial Centre (DIFC)....
27 February 2023 | Columbus
Graveyard in Columbus to be Excavated before High-Rise Construction
A graveyard is being excavated in anticipation of the erection of a new skyscraper with 31 stories that will include a hotel and parking garage. The site of the one...
24 February 2023 | Manchester
Office and Residential Development is Approved in Manchester
A new office and residential development that is part of the Manchester City Council's 2017 strategic regeneration framework at a Deansgate site has been granted planning approval. Trilogy Real Estate...
23 February 2023 | Chicago
Chicago Condominium Property Primed for Reconversion
A 28-story Edgewater high-rise has been listed for sale in Chicago, looking to attract investors that transform condo buildings into apartments. The brokerage group, Kiser Group, is looking for a...
22 February 2023 | São Paulo
Luxury Building Embargoed by City Government in São Paulo
The work on an imposing 23-story tower, which would house 20 apartments in a constructed area of 15,000 square meters in Itaim Bibi, west of São Paulo, was stopped on...
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