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7 June 2023 | Brussels

Tower in Brussels Renovated and Reopened

The former IBM Tower in Brussels' Northern Quarter re-opened on Wednesday under a new name, Victoria Tower. At 22 stories, the building first opened in 1978 to serve as the...

6 June 2023 | Dubai

Luxury Residences Revealed in Dubai

Bugatti and Binghatti have unveiled their first collaboration: a real estate development in the heart of Dubai. The project was revealed at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on May 24th,...

5 June 2023 | Boston

Hotel Set to Open in Boston in Summer 2023

Raffles Boston Back Bay Hotel and Residences is set to open in summer 2023, and the hotel is now open for bookings beginning September 1, 2023.  The property is a...

2 June 2023 | Victoria

Developer Proposes 26-Story Residential Tower in Esquimalt

A development permit application for a 26-story condominium tower on the site of the former Carlton Club — along with an adjacent eight-story rental building — is expected to be...

1 June 2023 | Charlotte

Groundbreaking takes place for Mixed-Use Charlotte Complex

A construction company, Clark Construction Group, joined representatives with Riverside Investment & Development, Woodfield Development, Goettsch Partners, and CBRE on 24 May, 2023, to break ground on Queensbridge Collective at...

31 May 2023 | Tokyo

Sales Limited on Repurposed Athlete's Village in Tokyo

Additional sale limits have been imposed on the Harumi Flag project in Tokyo. The repurposed Athlete’s Village condos have seen as many as 100 ~ 200 purchase applications per apartment with...

30 May 2023 | Houston

Branded Hotel Opens in Houston

Reservations have recently opened for the 14-story Hyatt Place and Hyatt House Houston Medical Center at 7329 Fannin St., Houston, less than two miles from NRG Stadium, Texas Children’s Hospital...

26 May 2023 | Dubai

Developer Launches New Residential Project in Dubai

Amid a spate of recent tall building projects in Dubai, developer DAMAC Properties has launched another residential project called Canal Crown that will stand tall along Dubai Canal. Each of...

25 May 2023 | New York City

Triangle-Shaped Building Changes Hands in New York City

Jeff Gural has won the iconic New York Flatiron building at a public auction. A court-ordered partition sale settled a dispute between Gural and Nathan Silverstein, who owned 25 percent...

24 May 2023 | Chicago

Luxury Hotel Sale in Chicago Proceeds

The St. Regis hotel in Chicago has been sold for US$134 million. This makes it one of the city's biggest hotel sales in years. The buyer is a joint venture...

23 May 2023 | Gold Coast

Slender Tower Plan Revealed for Gold Coast

Plans have been filed for a 13-story residential development at a beachfront enclave in Gold Coast. Plans are earmarked for the 1,194-square-meter site that will span two properties linked to...

22 May 2023 | Toronto

Residential Development Proposed for Toronto

In an industrial area in Toronto, developer Sunray Group is aiming to create a complete, self-sustaining community at 22 Metropolitan Road. The site, which forms an irregular shape backing onto...

19 May 2023 | Dubai

New 81-Story Tower Under Construction in Dubai

The Al Habtoor Group has announched the launch of Habtoor Tower to be built on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai's Al Habtoor City. Al Habtoor City is home to multiple...

18 May 2023 | New York City

Office Complex Tops Out in Manhattan, New York City

A 270,000-square-foot (25,083-square-meter) 16-story office tower in New York City's Hudson Square has topped out. Built out at 555 Greenwich, it is being designed by COOKFOX. It will combine with...

17 May 2023 | Tokyo

Luxury Hotel Opens in Tokyo

The Bulgari Hotel Tokyo officially opened on April 4, the brand's first in Japan. It includes 98 hotel rooms atop the Tokyo Midtown Yaesu high-rise across the street from Tokyo...

16 May 2023 | Manchester

Joint Schemes Propose over 4,000 Homes for Manchester

Two firms, Maccreanor Lavington and Hawkins\Brown, have submitted proposals in May 2023 for a new neighborhoods in central Manchester that would together deliver 4,800 one-, two-, and three-bedroom new homes....

15 May 2023 | New York City

Excavation Begins For Two-Tower Project in Manhattan, New York City

Excavation and pilings are in progress at 570 Washington Street, which is the site of a two-tower residentail project in New York City being designed by COOKFOX Architects and SLCE...

12 May 2023 | Montevideo

Stacked Residences Proposed for Montevideo

Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has released images of Ziel, a series of residences for Uruguay's capital, Montevideo. Taking on a "pixelated" appearance, the stone-clad family-size units will be distributed across...

11 May 2023 | Toronto

Entertainment Center to be Replaced with Condo in Toronto

An adult entertainment establishment that was popular in the 1950s in Toronto may be razed in favor of 64-story condominium tower.  Developer Concord has proposed about five properties in the...

10 May 2023 | Reno

Entertainment Company to add $100 million tower to Paris Las Vegas

Caesars Entertainment will renovate and rename the Jubilee Tower at Horseshoe Las Vegas to the Versailles Tower at the adjacent Paris Las Vegas. The renovation will include 756 redesigned luxury...