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22 May 2020 | Dallas

New McKinney Avenue Tower Will Rise in Dallas' Uptown

A new high-rise in the works for Uptown is the biggest Dallas development announced this year. The 27-story office and retail tower will sit on a prime corner on McKinney...

22 May 2020 | Peshawar

Construction of Buildings Over 10 Stories to Be Permitted in Peshawar

The authorities have allowed construction of high-rise buildings in Peshawar in view of growing urbanization and containing the increasing consumption of agricultural land for construction purpose. The Board of Peshawar...

21 May 2020 | Des Moines

New Deadlines Proposed for $200-Million Project in Downtown Des Moines

Construction of Des Moines’ newest skyscraper—a 39-story tower with luxury apartments and hotel—was scheduled to begin more than six months ago. Instead, Justin Mandelbaum, the developer spearheading the project called...

21 May 2020 | Shenzhen

Mixed-Use Development with Market Hall Is Under Construction in Shenzhen

10 DESIGN has launched a new mixed-use development, the Sungang MixC Market Hall, in China. Currently under construction and scheduled for completion by 2022, the project, a retail, gastronomy and...

21 May 2020 | Copenhagen

What Could be the World's Highest Climbing Wall to Be Added to Copenhagen Waste-to-Power Plant

Rising 85 meters high and 10 meters wide, the new climbing wall at the Bjarke Ingels Group-designed CopenHill is due to open in 2020 and brings the residents of Copenhagen...

20 May 2020 | Warsaw

Office Building Approaches Finish Line in Warsaw

Advanced finishing work is in progress on the Chmielna 89 office project in Warsaw city center, which is being developed by Cavatina Holding. The 14-story, 25,000-square-meter office building is located...

20 May 2020 | Vancouver

Flora-Inspired Tower Proposed for Downtown Vancouver

The northeast corner of the intersection of Barclay Street and Thurlow Street could be redeveloped into a 47-story residential tower that adds to downtown Vancouver’s growing collection of high-profile architecture....

20 May 2020 | Sydney

Two-Tower Complex Tops Out at Sydney Olympic Park

Mirvac has topped out its AUD$460 million (US$303 million) mixed-use Pavilions development in Sydney's Olympic Park in the same week as the ASX-listed developer won approval for Sydney's tallest residential...

19 May 2020 | Tirana

High-Rise to Replace Historic Villa in Tirana

A 16-story apartment building will replace what used to be the old villa that housed Bar Dada in the Bllok area of Tirana, until its demolition in February 2020. The...

19 May 2020 | Gosford

Developer Secures Approval for Central Coast Tower

Developer JMGM has won approval for a mixed-use residential building in Gosford on the New South Wales’ Central Coast. The developer’s application to develop 184 apartments, five levels of car...

19 May 2020 | New York City

New Renderings and Permits for 30-Story New York City Tower

A two-towered development set to rise atop the ruins of Beth Hamedrash Hagadol on Norfolk Street moves one step closer to reality. Last month, Dattner Architects filed paperwork to construct...

18 May 2020 | Preston

Sloping Apartment Block is Greenlit in Preston

The angular apartment block will stand 21 stories high on 5 Church Row, close to the city’s bus station. The group behind the scheme hopes that demolition work will begin...

18 May 2020 | Atlanta

Three-Tower Complex Proposed for Iconic Spring Hill Chapel Site in Atlanta

A prominent site in Midtown, where a historic funeral home once operated, may eventually be the setting for a three-tower complex of apartments, offices, and a hotel. The project devised...

18 May 2020 | Sydney

Plans Resubmitted for Sydney CBD Tower

ASX-listed developer Mirvac has resubmitted plans for its AUD$1 billion-(US$652 million-) plus premium office tower at 55 Pitt Street in the Sydney CBD. The Circular Quay tower, originally billed to...

15 May 2020 | Toronto

Three Final Towers Rising at Residential Complex in North York in Toronto

South of Don Mills subway station and Fairview Mall, the Parkway Forest community in the Toronto borough of North York has undergone a major change over the last decade. Many...

15 May 2020 | Shanghai

North Bund Scheme to Drive Shanghai's Future Development

The North Bund area in Hongkou District will become a "new engine" for Shanghai's future development with what is planned to become the tallest building in Puxi, as well as...

15 May 2020 | Birmingham

Octagonal Skyscraper Proposed for Birmingham

Glenn Howells Architects has revealed images of a 155-meter-tall residential tower designed for the huge Paradise Birmingham development. The locally-headquartered practice published proposals for the 49-story Octagon building on Summer...

14 May 2020 | New York City

Residential Tower in New York City's Financial District's Glass Curtain Wall Resumes Its Rise

Façade work is progressing on Seaport Residences, a 670-foot-tall (204-meter) residential skyscraper at 161 Maiden Lane in the Financial District. Formally addressed as One Seaport, the topped-out 60-story building is...

14 May 2020 | Rotterdam

Residential Tower in Rotterdam Acquired by Investment Manager

The Pan-European investment manager PATRIZIA AG has added the Rotterdam B-Tower to its portfolio. The B-Tower is a 19-story building, located in the center of Rotterdam. The tower is currently...

14 May 2020 | Warsaw

Third Tower of Office Complex Approaches its Highest Point in Warsaw

Construction work has been completed on the structure of Generation Park Y in Warsaw, which forms part of Skanska’s Generation Park complex in the city’s Wola-Centrum district. At 140 meters...