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13 May 2020 | Athens

Athens Hotel Ordered to Demolish Top Floors Blocking Acropolis View

A battle over the right to enjoy uninterrupted views of the Acropolis has resulted in a five-star hotel being ordered to demolish its top two floors, in a landmark ruling...

13 May 2020 | Melbourne

Planning Application Lodged for 31-Story Office Tower in Melbourne

Mirvac Group has lodged a planning permit application for its site at 383 La Trobe St, Melbourne, cementing the Group’s future pipeline in the market. The vision for 383 La...

13 May 2020 | Evanston

Evanston Gives Green Light to New Office Tower

Stay-at-home orders in many states led builders to shut down construction sites, but Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker decided to let such projects go forward, and developers all over Chicagoland are...

12 May 2020 | Suva

Stop Order Issued To Three Of Suva’s High-Rise Structures

Work on three high-rise structures in Suva is at a standstill following a stop order issued by the City Council. The buildings are the WG Friendship Plaza and Yue Lai...

12 May 2020 | Tokyo

What Could be Japan's Tallest Building Project Continues Work Amid Pandemic

Yoshiko Mori’s fortune fell 19 percent to $1.4 billion, dropping along with the turmoil that has rocked global markets. The Japanese property developer she controls, Mori Building, is moving ahead...

12 May 2020 | Delta

Residential High-Rise Proposed in Delta

Another high-rise application has been submitted in Delta. A report to council this week listed several new development applications received including property owner Penmat Mana and applicant Focus Architecture submitting...

11 May 2020 | Dallas

Apartment Tower in the Works at the SMU/Mockingbird Light Rail Station in Dallas

Developer Trammell Crow Co. is giving more details about its plans for a high-rise development at DART’s SMU/Mockingbird light rail station. Called Mockingbird Station East, the project would include four...

11 May 2020 | Malmö

Permits Issued for Swedish National Courts Building in Malmö

With a building permit now in hand, Swedish real estate company Castellum AB is primed to commence construction of the new Swedish National Courts Administration building in Malmö, Sweden. Construction...

11 May 2020 | Jerusalem

Hexagon High-Rise Approved for Jerusalem City Center

The Jerusalem District Planning and Building Committee has approved deposit plans for a hexagon-shaped tower in the city center. The planned 30-floor high-rise building will combine offices and commercial premises...

8 May 2020 | Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur Skyscraper Construction Site Adjusts to Pandemic-Related Movement Control Order

Construction work at Permodalan Nasional Bhd’s (PNB) Merdeka 118 has been delayed by roughly two to three months due to restrictive measures taken to curb the spread of the coronavirus....

8 May 2020 | Los Angeles

Residential High-Rise Slated for Los Angeles' Westside for First Time in 40 Years

A Gensler-designed 34-story residential tower currently under construction on Los Angeles's Westside is poised to become the area's first residential high-rise in nearly 40 years.  Located west of the 405...

8 May 2020 | London

Hospitality Group Inks Deal for 15-Story Hotel in London

4C Hotel Group has signed a £65m (US$80 million) financing deal to bring a Canopy by Hilton brand hotel to life in London next year. Multi-specialist bank Leumi UK, the...

7 May 2020 | Dallas

New Uptown Dallas Tower in the Works on Maple Avenue

A sleek new high-rise on the way in Dallas’ Uptown district will change the skyline north of downtown. Crescent Real Estate plans to build the more than 30-floor luxury residential...

7 May 2020 | Yekaterinburg

Copper Company Headquarters to be Completed in Yekaterinburg

Foster + Partners first built project in Russia is set to be completed later in 2020, as construction work for the RMK headquarters in Yekaterinburg nears finalization.  The project abandons...

7 May 2020 | Singapore

E-Commerce Giant Buys 50 Percent Stake in AXA Tower

A consortium of investors led by Singapore-listed Perennial Real Estate Holdings announced on May 6 2020 that they are selling a 50 percent stake in AXA Tower for and transferring...

6 May 2020 | Santa Ana

Proposal for 37-Story Tower in Santa Ana Now Includes Apartments

Apartments could be included in Orange County’s tallest skyscraper, a 37-story tower in Santa Ana, if the long-planned project ever gets off the ground. City officials on Tuesday, April 21...

6 May 2020 | Shanghai

New Headquarters With a Focus on Renewable Energy Slated for Shanghai

Zaha Hadid Architects has won a competition to design and build the new Shanghai headquarters of the China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group (CECEP). The 218,000 square meter project...

6 May 2020 | Sharjah

Fire Breaks Out in Residential High-Rise in Sharjah

Twelve people were injured after a fire engulfed a skyscraper in the city of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, showering debris on to streets below. Tenants were evacuated swiftly...

5 May 2020 | Vancouver

Proposed Passive House Vancouver Tower to Contain Large Social Housing Component

A proposed skyscraper in downtown Vancouver’s West End is attempting to achieve a wide range of mixed residential uses and a new green design standard for a tall building. The...

5 May 2020 | Katowice

Real Estate Company Appointed to Manage First Stage of Business Campus in Katowice

Colliers International has been appointed to manage the first stage of the Face2Face Business Campus in Katowice, which is being developed by Echo Investment. The commission brings the Silesian portfolio...