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1 March 2019 | Chicago

As One Chicago Lakefront Project Gets a New Deadline, Another is Announced

The owner of the Chicago Spire site could have another year to begin developing the lakefront site, four months after a downtown alderman rejected a proposal for two skyscrapers. The...

28 February 2019 | London

Offer Made to Buy London’s 25 Canada Square Tower

Citigroup is in talks to buy its London skyscraper office for about £1.2 billion (US$1.68 billion), as the US bank commits its long-term future to the UK despite the political...

28 February 2019 | Seoul

Regulatory Hurdles Cleared for Seoul’s Next Tallest Building

The administrative procedures have been completed to erect what could be the new tallest building in Korea, after Hyundai Motor Group applied for the construction of its new headquarters, dubbed...

28 February 2019 | Tijuana

New Tijuana Condo Towers will Hit Record Heights

Tijuana continues to transform, as the rush for condos fuels new high-rises, including what could be the tallest building in its history, to be completed by the end of the...

27 February 2019 | Rouen

Wooden Tower Will be Added to Rouen’s Skyline

Soon a wooden tower will be visible in the skies of Rouen, France. In the summer of 2019, Eiffage Construction will file building permits for an eight-story, 12,340-square-meter building in...

27 February 2019 | Dallas

New Owners to Redevelop Dallas' Cityplace Tower

The new owners of Dallas’ Cityplace Tower are preparing to make the biggest investment in the property since the skyscraper opened in the 1980s. An investment affiliate of Dallas’ Highland...

27 February 2019 | Melbourne

Final Tower Complete at Melbourne’s Collins Square

Global construction company Multiplex, has reached completion on the fifth and final commercial office tower at Walker Corporation’s landmark AU$2.5 billion (US$1.7 billion) Collins Square development located at 727 Collins...

26 February 2019 | Los Angeles

Tree-Inspired Tower Slated for Downtown Los Angeles

A new mixed-use tower slated for a growing section of Downtown Los Angeles, designed by Australian firm Koichi Takada Architects, could rise as high as 70 stories, new renderings reveal....

26 February 2019 | Taipei

New Taipei Office Complex Plans Unveiled

Foster + Partners has unveiled its plans for a new headquarters in Taipei for Taiwanese mega-conglomerate Goldsun Group. An existing factory will be replaced with a series of office, housing...

26 February 2019 | Bangkok

Bangkok’s Dusit Thani Hotel Prepares to Close

The Dusit Thani Bangkok, a city icon famed for its striking modernist architecture, is closing its doors in early 2019. It will be torn down to make way for a...

25 February 2019 | Tokyo

Hotel Okura to Replace South Wing Annex with High-Rise in Tokyo

The last vestige of Hotel Okura’s modernist presence is in line to be demolished as redevelopment plans surface for the Hotel Okura Tokyo’s annex (South Wing). An environmental assessment for...

25 February 2019 | Salzburg

A Salzburg Architect Has Proposed a Vertical High-Rise Farm

After two years of development, Studio Precht has manifested a modular building system that looks to combat the combined issues of climate change, population growth, and food shortages. It investigates...

25 February 2019 | New York City

Renderings Revealed for 260-270 West 126th Street in New York City

A new mixed-use residential skyscraper is scheduled to rise at 260-270 West 126th Street in Central Harlem. Renderings have recently been released for the upcoming 385,000-square-foot (35,768-square-meter) structure. Along with...

22 February 2019 | Melbourne

Investors Back Out of a Residential Project in Melbourne

Jeff Xu’s Golden Age Group and partner US investment platform Starwood Capital have walked away from an AU$600 million (US$464 million) residential project at Melbourne’s 85 Spring Street. Golden Age...

22 February 2019 | Kuwait City

Phase 1 Construction Plans of Kuwait’s Silk City Revealed

An international airport, a rail network, and a trade zone for Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port could be built under Phase 1 of Kuwait’s US$86 billion (KWD26.1 billion) Silk City project. The first...

21 February 2019 | Denver

Denver Skyscraper Projects Transform Skyline

Denver’s skyline reached rarely visited heights in 2018 when the 40-story 1144 Fifteenth office tower opened in March. Topping out at 183-meters (603-feet), it is now the city’s fifth tallest...

21 February 2019 | Gold Coast

Gold Coast Skyscraper Wins Approval

Sydney-based builder and developer Bassar Group has received approval for its 40-story Infinity Tower at Broadbeach on the Gold Coast. The proposed site, on the corner of Surf Parade and...

21 February 2019 | Nanning

New Supertall Tops Out in Nanning

One of the world’s tallest new skyscrapers is taking shape in the regional capital of Nanning in Southern China, where a 403-meter (1,322-foot) crystalline tower designed for multiple uses recently...

20 February 2019 | Gibraltar

Spain Pushes Back Over Building of 650 Homes on Disputed Land in Gibraltar

Spain will allegedly take legal action to block a major affordable housing scheme in Gibraltar, according to local media reports. Spanish authorities say part of the plot for the planned...

20 February 2019 | Mumbai

Kohinoor Square Project Resumes Construction in Mumbai

In Mumbai’s real estate market, Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company is reviving the prestigious Kohinoor Square, a residential-commercial development in the Dadar neighborhood. The project has been mired in litigation, and...