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5 June 2019 | Miami

Luxury 57-Story Condominium Takes Shape in Miami

Arquitectonica’s newest luxury high-rise on the Miami skyline is reaching new heights. Vertical construction of Two Roads Development’s Elysee condominiums, a 57-story waterfront glass tower now rising along Biscayne Bay...

5 June 2019 | Montpellier

Move-ins Begin at Montpellier’s L’Arbre Blanc

Residents have started moving into a Mediterranean development that aims to make a difference to high-rise living. Looking like a pine cone and featuring the world’s longest unsupported balconies, L’Arbre...

5 June 2019 | Gold Coast

Second Tower Launched in Gold Coast’s Broadbeach Island

Star Entertainment Group has fast-tracked residential sales in Broadbeach, bringing forward construction of the second mixed-use tower at its Broadbeach Island master plan. The AU$500 million (US$349 million) skyscraper will...

4 June 2019 | Cape Town

Tensions Mount Over Cape Town High-Rise with Inclusionary Housing

The Sea Point, Fresnaye and Bantry Bay Ratepayers’ Association is objecting to the Fulcrum development, after it was approved by the Municipal Planning Tribunal in March. Social housing advocacy group...

4 June 2019 | Cebu

Outgoing Governor Asked to Halt Excavation for Cebu Resource Center

Governor-elect Gwendolyn Garcia asked outgoing governor Hilario Davide III to stop excavation works for the controversial P1.3 billion (US$25 million) Cebu Provincial Resource Center project, which began in February of...

4 June 2019 | Phoenix

Co-Housing High-Rise Latest “X Social” Community in Phoenix

A residential high-rise under construction in the downtown core marks a milestone in downtown Phoenix residential development, city officials say. The 20-story, 253-unit apartment, retail and office development will be...

3 June 2019 | Toronto

Megaproject Progressing in Toronto

Downtown Toronto’s Front and Spadina intersection is a hive of construction activity as work progresses for a mixed-use megaproject on a 7.8-acre (3.2-hectare) site. Known as The Well, the project...

3 June 2019 | New York City

New Design Revealed for Massive Two-Towered Development in New York City

Possibly the final design for 520 West 41st Street, located in Midtown West between Eleventh Avenue and Galvin Avenue, has been revealed. Silverstein Properties, the owner, has hired CetraRuddy Architecture...

3 June 2019 | Punta del Este

High-Profile Punta del Este Project Stalls Amid Funding Issues

The Trump Organization’s Uruguay project has reportedly stalled and is four years behind schedule. This is one of the Trump family company’s most ambitious ongoing development projects—a 25-story, 156-condominium waterfront...

31 May 2019 | Toronto

Vertical Neighborhood Proposed Beside Highway Interchange in Toronto

A plot of property in southwest Etobicoke is the subject of a dormant rezoning application that has sprung back to life. Antorista Investments first submitted a proposal for the site...

31 May 2019 | Bangkok

Chinese Developer Making Big Investments in Bangkok

Chinese-owned, Hong Kong-based developer Risland Thailand will spend 8 billion baht (US$253 million) to launch five residential projects in Bangkok and Phuket worth a combined 10 billion baht (US$317 million)...

30 May 2019 | Leeds

Third Architect to Take on Leeds City Center Site

Sheppard Robson has submitted plans for a 783-home build-to-rent scheme in Globe Road, Leeds, making it the third practice to design a proposal for the city-center site. The £180 million...

30 May 2019 | Parramatta

Parramatta’s New Engineering Innovation Hub Under Way

Plans for a new AU$280 million (US$353 million) Engineering Innovation Hub are under way with the proposal now on exhibition for Parramatta’s new precinct. The project is a joint venture...

30 May 2019 | Daegu

Daegu Tower Complex Opens for Sales

Hyundai Engineering & Construction said in late May 2019 that it will begin the sale of 736 units of Hillstate Dasa in Daegu. Hillstate Dasa comprises seven 33-story blocks that...

29 May 2019 | Newark

NBA Superstar Sets Opening Day for Newark Skyscraper

New Brunswick-based Boraie Development and Newark native and former National Basketball Association superstar Shaquille O’Neal have set June 20, 2019 as the date for the opening of their $80 million...

29 May 2019 | Melbourne

Timber Tower to Rise Atop Melbourne Shopping Mall

Property company GPT Group has unveiled the design for what might be Australia’s tallest timber building, a 12-story office tower. Planned to be built at 300 Lonsdale Street on top...

29 May 2019 | Montpellier

Skyscraper to Transform Montpellier District

The construction of the Roch Tower, a symbol of the urban renewal program initiated in the station district in Montpellier, has begun. The new 17-story tower is expected to be...

28 May 2019 | Detroit

Detroit’s Michigan Central Station Renovation Continues Apace, Unearthing Artifacts in the Process

Ford Motor Company said on 23 May, 2019 that it is on track on the renovation of the Michigan Central Depot, entering the second of three phases to restore the...

28 May 2019 | Belfast

New Office Tower to Rise in Belfast

Farrans has secured a £50 million (US$55.8 million) contract to build the new City Quays 3 project on behalf of Belfast Harbor, the largest development project undertaken by the client...

28 May 2019 | Nanterre

Suburban Paris Complex Undergoes Major Renovations

The City of Nanterre presented its project to renovate the Aillaud towers, also known as the Cloud Towers, located in the heart of the Pablo-Picasso district. Patrick Jarry, the mayor...