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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...

20 February 2019 | Dublin

Tower on Converted Dublin Industrial Site Begins Construction

Office space in a converted 1880s warehouse at a top South Docklands location hit the market on the week of Feb. 18. Construction work on Ten Hanover Quay has just...

19 February 2019 | New York City

Wall of The Vandewater Starts Rising Above New York City’s Morningside Heights

Curtain wall installation has begun on the lower floors of The Vandewater in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of New York City. The Vandewater was designed by Incorporated Architecture & Design ...

19 February 2019 | Madrid

Madrid’s Edificio España to be Reborn as Hotel

A new hotel in the center of Madrid, Riu Plaza España in the Plaza de España, will have 585 rooms, a rooftop with 360 degree views, and a 3,000 square...

19 February 2019 | Kampala

Uganda Revenue Authority Tower Commissioned in Kampala

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has commissioned the Uganda Revenue Authority’s (URA) Tower. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, Ian Rumanyika, the manager for Public and Corporate affairs in the Commissioner General’s...

18 February 2019 | Detroit

After 20 Years Vacant, 17 Crumbling Stories of Detroit’s Lee Plaza to be Restored

Detroit has a buyer for a 17-story, severely dilapidated high-rise that the city hopes to see restored. Lee Plaza could be sold to Detroit-based Roxbury Group and Ethos Development Partners...

18 February 2019 | Damman

AKH Tower Opens in Dammam

The 37-story AKH Tower is open for business, making it the tallest building in Dammam. Built by contractor Shapoorji Pallonji Mideast, AKH Tower will be the new headquarters for Al...

18 February 2019 | Adelaide

Plans for a New Office Tower Unveiled in Adelaide

Cbus Property has revealed plans for a $300 million (US$213 million) office tower on Pirie Street in Adelaide’s city center. The developer says it is looking to address the current...

15 February 2019 | Chongqing

Video Released of Skybridge Being Lifted Into Place at Raffles City Chongqing

In the megacity of Chongqing another piece of architecture has been added to the city’s skyline. The “Sky Corridor,” also known by its official name Raffles City Chongqing T3N can...

15 February 2019 | New York City

Tech Giant Cancels HQ2 Plans for New York City

Amazon has withdrawn its plans to bring half of its second North American headquarters to New York City. This comes after a report last week in the Washington Post that...

15 February 2019 | London

London’s Blackwall Reach Project May Not Use Timber as Originally Planned

CF Møller is rethinking the use of engineered timber for its scheme to replace Robin Hood Gardens, following the UK government’s ban on combustible cladding materials for tall buildings. The...

14 February 2019 | Accra

Ghanaian Government Set to Pass Insurance Regulations for High-Rises

The Parliament of Ghana is set to pass a bill that would require owners of high-rise buildings in the country to purchase a compulsory insurance policy in a bid to regulate condominiums....

14 February 2019 | Cleveland

Cleveland’s nuCLEus Building Will be Shorter than Previously Thought

The proposed 54-story nuCLEus skyscraper in downtown Cleveland looks to be trimmed by half in images of the project that surfaced Wednesday, January 23, 2019. The new drawings showed a...