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14 February 2019 | Bangalore

Four Seasons Hotel-Bengaluru Set to Open in Bangalore

The Four Seasons Hotel-Bengaluru at Embassy ONE, which is set to open in 2019, is accepting reservations beginning May 1. Four Seasons Hotel-Bengaluru will offer 230 rooms including 105 Four...

13 February 2019 | Los Angeles

The Grand Development Breaks Ground in Los Angeles

Gehry Partners’ twin-towered The Grand development in Downtown Los Angeles broke ground on 12 February, 2019. The sizable mixed-use complex is to be located directly across the street from Frank...

13 February 2019 | Islamabad

Pakistani Government Decides to Allow High-Rise Construction in Islamabad

The Pakistani government has decided to allow the construction of multi-story high-rise buildings in the federal capital, Islamabad. The departments and agencies concerned have been asked to formulate specific regulations...

13 February 2019 | Toronto

Construction Progresses at Toronto’s Tower at Pier 27

Work continues at the site of Citzyen Development Group and Fernbrook Homes’ Tower at Pier 27, where the architectsAlliance-designed condominium tower is rising above Queen’s Quay East. Under construction immediately...

12 February 2019 | New York City

Two World Trade Center in New York City May Rise Without an Anchor Tenant

One of the final pieces of the World Trade Center puzzle may be put into place—albeit in a somewhat risky fashion. Bloomberg reports that Larry Silverstein, the head of Silverstein...

12 February 2019 | Tokyo

Four Tower Mixed-Use Development Underway in Tokyo

A completed diagram of Bunkyo Gardens has been released for the under-construction Kasuga/Korakuen station project. The project will consist of four buildings: Park Court Bunkyo Koishikawa  apartment building (40 floors,...

12 February 2019 | Yekaterinburg

New Residential District Under Construction in Yekaterinburg

The first Makarov Quarter apartment tower in Yekaterinburg, Russia, was inaugurated in December 2018. When completed by 2022, the massive residential development will create a virtually self-contained district on the...

11 February 2019 | New York City

Site of Grand Hyatt in Midtown East, New York City to be Redeveloped

The Grand Hyatt New York next to Grand Central Terminal may soon be replaced. Developers TF Cornerstone and MSD Partners, L.P. recently announced their plans to redevelop the site in...

11 February 2019 | Amsterdam

nhow RAI Hotel Takes Shape in Amsterdam

OMA has released images for the nhow Amsterdam RAI Hotel, showing that the building’s mega triangular volumes are almost completed. The project is led by OMA Partner Reinier de Graaf,...

11 February 2019 | Toronto

A Nail-Laminated Timber (NLT) Building is Coming to Toronto

Timber buildings are becoming increasingly popular across Toronto. Both George Brown and the University of Toronto have announced their own tall timber projects, and Sidewalk Labs has long been touting...

8 February 2019 | London

Plans for a Battersea, London Redevelopment Have Been Submitted

HTA Design-led proposals to redevelop a south London neighborhood with 2,550 homes, new shops and a new sports center have been lodged for planning. The practice, along with Henley Halebrown...

8 February 2019 | Los Angeles

Residential High-Rise Tower Breaks Ground in Los Angeles

A $300 million 23-story residential tower has broken ground in Koreatown, a major submarket adjacent to downtown Los Angeles. Located at 2900 Wilshire Blvd., the development team is Hankey Investment...

8 February 2019 | Sejong

Plans for a Multi-Skybridge Commercial Building Revealed for Sejong City

Architect Thom Mayne’s firm Morphosis has released designs for a commercial building with multiple skybridges, called Sejong M-Bridge, that will be located in Sejong City, a new planned metropolitan center...

7 February 2019 | Yokohama

Yokohama Kitanaka Tower Approaches Topping Out

The Yokohama Kitanaka Tower has reached its full story count of 58 stories, with a roof height of 199.95 meters and an architectural height of 211.95 meters. The tower can...

7 February 2019 | Belgrade

Building Permit Issued to Build Kula Beograd in Belgrade

The Serbian Ministry of Construction, Transportation, and Infrastructure has issued a building permit for the construction of the Kula Beograd (Tower Belgrade) building. The building, a part of the Belgrade...

7 February 2019 | Tegucigalpa

The Centro Cívico Gubernamental in Tegucigalpa Nears the Finish Line

The Honduran capital’s Centro Cívico Gubernamental (CCG) is advancing steadily, with a completion date estimated to be sometime in July of 2019. The fully modern infrastructure is envisioned to be...

6 February 2019 | Manchester

Owners Required to Cover Structural Repairs of Manchester Tower, Court Rules

The High Court has told the owner of Manchester’s Beetham Tower it must pay for structural repairs. A judge ruled that North West Ground Rents (NWGR) must compensate the leaseholder, Blue...

6 February 2019 | Nairobi

Property Developer to Build Nairobi’s River Estate Residences

Chinese billionaire Zeyun Yang has unveiled plans to build 2,720 high-rise apartment units in Nairobi’s Ngara estate, in a development that will gift the Kenyan capital its tallest homes. Dubbed...

6 February 2019 | Rotterdam

Plans Unveiled for Renovation of Rotterdam’s Historic Post Office

ODA has revealed visuals of Post, an adaptive reuse scheme that will revive Rotterdam’s former post office, and include the construction of a 150-meter-high tower. Located centrally in the Coolsingel...

5 February 2019 | New York City

One Vanderbilt Reaches Supertall Territory Above Midtown East, New York City

One Vanderbilt is officially the latest skyscraper in New York City to achieve a height equivalent to “supertall” (300 meters and higher) status. Located at 41 East 42nd Street in...