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28 January 2019 | Fort Lauderdale

Another Tower for the Fort Lauderdale Skyline, this One 45 Stories High

The skyline in downtown Fort Lauderdale will keep reaching great heights — this time with RD Las Olas, a tower that soars 45 stories high. The latest in a string...

28 January 2019 | New York City

New York City Penthouse Sets Record for Highest-Priced Home Ever Sold in US

The sale of a New York penthouse for around $238 million has broken the record for the most expensive home ever sold in the U.S. The property at 220 Central...

25 January 2019 | Chicago

Lincoln Yards Wins Plan Commission Approval in Chicago

A $6 billion development that would transform 55 acres (22 hectares) along the North Branch of the Chicago River is a key step closer to becoming reality after winning over...

25 January 2019 | London

Plans Submitted for a 35-Story London Bridge Tower

Allford Hall Monaghan Morris has submitted plans to build a 35-story office-led tower close to the Shard in London. The practice filed an application with Southwark Council for the New...

25 January 2019 | Toronto

Totally Timber Smart City Proposed for Toronto

Can one of the world’s oldest building materials form the foundation of a sensor-integrated “smart” neighborhood? Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs is making a go of it on the Toronto waterfront...

24 January 2019 | Bangkok

Five Workers Killed as Crane Collapses in Bangkok

Five workers were killed, and five others injured when the top of a crane broke off and fell on them at a condominium construction site in Bangkok’s Yannawa district on...

24 January 2019 | San José

Four Luxury Apartment Towers are Coming to San José

Núcleo Sabana is the name of a new planned community coming to San José, Costa Rica, which will include four residential towers providing luxury condominiums and connectivity to the city....

24 January 2019 | Milwaukee

Timber Frame, 21-Story Milwaukee Apartment Tower Wins Plan Commission Approval

A downtown Milwaukee apartment high-rise that would use high-grade timber, not steel, for its frame has won Plan Commission approval. The 21-story Ascent would feature 205 apartments and a building...

23 January 2019 | Manchester

Plans for Skyscraper Revised in Manchester St. John’s Development

The developer behind the massive St John’s development in Manchester has scrapped plans for a 52-story skyscraper by SimpsonHaugh & Partners at the heart of the new neighborhood. Manchester Quays...

23 January 2019 | Chicago

The Waldorf-Astoria’s Developer Has a New Luxury Condo Plan in Chicago

The developer that built the Waldorf Astoria hotel and condominium tower about a decade ago is dipping back into the market for ultra-luxe condos in the Gold Coast. David Pisor...

23 January 2019 | Parramatta

Two New Parramatta Square Towers Win Approval

Lang Walker’s AU$3.2 billion (US$2.2 billion) Parramatta Square development continues its progression, with NSW Planning giving the green light for the construction of the final two commercial towers located in...

22 January 2019 | Plano

Residential Towers Near Completion at Plano’s Hottest Corner

Plano’s $3 billion Legacy West development has been a non-stop construction zone for almost four years. The 250-acre mixed-use project at the Dallas North Tollway and Highway 121 is home...

21 January 2019 | Cairo

Construction Begins on Iconic Tower

The foundations for what could become Africa’s tallest building, a 385-meter-tall tower in Egypt’s new administrative capital, will be poured within days, according to the country’s prime minister, Mostafa Madbouly....

21 January 2019 | Mexico City

Arcos Bosques Torre I to Receive Elevator Retrofit

The iconic Arcos Bosques Torre I office tower in Mexico City will receive an elevator overhaul, using KONE Advanced People Flow Solutions for smart buildings. Completed in 1996, the 33-story...

21 January 2019 | New York City

“Tower Fifth” Could Become New York City’s Second-Tallest

For decades, the New York City skyline was dominated by one building, the 1,250-foot-tall (381-meter) Empire State Building. But 17 “supertall” skyscrapers — defined as over 300 meters (984 feet)...

7 January 2019 | Osaka

Osaka Metro Plans Skyscraper Station on Yumeshima Island

Osaka Metro has announced the redevelopment of its underground network and a new station for the man-made island of Yumeshima ahead of the 2025 World Expo. The large-scale plan, which...

7 January 2019 | Los Angeles

21-Story Tower on Track to Begin Construction in Los Angeles

A proposed high-rise development featuring a hotel and condominiums is on pace to begin construction in early 2019, according to its developer, Leo Lee. The project, which would rise at...

7 January 2019 | Brisbane

Elder-Care Provider Lodges Plans for Facility in Brisbane

Eldercare provider Ozcare has lodged ambitious plans for an AU$200 million (US$142 million) dual-tower development in Newstead on the fringes of Brisbane’s CBD. The 6,180-square-meter site was acquired by Ozcare...

4 January 2019 | Miami

Pre-Leasing Launched at Art Plaza Apartments in Miami

Art Plaza, currently under construction at 58 Northeast 14th Street, has opened units for pre-leasing, with move-ins anticipated in mid-2019. As Downtown Miami’s newest transit-oriented Square Station reaches full-occupancy, Melo...

4 January 2019 | Shenzhen

China Merchants Bank Design Competition Winner Announced in Shenzhen

Foster + Partners defeated rival bids by Mecanoo, FPF, Skidmore, Owings & Merill, GMP, and local practice Aube to win the China Merchants Bank Global Headquarters commission within the city’s...