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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...

3 January 2019 | Perth

Developer Plans Vertical Garden Tower in Perth

The skyline of Perth’s Applecross area will be transformed if plans for a 20-story “eco-friendly” development with vertical gardens get approval. Mustera Property Group’s AU$105 million (US$73 million) proposal includes...

3 January 2019 | Tokyo

Construction Has Begun on a 21-Story Residential Tower in Tokyo

Construction started on the Kanamachi 6-Chome Ekimae District Redevelopment in Katsushika Ward, Tokyo, on 22 December 2018. The redevelopment plan includes a new building that is 21 stories and 86...

3 January 2019 | New York City

Morningside Heights Seminary Plans 42-Story Condo Tower in New York City

The Union Theological Seminary Campus in Morningside Heights is planning to construct a 42-story tower as part of a $125 million rehab of its campus. The 182-year-old nondenominational center, located...

2 January 2019 | London

Vauxhall Skyscraper Duo Gets the Greenlight in London

Zaha Hadid Architects has received the go-ahead for their Vauxhall Cross Island towers, a duo of skyscrapers sited adjacent to Vauxhall Station. The scheme, which was publicly announced nearly a...

2 January 2019 | Sydney

Residents in 36-Story Sydney Tower Evacuated, Remain Stranded

The developer of a Sydney high-rise building which had to be evacuated on Christmas Eve says it has been “stunned” by structural defects which have led to some residents being...

2 January 2019 | New York City

Final Segment of 53 West 53rd Street’s Apex Installed in New York City

The final piece of the third and highest apex of Jean Nouvel’s first residential skyscraper was anchored and installed over Midtown in late December 2018. Fifty-three West 53rd Street now...

20 December 2018 | Changchun

A Mixed-Use Complex With a 300-Meter Tower Starts Construction in Changchun

Goettsch Partners (GP) has announced the start of construction for Changchun CR Center, a major mixed-use complex with a 300-meter (980 foot) tower in Changchun, the capital city of China’s...

18 December 2018 | Taguig City

Four-Tower Residential Complex Coming to Taguig in 2023

The Seasons Residences in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig is bringing Japanese architecture and lifestyle to The Philippines.   Federal Land, Inc partnered with Nomura Real Estate Development Co. and Isetan...

18 December 2018 | Chicago

Chicago News Update: TOD Expands, Luxury Condos Come to Oakbrook, and a Hyde Park Project Tops Out.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel is looking to expand the City’s Transit Oriented Development (TOD) policy to more than 20 high-ridership bus routes along eight major corridors across Chicago under a proposal...

18 December 2018 | London

Modular Towers Complete Core Structures in London

Tide Construction has reached a new milestone in delivering two modular towers in Croydon, by completing their core structures.   Tide Construction’s offsite construction company Vision Modular will install the...

13 December 2018 | New York City

Snøhetta Updates Proposal for Philip Johnson's AT&T Building

Snøhetta has revealed an updated proposal for the overhaul of Philip Johnson's AT&T Building, after a major backlash against its initial scheme resulted in the postmodern tower gaining landmark status. ...