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27 December 2022 | New York City

Excavation Underway For Hotel And Observation Tower in Midtown, New York City

740 8th Avenue is a planned 1,067-foot (325.1-meter) hotel and observation tower in Midtown, Manhattan. The 52-story supertall was designed by ODA along with SLCE Architects and developed by Extell....

26 December 2022 | London

Plan Unveiled for Old Street Skyscraper in London

Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) has unveiled early plans to replace a 10-story postmodern 1980's-era office block with a 160-meter office tower by the Old Street roundabout in east London....

23 December 2022 | Chicago

Trading Firms Adds Two Floors to Chicago Office

A proprietary trading firm is adding to its office footprint in Chicago's Loop, bucking the post-pandemic trend of releasing downtown space back onto the market.  At the 39-story 425 S....

22 December 2022 | Basel

Tower Proposed with Forest-Like Exterior for New Basel Headquarters

An international architecture competition was launched in 2021 for the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) so that entrants would propose a design to replace and update the aging buildings currently...

21 December 2022 | Sydney

Design Firm Chosen for Chatswood Tower Project in Sydney

An AJC Architects' design has been selected for a 24-story mixed-use tower in Chatswood, Sydney by the NSW government architect. Holding 86 residences, the stepped tower sits on a commercial...

20 December 2022 | Amsterdam

Residential Project Delivered in Amsterdam

A new, two-tower mixed-use scheme from Studio Gang has been delivered in Amsterdam, Studio Gang's first on the European continent.  The 297,170-square-foot (27,607-square-meter) Q Residences will add 248 total residences...

19 December 2022 | New York City

"15-Minute City" Master Plan is Approved in Queens

A walkable master plan, designed as a "15-minute city", for a community in Queens dubbed Innovation QNS will offer an efficient way for residents to access retail, housing, and public...

16 December 2022 | Los Angeles

Los Angeles Mandates All New Buildings Must be All-Electric

Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved an ordinance on 7 December requiring that all new buildings within city limits be constructed all-electric. With this vote, Los Angeles became the largest...

15 December 2022 | Brisbane

Developer Files 44-Story Slender Brisbane Tower Plan

A slender office tower has been proposed for a 911-square-meter site in Brisbane’s western fringe CBD. Proposed for 33 Herschel Street, the Bureau Proberts design for the 44-story office building...

14 December 2022 | Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Commercial Tower Purchased in $122.5-Million Deal

Aldar Properties and Abu Dhabi's wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company have formed a partnership to acquire Al Maryah Tower in Dubai, in a deal valued at Dh450 million ($122.5 million)....

13 December 2022 | London

Plans Lodged for a 23-Story Laboratory and Office at Canary Wharf in London

Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) has filed plans for a 23-story laboratory and office building on the edge of London's Canary Wharf neighborhood.  The 76,500-square-meter commercial health and life sciences...

12 December 2022 | Boston

18-Story University Building Completed in Boston

The newly completed 93-meter-tall Center for Computing & Data Sciences at Boston University (BU) is a new addition to the Boston area skyline. The US$305 million building is the result...

9 December 2022 | Toronto

34-Story Proposal for New Residences in Toronto

A new proposal has been submitted for a 34-story structure standing 117.9 meters and featuring 377 residential units. Located at the southeast corner of Bayview and Broadway Avenue in Toronto,...

8 December 2022 | Fort Lauderdale

Approval Won for 30-Story Rental Building in Fort Lauderdale

A proposed 30-story apartment development near downtown Fort Lauderdale was granted approval despite some design features that differ from city standards. The city's downtown master plan requires minimum setbacks.  Mainstreet...

8 December 2022 | Aventura

Luxury Building with 86 Units Proposed in Aventura

Conditional approval has been granted for Tal Aventura, a luxury living residential complex in Aventura Florida as of October 3, 2022. General contractors hope to be able to break ground...

7 December 2022 | Quito

Quito Residential Building Reaches Completion

After four years of construction, IQON is now at its final height of 133 meters making it among the tallest buildings in the Ecuadorian capital Quito, a city with one of...

6 December 2022 | Doha

Furnished Apartment and Hotel Tower Nears Completion in Doha

A 33-story building, comprising luxury furnished apartments and beach front townhouses, is approaching completion in Doha. Located 15 kilometers north of the city center of Doha, it is located in...

2 December 2022 | San Jose

San Jose Approves High-Rise To Replace Historic Restaurant

A high-rise tower, offering hundreds of residences, is slated to rise in downtown San Jose on a less than one-acre (0.4-hectare) plot, following approval from city leaders. The San Jose...

2 December 2022 | Atlantic City

Proposal Announced for Mixed-Use Neighborhood In Atlantic City

Connected through two major, ongoing developments in Philadelphia, Post Brothers and Bart Blatstein are seeking to formally partner on a job in Atlantic City that would be larger than the...

2 December 2022 | New York City

Construction Completed at 20-Story Residential Building In Downtown Brooklyn, New York City

Work has reached completion on 22 Chapel Street, a 20-story residential building in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by CetraRuddy and developed by Delshah Capital and OTL Enterprises, the 243-foot-tall (74.2-meter-tall) structure...