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14 August 2024 | London (ON)

Building to be Converted to Residential with 40 Percent Designated Affordable in London, Canada

Nearly one in three downtown offices in the Canadian city of London are empty, as the vacancy rate has reached over 30 percent for the first time, stated in a...

13 August 2024 | Brisbane

Brisbane’s Kangaroo Point Residential HIgh-Rise Increases Height

Plans have been filed to increase the height of an approved apartment tower in Brisbane's Kangaroo Point from 15 to 22 stories. The updated proposal, for the site at 51...

12 August 2024 | Toronto

Original 7-Story Design in Toronto Jumps to a 42-Story Building

The proposed residential tower at 2810 Bayview Avenue in Toronto has evolved from a seven-story design to a 42-story high-rise, in response to Ontario’s designation of Major Transit Station Areas...

9 August 2024 | Houston

Historic Houston Buildings Acquired in Foreclosure Sale

The historic Esperson buildings,  the 31-story Niels Esperson Building, built in 1927 at 808 Travis Street, and the 19-story Mellie Esperson Building, completed in 1941 at 815 Walker Street were...

8 August 2024 | Chicago

Two Historic Chicago High-Rises are Saved

Two historic high-rises along State Street, the Century and Consumers buildings at 202 and 220 S. State St., will be preserved and redeveloped, as announced by the General Services Administration...

7 August 2024 | Nairobi

Nairobi Twin Towers Have Started Construction

Construction recently started in Nairobi for two 22-story high-rises that will eventually house the Tanzanian embassy.  Plans for the 88.75 meter project were announced by the Tanzanian Minister of Foreign...

6 August 2024 | Washington D.C.

D.C. Office Building Sold with Plans for Conversion to Housing

Sale of a 190,385-square-foot (17,687 square meter) Class B office building at 1201 Connecticut Avenue NW, located in Washington, D.C.’s Dupont Circle neighborhood recently occured with the intention for the...

5 August 2024 | Washington D.C.

Washington D.C. Affordable Housing Development Secures Financing

Construction financing for Emblem, a 115-unit affordable housing project in Washington, D.C.'s vibrant NoMa and Union Market neighborhoods has been secured. This development will offer much-needed deeply affordable housing, with...

2 August 2024 | New York City

NYC Former Prison will be Redeveloped into Affordable Housing

The historic art deco building at 550 West 20th Street in Manhattan, originally a YMCA and later a women’s prison, is being redeveloped into "Liberty Landing," a 16-story affordable housing...

1 August 2024 | Seoul

Plans Underway for 19-Story High-Rise in Seoul to Reposition Bank Branch

A current five-story building located in the middle of Seoul will be reborn as a representative complex financial center of Woori Finance.  The building will be transformed into a 19-story...

31 July 2024 | Milwaukee

Milwaukee Reveals Plans to Develop New Mass Timber High-Rise

Milwaukee has selected a developer for the site of the Marcus Performing Arts Center parking garage at 1001 North Water Street with the intentions of building a mass timber high-rise...

30 July 2024 | Newark

Soft Edged 41-Story Residential High-Rise is Approved in Newark

The construction of Summit Tower, a 41-story residential skyscraper at 200-208 Market Street in Newark, New Jersey was approved by the City of Newark Zoning Board. Designed by INOA Architecture...

29 July 2024 | Adelaide

183-Meter Mixed-Use Skyscraper Approved in Adelaide

The State Commission Assessment Panel has approved the 183 meter Keystone Tower, a joint venture by Pelligra and the South Australian Freemasons. The 37-story building, located at 245 North Terrace,...

26 July 2024 | Jacksonville

Jacksonville Developer Plans 219-Meter High-Rise Residential

A Jacksonville developer plans to transform a Downtown parking lot into high-rise condos. The 720-foot  (219-meter) building, set between the former Jacksonville Landing and Hyatt Regency garage, if completed, would...

25 July 2024 | Dubai

Dubai to Gain Another Grade A Office Building in the DIFC Area

Abu Dhabi-listed developer Aldar Properties announced plans to develop and launch a Grade A office tower on Sheikh Zayed Road, near the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). This project, Aldar's...

24 July 2024 | Balneário Camboriú

500+ Meter Skyscraper Given Green Light in Balneário Camboriú, Brazil

The city of Balneário Camboriú has approved a 544 meter skyscraper, the Triumph Tower.  The residential building developed by FG Empreendimentos will have over 100 floors and will be situated...

23 July 2024 | London

Ambitious Redevelopment Plans Revealed for Iconic Canary Wharf Building in London

The architectural plans for redeveloping the iconic 8 Canada Square building in Canary Wharf have recently been unveiled to the public. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), the project will...

22 July 2024 | Los Angeles

CTBUH Remembers Nabih Youssef, 1944-2024

We are deeply saddened to hear that Nabih Youssef, an accomplished leader in earthquake engineering, has recently passed.  Born in Egypt, he received a Bachelor of Science in Structural Engineering...

19 July 2024 | Vancouver

18-Story Residential Building Proposed Near Vancouver Rail Station

A 1969-built three-story building with 35 apartments is set for being demolished to make way for a proposed redevelopment of a 18-story, mixed-use high-rise with 146 rental homes and retail/restaurant...

18 July 2024 | Huzhou

66-Story Building Core is Structurally Topped Out in Huzhou

CTBUH has confirmed that the 66-story South Taihu CBD Tower has structurally topped out the main core structure for the building, located in Huzhou CBD, Zhejiang Province.  Part of a...