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14 May 2025 | Dubai

Construction Contract Awarded for Two Projects Proposed by the Dubai Waterfront

Omniyat has awarded Arabian Construction Company (ACC Group) the main construction contract for VELA and VELA Viento, two flagship projects at Marasi Bay aimed at transforming the area into Dubai’s...

13 May 2025 | Toronto

Third Time's a Charm as a New Proposal is Submitted for 327 Royal York in Toronto

CTBUH has confirmed that a new proposal for the site of 327 Royal York in Toronto is the third attempt to build after multiple starts, stalls, and failed projects in...

12 May 2025 | Melbourne

Melbourne's Build-to-Rent Dual Towers Top Out

The 17-story SKY SQR project in Melbourne's Box Hill has recently topped out.  Developed by Golden Age Group in partnership with Local, it includes a three-story retail podium with two...

12 May 2025 | Melbourne

Construction has Started for All-Electric Residential High-Rise in Melbourne

Construction has begun on Ancora, a residential high-rise in the Collins Wharf precinct at 971 Collins Street. The 28-story building will deliver 312 homes—including one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, townhouses,...

9 May 2025 | Shenzhen

Images Shared of Completed Dual-Tower Headquarters Complex in Shenzhen With Transparent "Sky Village"

The COFCO Qianhai Innovation Center in Shenzhen has been completed, bringing to the area a 190,000-square-meter multi-tenant office complex and includes the headquarters for bot COFCO Group and Aviva-COFCO Life...

8 May 2025 | Sharjah

Initial Findings from Fire in Sharjah High-Rise

A preliminary investigation into the Al Nahda Tower fire from 13 April, in Sharjah, found that overheating of electrical transformer components due to overloading sparked the blaze, which spread rapidly...

7 May 2025 | Jersey City

Approval Given to Increase Height from 35 to 55 Floors in Jersey City Development

On 6 May 6, the Planning Board for Jersey City reviewed and approved a proposal for Imperial Tower in the Journal Square that nearly doubles the height of the original...

6 May 2025 | Toronto

Projects Reshaping the Toronto Skyline, the Host City for CTBUH's Int'l Conference

Toronto is undergoing a dramatic vertical transformation as population growth and architectural ambition converge. CTBUH will be hosting its annual International Conference this year in the booming city, 6-9 October,...

5 May 2025 | Chicago

Governor Rejects Revised Mega Project Proposal Despite Revisions

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has dismissed the revised proposal for the US$20 billion One Central megadevelopment, citing a newly released feasibility study that found the risks outweigh the benefits. Originally...

2 May 2025 | New York City

Report Shares Sea-Level Rise Risk Deepens Potential New York Housing Shortage

New York’s housing shortage could swell to 1.2 million homes as flood-prone land becomes increasingly unbuildable, according to a new report by the Regional Plan Association. Over half of the...

1 May 2025 | Bangkok

Executive Arrested After Bangkok High-Rise Collapse in 28 March Earthquake

Reported on 23 April, Thai police have arrested an exectutive and key shareholder of China Railway No. 10 (Thailand), after a 32-story Bangkok office tower the company was constructing collapsed...

30 April 2025 | Georgetown

New 22-Story Residential Tower in Georgetown, Guyana is Announced

A new 22-story residential tower is set to rise in Georgetown, Guyana, as local firm Roraima Airways partners with international developers to deliver Duke Tower. Located on Duke Street in...

29 April 2025 | Toronto

Contractor Takeover Finalized by Court Order for Toronto's Supertall Under Construction

On 22 April, the Ontario Superior Court approved Tridel’s full takeover of The One, an 85-story building currently under construction at Yonge and Bloor in Toronto. Tridel now replaces interim...

28 April 2025 | Houston

New Owner Acquires 41-Story Office High-Rise in Houston

The 41-story office tower located at 5555 San Felipe Street in Houston’s Uptown area is changing hands once again. Miami Beach-based Starwood Property Trust has sold the 1.2 million square...

25 April 2025 | New York City

New York City Starts Public Review on Plan to Provide 14,700 New Homes

New York City has officially launched the public review process for the OneLIC Neighborhood Plan, a major rezoning proposal that aims to deliver nearly 14,700 new homes, including approximately 4,000...

24 April 2025 | San Francisco

A Review of "The Vertical City" Exhibition in San Francisco

CTBUH visited San Francisco and saw The Vertical City exhibition, showcasing the tall buildings designed by Norman Foster and his firm Foster + Partners, held on the ground floor of...

23 April 2025 | Tianjin

Construction Resumes on Tianjin Skyscraper After a Decade Stalled

Construction is officially resuming on the long-delayed Tianjin 117 Tower. After years of inactivity, the project has secured a new construction permit and is scheduled to resume work on 30...

22 April 2025 | Ajax

25-Story Residential to Replace Low-Rise in Proposal for Central Ajax

Proposed for central Ajax at the northeast corner of Harwood Avenue South and Kings Crescent is a 25-story mixed-use high-rise designed by KIRKOR Architects and Planners for Brosko Property Management,...

21 April 2025 | Chicago

Future of North Chicago Project is at the Hands of the Lender

The future of the $6 billion, 53-acre Lincoln Yards project now hangs in the balance, as the site is split between the bank-controlled northern parcel and the southern portion still...

18 April 2025 | Jersey City

$331 Million Loan Secured for 40-Story Residential on Jersey City’s Gold Coast

Tishman Speyer has closed a US$331 million construction loan from Canadian investor CPDQ to build 50 Hudson, a 40-story tower in Jersey City. The project is the second phase of...