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12 March 2025 | Dubai

Luxury Residential Serenia District in Dubai is Launched by Developer

The launch of Serenia District, a Dh$5 billion (US$1.36 billion) upscale residential community in the Jumeirah Islands neighborhood of Dubai, has been announced. Spanning 55,742 square meters with a 325,161...

11 March 2025 | Toronto

23-Story Building Tops Out in Toronto’s Summerhill Neighborhood

The 23-story rental development, The James at Scrivener Square, has reached its full height, now standing at 88.2 meters over Toronto’s Summerhill neighborhood. Located at 5 Scrivener Square on the...

10 March 2025 | Boston

Design Using Mass Timber is Revealed for Boston University Building

The design for a 57-meter mass timber building at Boston University has been recently shared. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, the new facility will house the Pardee School for...

10 March 2025

CTBUH Remembers Ricardo Scofidio, 1935-2025

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat is saddened to hear about the passing of Ricardo Scofidio, Founder and Architect of Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS +R), on 6...

7 March 2025 | Wollongong

Rezoning Approval Granted in Wollongong Plan that Increases Density

Rezoning approval from the NSW Government in Australia for the redevelopment of Warrawong Plaza in Wollongong has been given, increasing the maximum building height from eight stories to 22 stories,...

6 March 2025 | Johannesburg

Johannesburg’s Iconic Ponte Tower is Being Sold

The iconic cylindrical residential skyscraper, Ponte Tower, is being sold by Broll Auctions and Sales through a private tender. At 173 meters, the 54-story residential tower had previously held the...

5 March 2025 | Naples

A New Masterplan in Naples Set to Regenerate the Area

Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has won the international design competition for the Napoli Porta Est masterplan, aiming to reconnect Naples’ fragmented urban fabric and revitalize its eastern districts. The masterplan...

4 March 2025 | Toronto

Three-Tower Residential Development Proposed for Flemingdon Park, Toronto

A residential development with three high-rises reaching 44, 47, and 49 stories has been proposed for the Flemingdon Park neighborhood in Toronto, Canada. If approved, the project will bring 1,833...

3 March 2025 | Manchester

Design Plans for Next Phase of Manchester Innovation Hub Submitted for Consultation

Designs have been released for the first newbuild developments within the Sister innovation district, a £1.7 billion collaboration between Bruntwood SciTech and the University of Manchester.  The designs submitted for...

28 February 2025 | San Francisco

Permits in Progress for 22-Story Mixed Housing in San Francisco

The site of 2700 Sloat Boulevard has had new preliminary permits filed, showing a 22-story, 233 foot (71 meter) building in San Francisco’s Sunset District. This project, led by Housing...

27 February 2025 | London

New Application for Biodiverse 46-Story Office Building in London is Submitted

Plans have been submitted for a 46-story, 176-meter office building at 63 St Mary Axe, located on the edge of the City of London’s Eastern Cluster by AXA IM Alts....

26 February 2025 | Adelaide

Dual High-Rise Development is Approved for Adelaide CBD

A 29-story dual building development with a program featuring a hotel and apartments has received conditional approval from the State Commission Assessment Panel for a site at 299 to 311...

25 February 2025 | Toronto

55-Story Building Proposed Near Toronto's Expanding Transit Hubs

A 55-story mixed-use building has been proposed at 147 Liberty Street in Toronto’s Liberty Village. If approved, the building's base design will incorporate heritage elements of early 20th-century commercial brick...

24 February 2025 | West Palm Beach

Completed 25-Story Office Building Enhances West Palm Beach Growth

Among the first in a new wave of buildings transforming West Palm Beach into a major urban center, One Flagler is a defining mark for the city's urban transformation, introducing...

21 February 2025 | Baku

Mass Dampers Installed for 195 Meter Flagpole in Capital City Baku

The 195-meter flagpole in the Azerbijani capital of Baku, Azerbaijan has been installed and designed to withstand extreme wind and seismic activity. Located on the shores of the Caspian Sea...

20 February 2025 | London

London's 99 Bishopsgate Redevelopment Plans are Approved

The City of London’s Planning Committee has unanimously approved Brookfield Properties’ redevelopment plans for 99 Bishopsgate, designed by RSHP. The project will include a 54-story office building with more than...

19 February 2025 | Houston

Historic Houston Office Building Plans for Hotel Conversion

Recently acquired by a new owner, the century-old Scanlan building located at 405 Main St. in downtown Houston will be transformed into a 140-room hotel featuring a restaurant and bar....

18 February 2025 | Toronto

Revised Proposal for Toronto High-Rise Adds Over 10 Stories to Originally Approved Height

Plans for 101 Spadina, a mixed-use high-rise in Toronto’s Fashion District have been revised from 39 to 50 stories, reflecting changes in local development trends and policy frameworks. Located at...

18 February 2025 | Miami

Plans for 68-story Office Project in Miami’s Brickell District are Canceled

The One Brickell City Centre project, a proposed 68-story office tower in Miami’s Brickell district that had begun site demolition, was announced by the owners that the project is canceled. ...

18 February 2025 | Chicago

Partnership Formed for Developing Class A Office Building in Chicago

It has been reported that Third Millennium Group and Hines are partnering to move forward with an office development proposal at 590 W. Madison St. in Chicago’s Loop, which is...