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10 November 2021 | Philadelphia

New Addition to the University of Pennsylvania Campus Opens in Philadelphia

The Pavilion, an inpatient facility on the University of Pennsylvania medical campus is now open. Designed by the architects Foster + Partners, with the architect of record being HDR, this project...

9 November 2021 | London

Inspector Overrules Previous Rejection for Affordable Housing Project in London

Planning inspector, Paul Griffins, has approved DMWR Architects’ scheme for 55 West, overruling the rejection it received from the Ealing Council last year. The narrow vote by the Ealing Council...

9 November 2021 | Vancouver

Designs Revealed for Forest Inspired Project in Vancouver

Urban Agency Architects has designed a project for Vancouver called Vancouver Forest. The materiality of the building takes inspiration from the scenic forests in the surrounding region. This design uses...

8 November 2021 | Gold Coast

Gold Coast Residential High-Rise Proposed on Site of 1930s Dance Hall

In the Gold Coast's southernmost suburb, a 22-story residential building is proposed on the site of the former Jazzland Dance Palais from the 1930s. The site currently has a car...

8 November 2021 | New York City

Proposed World Trade Center Residential Supertall Caught in Battle Over Affordable Housing

A proposed residential supertall at Site 5 of the World Trade Center in New York City would include 300 below-market value units, as well as office, retail, and community space....

5 November 2021 | Sydney

Sydney Tower Completes at 236.5 Meters

The Sydney Greenland Centre in Sydney’s Central Business District has completed. The project has 68 floors and is 236.5 meters (776 feet) tall. Before this project began, the site contained...

5 November 2021 | Chicago

Interest Increases for Office Buildings with Small Floor Plates in Cities Post-COVID

Smaller floor plates in office buildings are becoming more popular for cities, like Chicago, post-COVID. For the last decade, buildings with larger floor plates have been on the rise because...

4 November 2021 | London

High-Rise Residential Project Including Homeless Housing Planned in London

A 19-story residential project which will include mixed-tenure units as well as homeless housing has been proposed in Royal Oak, west London, on 217 Harrow Road, by the A40 Westway....

4 November 2021 | Toronto

Rezoning Applications Submitted for Proposed Mixed-Use Project in Toronto

Rezoning applications have been submitted for 586 Eglinton Avenue East by Sanderling Developments. The site is located in the Sherwood Park neighborhood of Toronto. Already occupying the site is an...

3 November 2021 | Sydney

Final Stage of Sydney Residential Complex Launches

The final phase of the Sydney apartment complex, The Langston in Epping, is set to launch on 6 November.  Developer Cbus Property is rounding out the three-building complex with Oasis,...

3 November 2021 | London

London Office Project Gets Go Ahead to Go Tall

Despite objections from heritage groups, a 21-story office project on Fleet Street in London has been granted planning permission by the City of London Corporations’s Planning and Transportation Committee. Developer...

3 November 2021 | New York City

After a Decade of Preparation, New York City Medical High-Rise Announced

Plans for a medical office high-rise on Manhattan’s Upper East Side have been announced. To be located at 403 East 79th Street, Extell Development Company is planning for a 30-story...

2 November 2021 | Los Angeles

Los Angeles Koreatown High-Rise Project Clears City Council

The Los Angeles City Council has approved the general plan amendment and zone change required for a 40-story high-rise in Koreatown to move forward. The project from Townline and Forme...

2 November 2021 | London

Plans Submitted for Building Block-Inspired Project in London

Plans for a mixed-use building have been submitted to the City of London for 55-56 Aldgate High Street. These plans were submitted by the architects of the project, Studio Kyson....

1 November 2021 | Vienna

Serviced Apartment Project in Vienna Structurally Topped Out

A ceremony was held in Vienna early October to celebrate DC Tower III topping out . At this ceremony, guests were given a tour of one of the project’s show...

1 November 2021 | Newcastle

Revised Design for Two Proposed Buildings in Newcastle

Revised designs have been proposed for 854 Hunter Street East Tower and West Tower. Located at the west end of Newcastle, the projects’ site use to contain The Newcastle and...

1 November 2021 | Vancouver

Pre-Sales Beginning for Vancouver Project

Fifteen Fifteen, a proposed residential project for Vancouver, is moving forward. Pre-sales for the project’s apartments open this month. The project is located at 1515 Alberni Street in the Vancouver...

29 October 2021 | Tokyo

Demolition of Tokyo Hotel Begins

Demolition is starting on the Shinagawa Goos building in Tokyo. The building was completed back in 1971. It was formerly known as Hotel Pacific Tokyo and in 2011 became a...

29 October 2021 | Utrecht

New Utrecht Office Building Opens Its Doors

Central Park, a new office building in the Netherlands, opened its doors in early October 2021. The project  was originally proposed in 2017. Construction for it started in 2018 and...

29 October 2021 | Toronto

Applications Submitted for Proposed Residential Project in Toronto

A condominium building is being planned for Etobicoke's Humber Bay Shores, a Toronto neighborhood. Marlin Spring Developments has already submitted the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-Law Amendment applications to...