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15 September 2021 | Hyderabad

Hyderabad Residential Project Launches

Sumadhura Group, in collaboration with Vasavi Group, has launched its latest residential project in Gachibowli/Nanakramguda. Spread across 2 hectares (5.06 acres) in the Financial District, The Olympus will offer a...

14 September 2021 | New York City

Twisting Condo Next to Brooklyn Bridge Tops Out

A twisting 26-story tower has topped out alongside Brooklyn Bridge. Located at 30 Front Street, the façade at Olympia Dumbo has reached about midway up the building, and work is...

14 September 2021 | Lisbon

Lisbon Hotel Opens to Guests

The Moxy Lisboa Oriente, which completed at the end of 2020, is now able to open to guests in Lisbon, following easing of pandemic restrictions in Portugal.  Designed by Broadway...

14 September 2021 | Sydney

Expressionist Office Building Proposed in Sydney

An expressionist design for an office building in Sydney’s Green Square has been submitted for planning assessment. Developed by Toga Group, the AU$141 million (US$103 million) project would deliver 28,751...

13 September 2021 | Sydney

Stake in Sydney Landmark Sells at a Premium

AMP Capital has announced it has settled on the sale of the AMP Capital Wholesale Office Fund (AWOF)’s 50 percent interest in Sydney’s 200 George Street building, known as the...

13 September 2021 | London

Affordable Housing Complex in London Completes Two Buildings

In Croydon at the former Taberner House site, Malcolm Wicks House and Bloom House have reached practical completion. Malcolm Wicks House is a 21-story residential building, delivering 90 affordable apartments....

13 September 2021 | Raleigh

Masterplan Revealed for New District in Raleigh

Kane Realty Corporation has revealed the design of its masterplan for Raleigh’s Downtown South. Designed in collaboration with 10 Design, the mixed-use 13-hectare (32-acre) development comprises offices and residential areas...

10 September 2021 | Frankfurt am Main

Frankfurt Office Building Tops Out

The shell construction has been completed for the new headquarters of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (F.A.Z.) in Frankfurt's Europaviertel. UBM Development and PAULUS Immobiliengruppe are celebrated topping out the building...

10 September 2021

Paradigm Shift Anticipated for Skyscrapers in Near Future

Skyscraper design will change over the next two decades in response to the coronavirus pandemic and climate change, according to a forward-looking article surveying industry experts in Dezeen.   Natural...

10 September 2021 | Los Angeles

Dual-Branded Hotels in Los Angeles Top Out

National real estate investor and developer Lightstone announced the topping out of construction on the dual-branded Moxy Los Angeles Downtown and AC Hotel Los Angeles Downtown. The property is located...

9 September 2021 | Jersey City

Third Phase of Multi-Tower Development in Jersey City Begins Work

Pile driving work has begun on the third phase of the Provost Square complex in Jersey City’s Powerhouse Arts District. Toll Brothers has officially begun pile driving at 151 Bay...

9 September 2021 | Liverpool

Build-to-Rent Residential Building Underway in Liverpool

Work has begun on the 22-story Pall Mall Press apartments build-to-rent building being developed by Ridgeback Group in Liverpool. Designed by Falconer Chester Hall, the 280,000 square foot project will...

9 September 2021 | Singapore

Singapore High-Rise Put Up for Sale at Record Price

International Plaza in Singapore's Tanjong Pagar has been put up for sale at a record reserve price of US$2 billion (SG$2.7 billion).  The sale of the commercial and residential building...

8 September 2021 | Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh Residential Building Tops Out

In Phnom Penh’s Chamkarmon, the PARC 21 Residence project has topped out at 22 stories with a height of 79.8 meters. The project has started work on the infinity swimming...

8 September 2021 | Chicago

Chicago Mixed-Use Complex Working Towards Approval

In Chicago, the developer for a proposed US$20 billion mixed-use complex on the South Side says he is ready to finalize deals with the city and state. Landmark Development’s One...

8 September 2021 | London

London Complex Gets Planning Approval

The Royal Borough Greenwich planning committee has given the go-ahead for plans to deliver 1,500 new homes and employment space at U+I’s Morden Wharf on Greenwich Peninsula, London. Designed by...

7 September 2021 | Salford

Development Starts on Salford Office Building Clad in Ivy Gardens

The Salford City Council has approved the development proposal notice for plot A3 New Bailey, submitted by the English Cities fund. Planning consent for the scheme was secured in February...

7 September 2021 | Houston

Texas Medical Center Launches Life Science Campus Expansion

Texas Medical Center (TMC) in Houston, Texas, has launched a 15-hectare (37-acre) life science campus, TMC3. Construction has begun on Phase One, which is backed by US$1.8 billion in financing....

7 September 2021

Work Begins on ANSI Standard on Remote Virtual Inspections for Energy and Water Performance in Buildings

The International Code Council and RESNET, a national standards-making body for energy efficiency ratings and certification systems, plan to develop a new American National Standards Institute (ANSI) candidate standard on...

6 September 2021 | Atlanta

Atlanta Residential Building in Mixed-Use Development Tops Out

In Atlanta, the Mira apartment complex has topped out in the Midtown Union mixed-use development. Developed by MetLife Investment Management and StreetLights Residential, the 26-story project will deliver 355 units...