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EW 2021 Photo Contest: Hit Us With Your Best Shot
If you’ve ever wanted to show off your artistic side, your chance has arrived with the ELEVATOR WORLD 2021 Photo Contest, with its ninth-annual version now open for submissions. Are you...
Renderings for CTA Station Makeover Released
Renderings for a slated US $180-million makeover for the State/Lake Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) station in downtown Chicago have been released, the Chicago Sun Times reported in June. The remodel will make...
Construction Contract Signed for Glasgow Build-to-Rent Tower
Build-to-rent developer Platform_ has signed a contract with contractor Graham to begin construction on a tower in Glasgow, Urban Realm reported in June. Designed by Keppie, the tower, called Central Quay, will...
Construction Activity Declines, Stays Above Pre-Covid Levels
Construction activity in the U.K. fell 2% in April, but continues to stay above pre-COVID levels for the second straight month, Building reported in June. Construction output in March of this year...
London’s Canary Wharf Becoming More Residential
As Canary Wharf visionary Sir George Iacobescu has stepped down and handed the reins to new boss Shobi Khan, it appears that the vision for the Isle of Dogs will...
Developer Wins Permit for Philadelphia Health Care Center
National Real Estate Development has received permits to begin construction of Thomas Jefferson Specialty Care Pavilion, a 23-story medical and health care tower in Philadelphia’s Market East Center City, Philadelphia YIMBY reported...
Kolkata Officials Say Delayed FOB Will Open in August
Municipal officials in Kolkata, India, say a foot-overbridge (FOB) at busy traffic intersection Exide is nearing completion and should be open for public use in August, The Times of India reported on...
Updated Renderings Show Miami Development The District
New renderings show The District, a 37-story mixed-use tower in Downtown Miami, with more detail from sunlight and views of Biscayne Bay and Miami Beach, Florida YIMBY reported in June. The 394-ft-tall...
Merdeka 118 Becomes Tallest Building In Malaysia
Permodalan Nasional Bhd’s (PNB) Merdeka 118 tower has safely topped out with the completion of the final roof slab after reaching its peak at level 118, making it the tallest...
Demolition Preparations At 266 West 96th Street Have Begun
Preparations for demolition on 266 West 96th Street in New York City are underway, New York YIMBY reported in June. Three low-rise structures are slated for demolition and in their place will be...
