Architecture
Ground Broken on Texas’ Tallest Building
Kohn Pedersen Fox has designed a 311-m mixed-use tower in downtown Austin that will become Texas’ tallest building when it opens in late 2026, Arch Daily reports. Targeting LEED Gold...
BART Greenlights Two-Tower TOD in Downtown Oakland
The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board of Directors approved developers’ plans for a transit-oriented development (TOD) that includes 28- and 19-story towers at the new Lake Merritt BART station...
Plans Filed for Project Include Australia’s Tallest Tower
Amidst escalating construction costs and a crippling labor shortage, a Melbourne consortium has filed plans for Australia’s tallest tower on the Gold Coast, The Urban Developer reports. The AUD$400-million proposal...
20-Story Residential Tower Planned in Guatemala City
Developer Impulsa Desarrollos plans to start construction on Hessen, a 20-story residential tower designed by Grupo Darcon in the Vista Hermosa area of Guatemala City, Guatemala, in July 2023, Revista...
Four Schindler Elevators for New NYC Tower
Schindler tells ELEVATOR WORLD it installed four elevators at 1245 Broadway, a nearly complete 23-story commercial tower designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and developed by GDSNY and Corem in...
North Carolina Elevator Project Ahead of Schedule
A new addition on the side of the 125-year-old New Bern City Hall building in North Carolina will house an elevator, and the US$3.9 million project is ahead of schedule,...
Winners of 2021 Emporis Skyscraper Award Announced
Out of a pool of more than 600 eligible skyscrapers, Emporis, the Germany-based provider of building and construction data, has announced 10 honorees for its 22nd annual Emporis Skyscraper Award,...
Construction Underway for New Chicago Hotel
Construction is underway for a 28-story hotel at 150 East Ontario Street in Chicago neighborhood Streeterville, Chicago YIMBY reports. The project is one of the first major high rises in...
Mixed-Use Tower Construction Underway in Chicago
Podium construction is now giving way to tower construction for 160 North Morgan Street, a 30-story mixed-use tower in the Fulton Market District in Chicago, Chicago YIMBY reports. Planned by...
Vancouver Hotel Proposal Requests Expedited Process
Proponents of redeveloping 848 Seymour Street in downtown Vancouver into a major hotel are asking the City of Vancouver to allow the proposal to fall into an expedited application review...
