residential

Innovative VT Design for High-Rise Residential Towers

This Soviet-developed tool is often referred to as “theory of inventive problem-solving.” by Hongliang Liang and Gasan Guseynov Introduction TRIZ (/ˈtriːz/; Russian: теория решения изобретательских задач, teoriya resheniya izobretatelskikh zadatch, literally:...

Construction On San Francisco Tower Wrapping Up

Construction is wrapping up on 30 Otis Street, SoMa, in San Francisco as the tower is preparing for move-ins later this summer, San Francisco YIMBY reports. The SoMa development will add 416 residences to...

Work Progressing at 241 West 28th Street in Manhattan

Below-grade work is progressing at 241 West 28th Street in NYC, New York YIMBY reported in June. The 22-story, 479-unit residential project in Chelsea, Manhattan, is designed by COOKFOX for MAG Partners,...

Chicago West Loop Mixed-Use Development Approved

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved the updated mixed-use development proposal at 1150 West Lake Street in the West Loop, Chicago YIMBY reported in June. Designed by Gensler, the new construction consists...

Campaigners Pledge to Boycott Proposed Towers In London

Developer Ariel Real Estate is proposing to partly demolish the Walnuts Shopping Centre on High Street in Orpington, London, and build in its place residential units to be spread across...

Permits Issued For One Dock Street In Society Hill

Permits have been issued for One Dock Street in Society Hill, Center City in Philadelphia, Philly YIMBY reports in June. The 31-story, 272-unit residential high rise will be 374 ft tall, making...

35-Story Tampa Condo Permit Extensions Applied For

Recent commercial permit extensions applied for may indicate that progress on the 35-story Elevé 61 luxury residential condo tower planned for 858 Channelside Drive in Tampa could happen relatively soon, Florida...

Tokyo Officials Approve Twin-Tower Residential Project

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat reported May 31 that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has granted approval for construction of the Toyomi District Type 1 Urban Redevelopment Project, a development that will...

Vancouver House Lands Top CTBUH Award and More

Vancouver House, a 49-story residential tower in Vancouver, Canada, boasting TKE elevators that tie those at Calgary's Telus Sky for fastest in western Canada at 1,600 ft/min, received the Council...

Chinese Residential Complex Unveils Pay-Per-Ride Elevators

The Biguiyuan residential complex in Hangzhou, China’s Lin’an District, has unveiled “public transit elevators” that charge 1 yuan (US$0.16) per ride, according to a report by Sixth Tone on May 19. The...