residential
Developer Secures US$86 Million Loan for Manhattan Skyscraper
Grubb Properties will receive a US$86 million loan to build a residential skyscraper at 111 Washington Street in Manhattan's Financial District, New York YIMBY reports. Plans show a 64-story tower...
European Developer’s First U.A.E. Project Inspired By Nature
European luxury real estate developer R.evolution plans to build the 48-unit Eywa overlooking the Dubai Water Canal and offering views of downtown and the Burj Khalifa, Construction Week Middle East...
U.K.’s 2 Snowhill Plaza Project Approved
Birmingham, U.K., City Council has given the green light for a 48-story residential tower block designed by Metropolitan Workshop, Building Design reports. The build-to-rent project, 2 Snowhill Plaza, is the...
28-Story U.K. Tower Approved on Appeal
Squire & Partners has won planning permission for a 28-story co-living development in Croydon, U.K., that was originally rejected by the local planning authority because of its impact on a...
China Senior Legislator Expresses Concern for Aging Elevators
Xiao Jie, vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China’s top legislature, has urged the Chinese government to pay more attention to the management of elevators...
One of the World’s Largest Buildings Planned for Dubai
Privately owned business conglomerate Al Habtoor Group has announced the launch of the Habtoor Tower to be built in Al Habtoor City on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, Construction Week...
Self-Sustaining Community Proposed for Toronto Suburb
Developer Sunray Group has proposed a “complete, self-sustaining community” at 22 Metropolitan Road in an industrial area of Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, Urban Toronto reports. The 34,649 m2 site forms an...
Brooklyn Site Cleared To Make Way for Four-Building Residential Development
Machinery is onsite at 300 Nevins Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn, NY, ready to start construction on a four-building, 600,000-ft2 residential complex on the site of a recently cleared one-story warehouse,...
52-Story Residential Project Launches in Dubai Maritime City
Mar Casa, a 52-story, nearly 400-unit residential tower described by developer Deyaar Development as "smart and sustainable" has launched in Dubai Maritime City, Construction Week Middle East reports. The US$299.5-million...
Ground Broken on Greece’s First Residential Skyscraper
Lamda Development broke ground on The Riviera Tower, which will become Greece’s tallest building when completed, in February, 2LUXURY2 reports. Part of The Ellinikon, a 6.2 million m2 master-planned smart...
