urban development

Toronto Condo Tower Plan Includes Historic Church Preservation

Developer TAS has proposed a plan for a 20-story condominium tower that includes upgrades to the historic Walmer Road Baptist Church in The Annex neighborhood of Toronto, Urban Toronto reports....

Jumeirah Group Plans Luxury Residential Tower in Dubai

In partnership with developer Select Group, Jumeirah Group plans to build a 35-story luxury branded residential tower in Dubai's Business Bay, The National News reports. Scheduled for completion by the...

Planned 63-Story Tower Set to Become Singapore’s Tallest

A 63-story, 305-m-tall mixed-use tower that is part of the redevelopment of former AXA Tower site at 8 Shenton Way in Singapore is set to become the country’s tallest building,...

20-Story Residential Tower in West London Approved

Housing minister Stuart Andrew has upheld a planning inspector’s decision to grant approval to Henley Halebrown’s 20-story residential tower, the 133-home Edith Summerskill House development in Hammersmith & Fulham in...

Towers to Replace Birmingham, U.K., Landmark

Corstophine & Wright Architects have drawn up proposals to replace a 1960s development that lines one of the remaining sections of Birmingham’s Inner Ring Road with three tower blocks, the...

30-Story Residential Tower Plan Clears Hurdle in St. Louis

The 30-story, US$135-million Albion West End, a 293-unit residential tower in the Central West End area of St. Louis, moved a step closer to reality with the project granted 14...

Tokyo Tower Development Could be Complete by 2026

On June 24, the governor of Tokyo approved the formation of a redevelopment committee for the Toranomon 1 Chome East District project, a 180-m-tall, 29-story primarily office tower in front...

Wafer-Thin Projects Promoted in Gold Coast, Australia

A pair of development proposals have been filed to further fill the expanding projects in the Gold Coast in Australia, areas set to become new frontiers in the region’s proliferation...

Seattle Tower Project Appears Set to Start in April

Plans for construction of a 57-story residential/commercial tower appears ready to begin at a long vacant site across the street from Seattle City Hall, The Seattle Times reports. Bosa Development,...

New 58-Story, Multiuse Tower Planned in Austin

Developers have started work in downtown Austin, Texas, on a 58-story, 675-ft-tall skyscraper that will bring more apartments, offices and retail space, Austin American-Statesman reports. The project, named 321 West, is being developed by Tishman Speyer,...