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BIG marks progress on Habitat 67-inspired KING Toronto development

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The scheme is being developed at over 600,000 square feet alongside Diamond Schmitt Architects for clients Westbank Corp and Allied Properties. This is the firm’s third project for Westbank, following the new Vancouver House and Telus Sky development in Calgary.

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Boston reprioritizes Planning and Development Agency as reformers push to eliminate structural inequality

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The Boston City Council passed a measure Wednesday to shift planning authority away from the Boston Planning and Development Agency, a body that's reshaped much of the city in the 20th century and has faced criticism for the power it wields over building and urban renewal. as overwhelmingly white and male. as overwhelmingly white and male.

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Anne Hidalgo, the Mayor of Paris, Wins the 2023 ULI Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development

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Image © William Perugini via Shutterstock Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has been awarded the 2023 ULI Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development , one of the most respected honors in global land use and community development. Hidalgo has also been named among Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in 2020. Paris, France.

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Developer behind SHoP-designed The Brooklyn Tower is facing foreclosure on $240 million loan

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Michael Stern, the developer of SHoP ’s new The Brooklyn Tower (also known by its address at 9 Dekalb Avenue ), is facing foreclosure over a failure to pay a $240 million loan that was extended by Silverstein Properties in 2019 to complete the 93-story project, according to reports from The Real Deal.

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Chicago's 400 Lake Shore Drive developers finally set a construction start date

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Developers Related Midwest had initially promised a start of the project by the end of last year. Once underground work is done, crews will transition to vertical construction, including concrete pours, the building enclosure, and interiors. Above-grade work will start in Q1 2025 and continue through Q2 2027.

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Zaha Hadid Architects continues work on Chengdu's 'Unicorn Island' tech hub

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Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has updated their progress on the Unicorn Island tech hub development in Chengdu , China. Buildings are arranged in clusters and established "organically" along a radial distribution since the project began completing its first buildings in January 2020. The master plan is located in the Tianfu New Area.

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BIG updates KING Toronto construction progress

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Here’s a brief construction update on the BIG -led new KING Toronto development with Diamond Schmitt Architects. Ingels says it will top out soon at 16 stories after beginning construction in mid-2020.