New York City

United States

05 December 2025

The Council Remembers Architect Robert A.M. Stern (1939-2025)

The Council remembers Robert A.M. Stern, the founder of Robert A. M. Stern Architects (RAMSA), a dedicated organizational member at CVU (previously CTBUH). Stern died...

22 October 2025

Official Opening of 270 Park Avenue, a Landmark All-Electric Headquarters in New York City

On 20 October 2025, JPMorganChase officially opened 270 Park Avenue, its new 60-story global headquarters in Manhattan, designed by Foster + Partners. The building is...

01 October 2025

Explosion Triggers Partial Building Collapse in NYC High-Rise

On Wednesday, 1 October, part of a 20-story residential building in the Bronx Borough of New York City collapsed following an apparent explosion  Witnesses reported...

19 September 2025

Louis Vuitton Proposes New 25-Story Flagship on Fifth Avenue in New York City

Plans have been filed with the Department of City Planning to replace the current 20-story Fifth Avenue Louis Vuitton flagship store with a 25-story, 485-foot...

01 August 2025

Construction Completed for 21-Story NYC Brick Residential and Culture Hub

Construction has been completed for Ray Harlem, a new 21-story mixed-use residential development at 2035 Fifth Avenue in New York City. The building was designed...

10 July 2025

Six Months In, NYC Congestion Pricing Shows Mixed Results

It has been six months since New York City implemented its landmark congestion pricing program, and officials are touting its early successes, while New Yorkers...

10 July 2025

Saudi Arabia’s Investment Fund Takes Major Stake in 625 Madison Avenue Site

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is backing Related Companies’ ambitious plan for a new 68-story skyscraper at 625 Madison Avenue, acquiring a roughly two-thirds...

21 May 2025

Plans For Casino Removed from NYC Development Amid Opposition

Plans for a casino at Hudson Yards have been scrapped due to sustained public opposition. Related Companies and Wynn Resorts, who had proposed a five-story...

02 May 2025

Report Shares Sea-Level Rise Risk Deepens Potential New York Housing Shortage

New York’s housing shortage could swell to 1.2 million homes as flood-prone land becomes increasingly unbuildable, according to a new report by the Regional Plan...

25 April 2025

New York City Starts Public Review on Plan to Provide 14,700 New Homes

New York City has officially launched the public review process for the OneLIC Neighborhood Plan, a major rezoning proposal that aims to deliver nearly 14,700...

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