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Rise & shine: Why massive new Manhattan office towers are breaking ground now
October 21, 2025 | 4:52pmThe blocking dead: NYC's "zombie" buildings are rising from the ground in sales.
Billionaires' Row monolith could rain concrete on NYC if cracks aren't fixed, experts fear
October 20, 2025 | 9:54pm“The building is being stressed beyond what was intended. There’s no sidewalk shed that’s going to protect you from chunks of concrete popping off a 1,400-foot building."
Sky-scraping Billionaires' Row-style towers invade uptown NYC enclave — and locals are fuming
July 30, 2025 | 12:03pmA cluster of soaring skyscrapers is reshaping the skyline of a Central Park-adjacent enclave located not far from the supertalls of Midtown.
Massive fire rips through 67-story Dubai skyscraper, forcing nearly 4K residents to flee
June 14, 2025 | 11:52pmA massive fire has ripped through a 67-story residential tower in Dubai’s affluent Marina district, forcing thousands of residents to flee during the night
This famous NYC skyscraper was almost toppled by winds — and the people who worked inside it had no idea of the danger
May 28, 2025 | 4:44pmIt was “one of the greatest engineering crises in history," Michael M. Greenburg writes in his new book, "The Great Miscalculation."
World's tallest apartment building will have 154 floors — and sky-high prices to match
May 16, 2025 | 12:47pmThe new supertall is set to soar above a beach resort known as the 'Dubai' of its country.
World's tallest building lit up with American flag as President Trump arrives in UAE
May 15, 2025 | 6:24pmDubai’s massive skyscraper measures in at over 2,716 feet tall — nearly 1,000 feet taller than Manhattan’s Freedom Tower, which stands 1,776 feet tall.
The world's tallest unoccupied building to resume construction — after a decade-long shutdown
May 1, 2025 | 4:57pmA decade ago, construction at one of China's supertalls topped out, then promptly halted. Now it appears the infamous "ghost tower" may finally open its doors.
This NYC home had a starring role in Netflix's 'Zero Day' -- and just found a buyer
March 6, 2025 | 11:00amOccupying the entire 41st floor of 200 Amsterdam, the unit was last asking $22.5 million — down from its original $23.5 million ask in 2023.
Dubai feeling the strain of explosive growth as real-estate prices soar and roads are choked with vehicles
January 27, 2025 | 7:32pmSkyscraper-studded Dubai has been on a hot streak for the last five years — and some residents are starting to feel burned.
NYC building investors are getting prices last seen 20 years ago as values bottom out
January 17, 2025 | 3:57pmCalling anyone with cash: There’s never going to be a better time to buy a piece of NYC. “Values have come down a lot and stabilized in 2024 — and...
Brooklyn's priciest condo has listed for $19.5M — and a prospective owner can be in some A-list company
December 26, 2024 | 8:30amThe full-floor, five-bedroom residence atop the Olympia Dumbo tower features, among many perks, 552 square feet of outdoor space.
NYC dog captured walking narrow ledge on building's 15th floor
November 30, 2024 | 8:25amThis pooch must have had a ruff day.
He dazzled the interiors of the first tower on Billionaires' Row — now, Thomas Juul-Hansen shows off his current work and fave NYC spots
November 26, 2024 | 6:15amThe Danish-born architect landed in New York after getting his master's from Harvard -- and is behind fresh projects like Sutton Tower and 96+ Broadway.
This $150,000-per-month penthouse is NYC's priciest rental -- but it comes with a catch
November 21, 2024 | 9:22amTravis Kalanick's 6,655-square-foot downtown penthouse duplex at 565 Broome St. is unofficially on the market as the city's most expensive rental.
Birds are dying by smashing into NYC skyscrapers in record numbers -- here's potentially why
November 13, 2024 | 2:33pm"It's upsetting. We keep building glass towers, so it keeps happening, which is really awful."
Visionary developers are building tricked-out new office towers to tempt powerful tenants
October 23, 2024 | 3:44pmNYC’s office market is still in hot water, but as trophy towers see renewed demand, some visionary developers are building new-construction, best-in-class workspaces. Here’s a look at the three newest...
NYC's most iconic buildings are plummeting in value and savvy investors are gobbling up the deals
October 22, 2024 | 6:14pmNew York City is for sale — and it’s going for bargain basement prices. Now, the selling spree is spurring a buyer feeding frenzy that even the city’s most iconic...
New Rockefeller Center attraction offers 360-degree view of NYC — from 900 feet in the air
October 1, 2024 | 2:51pmTop of the Rock unveiled its brand-new Skylift ride — a stunning circular ascending platform that propels up to 13 riders 900 feet in the air. The attraction, which opened...
This $1B Dubai skyscraper will break 5 world records, including the highest infinity pool, rainforest and zip line inside
September 16, 2024 | 12:12pmIn the United Arab Emirates, the amenity-packed Tiger Sky Tower is set to offer an astounding array of features.