skyscrapers
Birds are dying by smashing into NYC skyscrapers in record numbers -- here's potentially why
"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
NYC’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
New 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
Top 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
In the United Arab Emirates, the amenity-packed Tiger Sky Tower is set to offer an astounding array of features.
A 1950s tower on Madison Avenue in Manhattan is slated for demolition
Williams Equities is gearing up to demolish its 24-story office tower at 655 Madison Ave.
A famed architect's sole skyscraper is poised to list for sale amid a financial fallout
The only Frank Lloyd Wright-designed skyscraper ever constructed has become mired in chaos.
Could the world's next tallest building actually be a 3,000-foot-tall mega-battery?
The cities of the future may take the charge in progress for a very unexpected reason -- with skylines doubling as massive energy storage units. And the idea? Not solar...
The tallest skyscraper in the US has just been approved for 'unlimited' height
In Oklahoma City, Legends Tower has received the green light to be constructed without height restrictions.
Out-of-this-world NYC skyscraper aims to hang from an asteroid
Clouds Architecture Office has drafted up an otherworldly plan for a skyscraper that, once more, has resurfaced online.
The most amazing buildings that were never built
A new book looks at the most amazing buildings ever to not be built.
A class above: NYC's trophy offices are running out of space
Demand for the best office buildings in the Big Apple has not only recovered — it’s causing a spillover effect.
Developer of Brooklyn’s tallest skyscraper defaults on $240M loan — 93-story building faces foreclosure
It's unclear what will become of the tower, which only opened to tenants last year.
Thick smoke, flames burst out of skyscraper near WTC after rooftop fire
Thick plumes of smoke were spotted bursting out of an under-construction skyscraper near One World Trade Center after a fire broke out on the building's roof Wednesday morning.
Standing proud: Miami developers race to erect city's tallest tower
Gil Dezer is among a cadre of Miami developers racing to build super-tall residences pushing the limits in what has historically been a mid-rise city.
Terrifying video shows graffiti tagger walking on ledge of abandoned $1B LA skyscraper in downpour
The daredevil is seen moving along the ledge without any safety harness.
Plans for the tallest building in the US are underway -- and it's not in NYC
Plans to build the tallest skyscraper in the United States are shaping up in an unlikely metropolis.
Here's what it's like on the Beam, Top of the Rock's 'frightening but fun' new ride
Try not to scream on the Beam. On Friday, Top of the Rock unveiled a brand-new attraction on the 69th-floor outdoor observation deck in which guests seated on a steel...
Developers take advantage of NYC's slow return to work to convert dormant office spaces to apartments
A revolutionary trend is sweeping through New York City as developers and architects seize the opportunity to transform dormant office spaces into vibrant residential havens.
Bullish: Developers gamble on city's future with massive new office towers
New office skyscrapers are trying to woo the numerous large tenants that make decisions years before their current leases end.