skyscrapers

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.

This Billionaires' Row condo, once asking $135M, has sold for less than half

Mitchell Julis, of Canyon Capital Advisors, has taken a hit on his 79th-floor unit at the supertall tower.

World’s tallest wooden skyscraper is set to rise in Western Australia

In Perth, C6 -- built with wood as an eco-conscious measure -- will stand 50 stories above ground.

Construction on world’s tallest building resumes after 5-year hiatus 

After a half-decade-long pause, Saudi Arabia’s record-breaking Jeddah Tower is once again being built up. 

Once the most expensive home in the US, this NYC penthouse just got a $55M price cut

At Central Park Tower, this penthouse made waves when it listed for sale last September for a record $250M. After a year with no sale, it's asking 22% less.

NYC skyscraper to open one of the highest basketball courts in the world

“These wind floors are performative,” Gregg Pasquarelli, founding principal at SHoP, told CNN. “We took advantage (of the space).”

'Zombie' buildings abandoned during commercial real estate 'apocalypse'

Commercial real estate owners in hubs like New York, San Francisco, and Hong Kong are handing keys back to lenders for properties worth less than the debt secured against them.

NYC's Super-Talls: The best, the worst — and the rest

Look up! Do you like what you see? New Yorkers have a love-hate relationship with our tallest skyscrapers. We mostly give our hearts to grand dames such as the Empire...

Rent this luxe apartment in the world's skinniest tower for $75K/month

For the first time since Steinway Tower opened in NYC a year ago, a full floor is now available to rent for a fittingly sky-high price.