Tag #Urban Development

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NYC's Skyline Views: A Competitive Market for Breathtaking Experiences

New York City's observation decks, ranging from the classic Empire State Building to modern attractions like 'The Edge' and One Vanderbilt's 'Summit', offer diverse experiences and prices, reflecting the city's competitive tourism market and technological advancements.

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smh.com.au
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Melbourne's First Fast-Tracked Apartment Project Rejected, Raising Housing Crisis Concerns

Banyule City Council rejected a 17-unit apartment building in Rosanna, Melbourne, despite state government approval under the Future Homes program, raising concerns about the program's efficacy and highlighting conflicts between state and local planning processes. The developer spent $130,000 and no...

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smh.com.au
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Ballarat's Tallest Building Approved Amidst Heritage Concerns

A planned eight-story development in Ballarat, Australia, has been approved despite concerns from heritage advocates, marking the tallest building in the city and fueling debate about preserving historic character amidst population growth; the project includes 74 apartments and offices.

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forbes.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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NYC's "City of Yes" Zoning Changes: 80,000 New Housing Units Planned

New York City's "City of Yes" zoning changes, the most significant since the 1960s, aim to add up to 80,000 housing units over a decade, easing a severe housing shortage (1.4% vacancy in February 2024) by removing outdated restrictions, simplifying commercial-to-residential conversions, and altering...

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welt.de
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Hamburg's Initiative Cuts Housing Construction Costs by Up to €2,000 per Square Meter

Hamburg's "Initiative Kostenreduziertes Bauen" aims to reduce new housing construction costs by up to €2,000 per square meter through streamlined processes and legally sound alternatives, involving over 200 experts from various sectors and aiming for a one-third reduction in overall costs.

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elmundo.es
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Spain's PP Proposes Centralized Report System to Speed Up Housing Construction

The Partido Popular in Spain proposes a law to centralize the approval of urban development reports under the General State Administration, aiming to reduce processing times from up to one year to three months by creating a single-window system, and applying "silencio positivo" after three months fo...

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elpais.com
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Illegal Construction in La Nucía Damages Protected Habitat

The construction of the La Serreta urban development project in La Nucía, Spain, began in 2023 without fulfilling environmental impact assessment requirements, resulting in the destruction of the protected Teucrium lepicephalum plant and its habitat, leading to legal action by environmental group Ac...

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Life on Land
faz.net
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Frankfurt's "Gloria" Tower: Design and Construction

Henning Larsen Architects' design for Frankfurt's "Gloria" skyscraper, a 195-meter-high mixed-use building with offices, hotel, and cultural spaces, prioritizes historical preservation of an adjacent building and begins construction in 2024, despite pending lease agreements, to be completed by 2030.

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euronews.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Sagrada Familia's Stairway Plan Displaces 1000 Amidst Protests

Barcelona's Sagrada Familia plans a stairway, requiring demolition and displacing 1000 families despite protests; construction, funded by tourism revenue, aims to complete the Gloria façade by 2035.

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faz.net
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Frankfurt's Northwest Expansion Plan Awaits Regional Council Approval

Frankfurt seeks approval for a new district ("Stadtteil der Quartiere") in its northwest on 550 hectares, involving 6800 housing units and 5300 jobs, contingent on five environmental conditions set by Darmstadt Regional Council.

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Return-to-Office Mandate Fuels Real Estate Rebound, But Federal Cuts Loom

Companies and the federal government's return-to-office mandates have driven a nearly 40% increase in office space demand between 2022 and 2024, yet the Department of Government Efficiency aims to significantly reduce government-owned office space, potentially flooding the market and impacting the r...

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Sunbelt Open-Air Retail Resurgence: Downtown Summerlin and Fenton Lead the Way

JLL's Third Quarter 2024 Retail Outlook reveals a surge in retail, rent growth, and walkable open-air retail in Sunbelt areas, with successful examples like Downtown Summerlin in Las Vegas and Fenton in Cary, NC, showcasing mixed-use developments attracting millions of visitors and achieving high oc...

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