Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PROVIDENCE – Across Providence, Warwick, Pawtucket and Central Falls, masonry towers are popping up, the first sign of new ...

Buildings in mixed-use zones are capped at 55 feet under the current rules instituted in 2022, but the 66-foot height ...

Nearly a decade ago, New York City experienced a boom in luxury condominiums, primarily fueled by foreign investors seeking discretion and high returns. Many slender and super tall buildings emerged ...

The soon-to-be world's tallest building is nearing completion in Saudi Arabia. The Jeddah Tower will be over a kilometer tall, overtaking the current leader in Dubai, the Burj Khalifa, which stands at ...

As downtown Sarasota developers propose condo towers reaching ever higher into the sky, local residents are pushing back with rallies and PR campaigns. Enter Brent Toderian, the Canadian urbanist and ...

For almost half a century, New York City held the title for the world’s tallest building. Between 1931 and 1972, the iconic Empire State Building remained the highest — standing at 1,454 feet tall.

What height limits, if any, do other communities have for their downtowns? Here's a look at three Front Range cities: • Boulder: Buildings can be no taller than 55 feet in downtown, as well as ...

Skyscrapers are a testament to the engineering and architectural prowess of human beings. The last two decades have seen a ...

A project planned for Bricktown in downtown Oklahoma City has drawn worldwide attention, thanks to the promised construction of what would be the tallest skyscraper in the United States. However, the ...

A new proposal would limit the height of downtown buildings to 247 feet, which is the height of the 16-story Wells Fargo Tower on South Cascade Avenue. A new proposal is on the table to limit the ...