1290 Sixth Avenue skyscraper adds ‘eagle’ nest with Five Iron Golf
The office tower that once stood at 1290 Sixth Avenue has joined the street's rapidly growing parade of fun, food and games. Owner Vornado Realty Trust has signed a lease with Five Iron Golf for 15,300 square feet of land. Five Iron Golf is a growing empire of indoor golf simulators and instructional facilities designed […]
Jaw-dropping footage shows moment hurricane-damaged Hertz Tower skyscraper implodes in Louisiana
The abandoned Harts Tower, which had become a symbol of the destruction wrought by the successive hurricanes that hit Louisiana in 2020, was finally demolished on Saturday. Footage from a demolition site in Lake Charles shows the moment workers set off a series of explosions inside, causing the aging 22-story skyscraper formerly known as Capital […]
Alabama window washer dangling outside skyscraper rescued after equipment jams 450 feet above ground
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Related Companies to build 1,200-foot skyscraper on Madison Avenue
Related Companies plans to build a 1,200-foot-tall skyscraper on Madison Avenue, Related CEO Jeff Blau told Realty Check. Cloudbuster, which would include luxury condominiums, shops and possibly a hotel, is planned to be built at 625 Madison Ave., including the adjacent 39 E. 58th.Number St., the former location of restaurant Lavo. Related’s desire to build […]
Hudson Yards skyscraper The Spiral lands five new tenants to lift occupancy above 80%
The Spiral has been a favorite Realty Check story since August 2017, when it was first reported that Pfizer would be the anchor of the Tishman Speyer Tower. Its strong draw, further bolstered by the ZO Clubhouse amenity center with its top-floor open-air terrace, has subsequently attracted other high-profile tenants including HSBC, Debevoise & Plimpton […]
Saudi ‘Mega-City’ Neom Lowers Expectations for 106-Mile Desert Skyscraper
Reports have begun to emerge suggesting that Saudi Arabia is recalibrating its ambitious goals for the “megacity” Neom it is building, most notably 150 people in one giant skyscraper, dubbed “The Line.” This means that they are withdrawing their promise to provide housing for all people. Neom is Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s personal project […]
Thick smoke blazes out of skyscraper near World Trade Center
Thick smoke was seen billowing from a high-rise building under construction near One World Trade Center on Wednesday morning after a fire broke out on the roof of the building. No injuries were reported in the construction house fire at 125 Greenwich St., and firefighters were dispatched around 9:20 a.m., according to the FDNY. Officials […]
The NYC skyscraper Trump could dump to pay off $355M fraud fine â and it doesn’t even bear his name
As Donald Trump faces a $355 million court-ordered fine for conspiracy to exaggerate his worth, his most valuable, if unsung, New York City asset is in the spotlight. – He owns a 30% passive stake in the office building at 1290 Sixth Avenue. The West 52nd Street tower is 70% owned by Vornado Realty Trust, […]
Parachuters leap from roof of abandoned Los Angeles skyscraper
Thrill-seekers used an abandoned $1 billion skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles covered in graffiti as a parachute launch pad, a wild video has revealed. A man jumped from the unfinished roof of Oceanwide Plaza, a vacant complex that has recently become a canvas for graffiti taggers. He jumped just a few feet from a 50-story […]
LA mayor ‘terrified’ of tragedy as half-built skyscraper becomes stunt magnet | Los Angeles
An abandoned high-rise tower in downtown Los Angeles has become a magnet for graffiti artists and parachutists, and city officials are furious. “This is not art. This is a crime,” Los Angeles Police Chief Michael Moore said Monday.As the city mobilizes resources to remove graffiti and harden the site, police are building He warned that […]