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CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE2.1 years agoHappened as dated, per the source[1]: the GSA released its final environmental review, "ultimately choosing to reuse the vacant buildings rather than demolish them," reported August 2, 2024.The US General Services Administration reversed course on a $52M congressional earmark to demolish two historic Chicago Loop skyscrapers, opting to reuse them instead after a sustained preservation campaign.0.63Kansai Airport Could Sink Below Sea Level by 2056
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501 Yincheng Middle Road, Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai, China
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CONFIRMED82% CONFIDENCE6.4 years agoHappened as dated, per the source[1]: "new buildings over 500 metres in height are not allowed to be built."China's housing ministry issued a nationwide notice halting construction of any new building taller than 500 metres and tightly restricting towers over 250 metres.0.60China Expands Its Nationwide Skyscraper Height Caps
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One Thousand Museum, 1000 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 33132, United StatesZaha Hadid Architects
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301 Mission Street, San Francisco, California, USA
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Yonge and Bloor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
CONFIRMED84% CONFIDENCE2.9 years agoHappened as dated, per the source[1]: the tower "was taken over by a court-appointed receiver" in "October 2023" after "financiers defaulted on more than $1.2 billion in loans."The One, an 85-storey tower at Yonge and Bloor meant to be Canada's first supertall skyscraper, was placed into receivership after its financiers defaulted on more than $1.2BN in loans.C$1.2B0.58
