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BBC News
5 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Barrow's skyline set to change as project develops
The skyline of a town could be transformed as several council-led projects and Furness Council has awarded a £1.1m contract to carry out work at Barrow Town the Liberal Democrat-led authority is also inviting companies to tender for the potential demolition of the town's market hall and the Forum - an arts and entertainment Helen Chaffey, who is responsible for communities and culture, said while no decision to knock down the buildings had been made, the authority wanted to be in a position to move quickly if such a move was agreed. Work to the Grade II listed town hall, which was awarded to Top Notch Contractors Ltd among five firms to submitted a bid, is expected to start soon and finish by would see the reception and waiting areas refurbished, as well as staff offices and toilets. 'Project to define Barrow' In June, Westmorland and Furness council voted to reconsider plans to redevelop the town centre, as part of the Heart of Barrow worth £17.5m had been secured to redevelop the town, but further cash was made available through a partnership between the council, the government and nuclear submarine builder BAE Systems, which employs about 14,500 people in the partnership decided to pause work currently under way to reconsider plans in light of the extra funding, to potentially extend projects in what it called a "once in a lifetime" included refurbishment and asbestos removal from the market hall and the Democrat councillor Chaffey said the Heart of Barrow would "define" the town "for generations to come"."We need to get this right and it's therefore important that we get all the information we need so we have a full range of options to consider," she added the council would be talking to residents and businesses to deliver projects that people said: "This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform the town centre and deliver lasting improvements in retail, leisure, housing, health and education." Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Daily Mail
29-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
They've found a bold fix for the condo crisis sweeping the South... it's sparking an angry backlash
With the turbulent real estate scene in Florida being described as the , one developer is going against the grain. Billionaire real estate developer Isaac Toledano plans to completely alter the Miami skyline.
Daily Telegraph
18-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Telegraph
Sydney skyline to be transformed with two new towers
Sydney's CBD is soaring to new heights with plans for two new skyscrapers that will eclipse the city's tallest buildings and dramatically transform the skyline. The City of Sydney council has endorsed proposed changes to planning rules which will increase the maximum height and floor space of new buildings. Lord Mayor Clover Moore said the proposal is in line with the Central Sydney planning strategy, a blueprint for height and floor space growth – the most significant review of planning in the city centre in over 45 years. The changes will increase the maximum permitted building height on in a precinct on Pitt St to 310m. This would be marginally higher than Sydney Tower – currently the tallest structure in the city. MORE: Sydney tenant slugged with $520k bill The proposal would be for a 70-storey commercial building at 56-60 Pitt St. Included in the proposal would be plans for public spaces and a pedestrian through-site link connecting Pitt St to Spring and Gresham streets. Another proposal to enable a second 300m-plus tower is also being finalised before public consultation. This second tower would be nearby at 1-25 O'Connell St and would be 319m. The 71-storey skyscraper and adjoining development will provide 150,000 square metres of commercial floor space. The space would include a public through-site link and precincts logistics hub, a shared loading dock for businesses in the precinct and adaptive reuse of heritage buildings. Both sites are located in the northern tower precinct of Central Sydney favoured by financial, legal, property and technology sectors, according to the City of Sydney. MORE: Hidden cost bleeding Aussies of $71 a day 'If we want Sydney to maintain its status as a global city and economic powerhouse, its vital that we safeguard economic floor space whilst allowing residential development to continue in the city centre,' Ms Moore said in a City of Sydney release. The strategy works to allow the skyline to rise at the same time as ensuring sunlight continues to reach popular public spaces such as Hyde Park and the Royal Botanic Garden. MORE: $10m blow for pub baron Jon Agdemis after mum's house seized 'It was the product of three years of deep research by City staff, who worked block by block, carefully examining the way our city works and where sunlight falls,' Ms Moore said. According to Ray White Head of Research Vanessa Rader, building skyward is strategic and practical to grow in the city centre. 'Sydney historically has had lower height restrictions in order to keep Sydney Tower as the highest landmark,' she said. 'You look at other cities like Melbourne – they have much higher buildings. 'Sydney Tower is a bit of an ageing building now when you look at the new buildings that are coming up. Just look at Barangaroo and Crown – its great to see that we are competing with the rest of the world in terms of having these landmark structures.' Ms Rader said the development around the CBD and existing public transport also creates hubs which take a leaf out of international cities transport orientated, high density developments. 'We are probably going to go through a period of seeing consolidation of sites – like the one on Pitt Street,' she said. 'A lot of kind of smaller, older style buildings or secondary buildings consolidated into these larger sites in order to cater to these new, beautiful and premium buildings.'
News.com.au
18-07-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Sydney skyline to be transformed with two new towers
Sydney's CBD is soaring to new heights with plans for two new skyscrapers that will eclipse the city's tallest buildings and dramatically transform the skyline. The City of Sydney council has endorsed proposed changes to planning rules which will increase the maximum height and floor space of new buildings. Lord Mayor Clover Moore said the proposal is in line with the Central Sydney planning strategy, a blueprint for height and floor space growth – the most significant review of planning in the city centre in over 45 years. The changes will increase the maximum permitted building height on in a precinct on Pitt St to 310m. This would be marginally higher than Sydney Tower - currently the tallest structure in the city. The proposal would be for a 70-storey commercial building at 56-60 Pitt St. Included in the proposal would be plans for public spaces and a pedestrian through-site link connecting Pitt St to Spring and Gresham streets. Another proposal to enable a second 300m-plus tower is also being finalised before public consultation. This second tower would be nearby at 1-25 O'Connell St and would be 319m. The 71-storey skyscraper and adjoining development will provide 150,000 square metres of commercial floor space. The space would include a public through-site link and precincts logistics hub, a shared loading dock for businesses in the precinct and adaptive reuse of heritage buildings. Both sites are located in the northern tower precinct of Central Sydney favoured by financial, legal, property and technology sectors, according to the City of Sydney. 'If we want Sydney to maintain its status as a global city and economic powerhouse, its vital that we safeguard economic floor space whilst allowing residential development to continue in the city centre,' Ms Moore said in a City of Sydney release. The strategy works to allow the skyline to rise at the same time as ensuring sunlight continues to reach popular public spaces such as Hyde Park and the Royal Botanic Garden. 'It was the product of three years of deep research by City staff, who worked block by block, carefully examining the way our city works and where sunlight falls,' Ms Moore said. According to Ray White Head of Research Vanessa Rader, building skyward is strategic and practical to grow in the city centre. 'Sydney historically has had lower height restrictions in order to keep Sydney Tower as the highest landmark,' she said. 'You look at other cities like Melbourne – they have much higher buildings. 'Sydney Tower is a bit of an ageing building now when you look at the new buildings that are coming up. Just look at Barangaroo and Crown – its great to see that we are competing with the rest of the world in terms of having these landmark structures.' Ms Rader said the development around the CBD and existing public transport also creates hubs which take a leaf out of international cities transport orientated, high density developments. 'We are probably going to go through a period of seeing consolidation of sites – like the one on Pitt Street,' she said. 'A lot of kind of smaller, older style buildings or secondary buildings consolidated into these larger sites in order to cater to these new, beautiful and premium buildings.'
CBS News
17-07-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Skyline of Annapolis's waterfront could be reshaped with proposed ordinance
A proposed ordinance in Annapolis could reshape the skyline of the historic waterfront. The change would allow taller rooftop structures along Dock Street in exchange for greener, more sustainable buildings. It also opens the door for a potential hotel project. Proposed ordinance 14-25 allows buildings along Dock Street - between Craig Street and the waterfront - to add rooftop structures like mechanical penthouses and elevator shafts that rise up to 15 feet above the city's historic 30-foot height cap. Per the current ordinance, these rooftop structures are only allowed if they're part of a green roof system and screened from public view. "The part of O-14-25 that most people are paying attention to is to change the height limits for one block in our historic district that would ultimately allow for there to be built a hotel on the site of Latitude 38," said Annapolis Alderman Harry Huntley (D- Ward 1). The ordinance is currently in committee and will go before the city council at a public meeting on July 28. Read the proposed ordinance here. Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley introduced the ordinance back in May. "Making allowances for steel towers and vestibules and elevator shafts makes the project more viable because it's such a small footprint," Buckley said. While no official plan has been submitted, the owner of Latitude 38 has shown interest in turning the restaurant into a hotel – an idea Buckley has long supported. Buckley said that a small, boutique hotel on Dock Street would be a great asset to the city. "It would bring to the city, property tax, hotel tax, sales tax, jobs, but most importantly, it would bring activation to our brand-new park," Buckley said. Huntley said he's not against the restaurant becoming a hotel, but he has heard a lot of concerns about the proposed zoning change from his Ward 1 constituents. "I think a lot of residents want to preserve the integrity of our historic district, and they just feel like it's a matter of fairness -- making sure everybody plays by the same rules," Huntley said. Huntley said he has his concerns. "We should be trying to simplify our city code, not make it more complicated," Huntley said.
