Why did only 2 Hong Kong developers put up their hands for Northern Metropolis project?

How the Northern Metropolis university town can deliver on innovation

The recent visit of Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, carried the task of accelerating the development of the Northern Metropolis. This is not another urban expansion, but a strategic test of whether Hong Kong can reinvent its role in the nation’s innovation landscape. At its core, the Northern Metropolis bears a dual mission. For Hong Kong, it must become a growth engine, creating a third curve of development, beyond finance and real estate, by nurturing original...

David Werner, Metro Loft’s Pfizer HQ at risk of collapse

Concerns of a collapse of the old Pfizer headquarters in Midtown Manhattan arose Tuesday morning after reports of falling bricks and buckling columns. The FDNY was called to the scene at 235 East 42nd Street before 8 a.m., according to Fire Department officials. Officials discovered several sagging floors on the upper levels, as well as two support columns that were buckling. The discoveries prompted the evacuation of construction workers at the office-to-residential conversion, led by David Werner and Nathan Berman’s Metro Loft Management. Gensler is the architect of the project, one of the largest conversions in the city. Officials also []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.

China Opportunity: Where Global Capital Moves Next

Brian Roberts, Head of Equities Product Development, Hong Kong Exchanges Clearing Ltd. told Bloomberg's Charlotte Yang how Hong Kong powers northbound flows. While on our panel Mark Konyn, Group Chief Investment Officer, AIA; Jeff Li, Chief Investment Officer, E Fund HK and Helen Qiao, Chief Greater China Economist Head of Asia Economics Research, Bank of America shared their optimism for global investment in China with Bloomberg's Rebecca Sin at Bloomberg Invest 2026 in Hong Kong. (Source: Bloomberg)

SF breaks ground at Chinatown Public Health Center

by Akemi Tamanaha, Associate Editor Today, city leaders broke ground on a 76 million modernization project at the Chinatown Public Health Center in San Francisco. The groundbreaking ceremony opened with [] The post SF breaks ground at Chinatown Public Health Center appeared first on URL Media.

Tallest building in Beijing is damaged after small airplane reportedly crashed into it

BEIJING: Beijing’s tallest building showed signs of damage on Friday as images and videos shared on social media appeared to show debris from a small aircraft near the skyscraper.While the images were consistent with the location, it was not possible to independently confirm their authenticity and they were quickly removed from the internet.The surface of the building is damaged after a plane crashed into the tallest tower in Beijing, Cina, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/)Hong Kong-based newspaper South China Morning Post reported that a small airplane crashed into the CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun, in Beijing’s Central Business District.Photos showed what appeared to be a hole or broken glass on one side of the building.Heavy police presence, as well as fire engines and ambulances were seen outside the skyscraper, which stands at 528 meters (1,732 feet.)The cause of the incident was not immediately clear, and authorities have not issued a statement on the incident.

The only Seongsu shopping guide you need

Once an industrial district of flour mills and workshops for handmade shoes, eastern Seoul's Seongsu-dong has become one of the city's most closely watched neighborhoods for fashion and beauty. Factory buildings that once turned out footwear now house design studios and flagship stores, and the area draws a steady mix of foreign visitors and young locals. The shift picked up in the 2010s, when repurposed warehouses such as Daelim Changgo were reborn as cafes and cultural spaces. It accelerated a

Local developer revives Middletown-area warehouse project, neighbor concerns

Plans for a massive distribution center near Middletown that in past years raised concerns with neighbors is gaining new traction after a local developer bought the land for about 25 million last month. The post Local developer revives Middletown-area warehouse project, neighbor concerns appeared first on Spotlight Delaware.

My Singapore trip revealed the problem most mayors struggle with (and cost $55k less than my mate Jonesy) - Wayne Brown

My Singapore trip revealed the problem most mayors struggle with (and cost $55k less than my mate Jonesy) - Wayne Brown

Binzhou's Leap from Manufacturing to Intelligent Manufacturing

BINZHOU, CHINA - Media OutReach Newswire - 29 June 2026 - Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Ministry of Finance jointly released the list of China's third batch of pilot cities for the new technological transformation of the manufacturing sector. Binzhou City ...

Manhattan Skyscraper Evacuated Over Collapse Fears

FDNYA Midtown Manhattan skyscraper has been evacuated after construction workers discovered structural problems that raised fears of a possible collapse. Crews cleared the 37-story building on East 42nd Street shortly after 8 a.m. Tuesday after two support beams on the 21st and 22nd floors began buckling. Officials said floors 21 through 26 showed signs of stress and partial failure. The building, which previously housed pharmaceutical company Pfizer, was emptied as a precaution, with no injuries reported. Eight nearby buildings were also evacuated while emergency crews assessed the situation. The FDNY said it was responding to a “major technical rescue response,” while New York City Department of Buildings inspectors launched an investigation. A section of East 42nd Street between Second and Third Avenues has been closed to traffic and pedestrians as officials assess the building’s safety. The building is undergoing a luxury apartment conversion.Read more at The Daily Beast.

An Octopus with Many Tentacles w/ Lynette Ong

China’s ambitious state-led urbanization accelerated in the early 2010s, annually increasing urban construction by 1.2 million acres— double the size of Rhode Island’s land mass— from 2010 to 2017. But... The post An Octopus with Many Tentacles w/ Lynette Ong appeared first on U.S.-China Perception Monitor.

Hana Financial Group partners with Seobu T&D on Seoul logistics complex project

Hana Financial Group partners with Seobu T&D on Seoul logistics complex project

Hong Kong’s hub ambitions are not a zero-sum game

By connecting businesses across ASEAN and the GBA, Hong Kong can show how hubs create more value together.

Data Centers and Housing Drive Growth in Des Moines

The city is seeing development on many fronts, including tech, manufacturing and the burgeoning downtown district.