August 4, 2007
CHICAGO SPIRE : GlobalGiants.com
Chicago, IL -- The first caisson sleeve was drilled into the ground on The Chicago Spire site, marking a historical moment as construction on the world's tallest residential building is now officially underway in Chicago, IL. Santiago Calatrava's twisting tower, will rise 2,000-feet on the shores of Lake Michigan and is expected to be complete in late 2010. (Shelbourne, Brian Kersey)
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February 19, 2007
Leading South Florida Developer Builds Two Tower Architectural Icon Inspired by New York's Chrysler And Empire State Buildings : GlobalGiants.com
Capital at Brickell to rise 53 and 57 stories in Miami Skyline.
MIAMI, Feb. 19 -- Cabi Developers, a leading South Florida developer led by Jacobo Cababie, and the US subsidiary of GICSA, Mexico's foremost development company, is taking inspiration from two New York landmarks to build an architectural masterpiece in Brickell, Miami's prestigious financial district. Capital at Brickell, born from the shared vision of Cabi Developers and the internationally renowned architectural firm of Fullerton-Diaz, is a luxury mixed-use development comprising two towers that will soar 53 and 57 stories above the city skyline. The towers pay homage to the Chrysler and Empire State Buildings in their architectural style and urban ethos. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Posted by Editors at 9:33 AM
February 17, 2007
Donald J. Trump Announces His Latest International Real Estate Development at Cap Cana, Dominican Republic
Photo: Cap Cana's Board of Directors President, Dr. Ricardo Hazoury and Donald J. Trump, CEO and President of The Trump Organization, shake hands after signing the agreement for Trump at Cap Cana.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16 -- Donald J. Trump has signed a partnership agreement with Cap Cana, S.A. in the Dominican Republic to develop an enchanting luxury resort that will include a golf course, golf villas and golf lots, estate lots, a beach club, a condo hotel, and residences with ocean views that together will be called Trump at Cap Cana.
The real estate luxury products to be developed represent an estimated value of over two billion dollars. The agreement was signed today by Cap Cana's Board of Directors President, Dr. Ricardo Hazoury and Donald J. Trump, CEO and President of The Trump Organization.
Cap Cana, one of the most important real estate and tourism destinations in the Caribbean, is blessed with extraordinary natural beauty and is ideally located adjacent to the Punta Cana International Airport, making it supremely desirable and easily accessible. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Posted by Editors at 4:50 AM
December 7, 2006
THE CHICAGO SPIRE
PHOTO: On Dec. 8, 2006, Shelbourne Development Group, Inc. will file for final design approval with the City of Chicago to build "The Chicago Spire," a 2,000-foot tall tower designed by Santiago Calatrava. The Chicago Spire will be the tallest residential building in the world.
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Posted by Editors at 11:26 PM
November 19, 2006
Freedom Tower
Ground Zero work continues.
PHOTO: Constructions workers continue their work at Ground Zero, November 18, 2006, as work on the Freedom Tower continues in New York. (Photo: Richard B. Levine)
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Posted by Editors at 10:22 PM
October 12, 2006
Record Wins for Otis in India
FARMINGTON, Conn., Oct. 11 -- Otis Elevator Company, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) , won two contracts to supply and install 174 elevators and escalators for a new super mall in Mumbai and a major IT complex in Pune. The awards are the largest to date for Otis in India.
"We are proud to be the undisputed leader in one of the world's fastest growing markets," said Otis President Ari Bousbib. "India's service and IT sectors have spawned unprecedented infrastructure development."
Picture: Upcoming Dreams Residential Towers, Mumbai, India
In Mumbai, India's commercial and entertainment capital and most populous city, Otis will install 62 elevators and 28 escalators at the 1.1-million-square-foot (102,190-square-meter) Dreams mall. The mall incorporates 15 20-story residential buildings.
Picture: Upcoming Eon Free Zone, Pune, India
In Pune, a thriving center for India's software and IT industries, Otis will provide 84 elevators for the Eon Free Zone. This 45-acre complex will feature technology "clusters" comprised of software development, business process outsourcing (BPO) and 24/7 call center businesses.
Otis Elevator Company is the world's largest manufacturer and maintainer of people-moving products including elevators, escalators and moving walkways. With headquarters in Farmington, Connecticut, Otis employs 60,000 people, offers products and services in more than 200 countries and territories and maintains 1.5 million elevators and escalators worldwide.
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