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October 7, 2008 stands out as an important date in global financial and real estate history, as the financial systems of the United States and other major economies were facing extraordinary stress and the housing and mortgage crisis had become a central driver of global financial instability. On...
On October 6, 2014, Moscow’s Evolution Tower was reported completed and put into operation, marking an important milestone in the development of the Moscow International Business Center, commonly known as Moscow City. The distinctive skyscraper emerged as one of the most recognisable pieces of com...
On October 5, 2010, the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, designed by renowned Indian architect Charles Correa, was officially inaugurated in Lisbon, Portugal, creating a major new complex that combines contemporary architecture, scientific research, and the city’s historic waterfront. The C...
On October 4, 1869, prominent Russian engineer and architect Ivan Ivanovich Rerberg was born in Moscow, beginning the life of a designer whose work would later become an important part of the Russian capital’s architectural landscape. Rerberg emerged as one of the engineers and architects worki...
On October 3, 1939, the Cathay Building opened in Singapore, marking an important milestone in the history of high-rise real estate and urban development in Southeast Asia. Located on Handy Road near Dhoby Ghaut, the Art Deco landmark represented a new era of large scale property development in S...
On October 2, 2006, Pakistan’s Aga Khan Planning and Building Service (AKPBS) received the 2006 World Habitat Award during the global celebration of World Habitat Day in Naples, Italy. Princess Zahra Aga Khan accepted the award on behalf of AKPBS in recognition of its Building and Construction Imp...
Massive destruction hit Tokyo and Yokohama, leaving large numbers of people homeless and triggering one of the most significant urban reconstruction programmes in modern Japanese history۔ On September 1, 1923, a powerful earthquake struck Japan’s Kanto region, causing widespread destruction ac...
On September 30, 1920, an important planning stage emerged for the development of a major government building on Singapore’s central waterfront, setting the groundwork for a project that would later transform the city’s commercial and urban landscape. Following the First World War, the coloni...
On September 29, 1907, construction of one of the most recognisable landmarks of Washington, D.C., formally began with the laying of the foundation stone of Washington National Cathedral. Officially known as the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, the cathedral was planned as a major rel...
September 27, 2007, became another critical date in the unfolding U.S. housing crisis, as fresh housing data revealed the depth of a downturn that was rapidly spreading beyond the property market and threatening the wider financial system. The U.S. The Commerce Department reported that sales of new...
September 26, 1923, marked a critical moment in the aftermath of the Great Kanto Earthquake, as Japan moved from emergency relief toward the difficult task of rebuilding Tokyo and other devastated cities. The disaster had struck on September 1, destroying vast areas of Tokyo and Yokohama and leaving...
On September 22, 1990, the 11th Asian Games officially opened in Beijing, China. The event marked the first major international sports competition hosted by the People's Republic of China and became an important moment in the country's growing engagement with the international community. The Olympic...
On September 21, 1993, Ngee Ann City was officially opened on Singapore’s Orchard Road, marking the completion of one of the city’s major commercial and retail developments of the period. The project is particularly notable from a real estate history perspective because the land had previously b...
On September 20, 1498, a powerful earthquake near Japan’s Nankai region triggered a tsunami that destroyed the building housing the Great Buddha at Kotoku in Temple in Kamakura. The event remains an important example of the relationship between historic architecture, coastal settlements and natura...
The Empire State Building, one of the tallest buildings, was completed on 19 September 1931. The Empire State Building is a 102 story, supertall skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States. The building was designed in the Art Deco style by Shreve, Lamb & ...
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