Construction of world’s tallest abandoned skyscraper to resume after a decade
- Construction on the 597-meter Goldin Finance 117 skyscraper in Tianjin may resume next week after a decade.
- The project stopped in 2015 after the developer faced major financial difficulties following a stock market crash.
- A new construction permit lists a contract value of nearly 569 million yuan for the unfinished tower.
- Upon completion, the 597-meter tower will rank as China's third tallest skyscraper.
- Resuming this project indicates government efforts to stabilize the real estate market and improve the city image.
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After a Decade, Construction to Resume on 117-Story Tower
A new permit suggests construction is about to resume on the world's tallest, vacant skyscraper that has stood unfinished in the city of Tianjin since 2015—a monument to that year's Chinese stock market crash. The 1,959-foot Goldin Finance 117 is just one of the unfinished skyscrapers in China's...
Construction of World's Tallest Skyscraper in China to Resume After Years of Stalls
The world’s tallest skyscraper project, stalled since 2015, is back on track as China pushes to revive the real estate market. Credit: N509FZ / CC BY-SA 4.0 Construction is expected to resume on the world’s tallest unfinished skyscraper nearly a decade after work halted, according to reports from China. The 597-meter (1,959-foot) Goldin Finance 117 tower in Tianjin, a port city in northern China, may finally be completed by 2027, marking a major…


World's tallest abandoned skyscraper the Walking Stick to FINALLY be finished
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