Just beyond the tops of bare winter trees is One Hyde Park, a much-hyped prime tower development offering some of the world's most expensive apartments.

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By transferring the buildings with funding it is hoped to aid development of the Tower Works and create economic growth and jobs, the council said.

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Surveys revealed it was unsuitable for development and the Balkerne Tower Trust wants to begin public tours.

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Other projects currently under development include the Trump Tower Manila, the Trump Tower Punta del Este and Trump Towers Pune.

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Last year sold most of stake in flagship Roppongi Hills in Tokyo to help fund new development, including a 47-story tower in Japan's capital.

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The proposed new publicly-listed REIT consists of twelve office properties, six retail properties, and one development site and is anchored by the world-famous officer tower known as The Empire State Building.

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The proposed new Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) consists of 12 office properties, six retail properties, and one development site and is anchored by the world-famous officer tower known as The Empire State Building .

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One thousand people have signed up for a guided walk to the Tower of Refuge in aid of the RNLI, according to the Douglas Development Partnership (DDP).

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The plan called for a new tower as well as a memorial, and the new agency -- the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation -- announced a design competition for the memorial.

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And this contribution to development in the real word is likely to be of far greater importance than that of any ivory-tower theorist.

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