Construction of world’s tallest abandoned skyscraper to resume after a decade

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

A GIANT skyscraper in China that has stood unfinished for nearly a decade is finally set to resume construction. Work on Goldin Finance 117, nicknamed The Walking Stick due to its architectural shape, ground to an abrupt halt in 2015 amid financial woes. GettyGoldin Finance 117, which has stood unfinished for a decade, on September 8, 2015[/caption] GettyAn aerial view of the Goldin Finance 117 in 2022[/caption] The “ghost-scraper” has loomed la…

Construction to resume at world's tallest abandoned skyscraper

By the time work paused in 2015, Goldin Finance 117's sleek exterior and diamond-shaped pinnacle were mostly finished, but it remained unoccupied.

Construction of world’s tallest abandoned skyscraper to resume after a decade

Work on the 1,959-foot-tall tower Goldin Finance 117 may resume as early as next week, almost 10 years after the project was halted amid major financial difficulties.

World’s tallest abandoned skyscraper resumes construction

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter A 117-story skyscraper in the Chinese port city of Tianjin has stood unfinished and empty for nearly a decade—but according to China’s state media, construction on Goldin Finance 117 may resume as early as next week. If plans stay on schedule this time, the nearly 1,960-foot-tall supertall structure will open its doors in 2027. Goldin Finance 117 has remained the world’s tallest unoccupied building since …