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881:247 Cherry
138:Floor area
87:87°36′54″W
84:41°53′24″N
1137:Ice Tower
921:PVN Tower
672:Australia
587:USA Today
305:Architect
56:Mixed Use
1509:Arcology
1267:Sky City
874:Proposed
764:Proposed
718:Planned
677:June 15,
594:June 15,
566:July 18,
535:July 18,
509:July 18,
483:July 18,
461:July 18,
430:July 18,
399:July 18,
368:June 15,
333:Time Out
250:towers.
61:Location
1388:DIB-200
982:1 Dubai
956:Tower M
720:Chicago
340:June 9,
335:Chicago
311:June 9,
280:June 9,
188:Gensler
182:Details
170:in the
155:Gensler
1497:Xtopia
751:Cirrus
504:Repeat
112:Height
48:Vision
45:Status
742:1000M
362:Maxim
254:Notes
193:Maxim
679:2016
650:2014
624:2008
596:2016
568:2009
537:2009
511:2009
485:2009
463:2009
432:2009
401:2009
370:2016
342:2016
313:2016
282:2016
243:lien
221:The
213:The
162:The
117:Roof
64:400
53:Type
886:4/C
239:USD
133:127
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