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World’s tallest abandoned skyscraper resumes construction

Andrew Paul

created: April 25, 2025, 3:06 p.m. | updated: May 5, 2025, 3 p.m.

This means that, if finished, Goldin Finance 117 could be one of the last of its kind for the country. Goldin Finance 117 will be among the world’s tallest buildings once completed. Credit: Mahmut Resul Karaca / Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesGroundbreaking on Goldin Finance 117 began in 2008. Its new, $78 million construction permit no longer lists the now-defunct Goldin Properties Holdings, which implies Goldin Finance 117 will officially receive another title at some point. If finally completed, the skyscraper will become China’s third tallest, as well as the world’s sixth tallest structure.

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