12. Mercer Street, 181
The place is in New York, USA.
Completed Year: 2023 * Total Cost: $1.28 Billion
For nearly 200 years, New York University (NYU) has been training the future leaders of society. Some of the university’s buildings have deteriorated with time, just like everything that is getting older. Plans for new facilities were initiated in the 2000s. Those intentions are finally being realized nearly twenty years later with the construction of a new multipurpose facility at 181 Mercer Street, valued at $1.28 billion.

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When finished, this 750,000-square-foot addition to New York University will rank among the most remarkable student centers, or hubs, in the country. It will include around fifty classrooms, a theater, an athletic facility, and student housing, among many other features.
