They finished the new Bethel in Argentina earlier this year, but it seems (as from another thread) that the work on the one in Italy has stalled, or at least slowed significantly.
Ramapo still seems to be dragging on, but we don't hear much about it at the moment. Last video I found on the JW site was named "2023 update on..." but now that it's August 2024 we're over halfway into another year without there being anything new it seems.
Not a dicky-bird about any notable expansion in local Kingdom Hall builds anywhere either, or even mass renovations. I know of one new build, and a couple of minor repair works here in London, but not a lot.
Everything's much more low-key compared to a few years ago. Even accepting COVID would have set back a lot of plans, the initial buzz when congregations first came back together after the pandemic has fizzled out. I don't sense any huge excitement for "theocratic" projects, so I wouldn't be surprised if the GB are struggling to get the donations and volunteer labour they need to keep the momentum up on their desired construction plans.
The bubble seems to have finally burst - or at least it's deflating - on building up the property portfolio and turning it over for profit.
We also don't know what the state of projected finances is either - it could be that the JW bean counters are bracing for massive outlays on lost court cases in the USA and Europe in the near future and so are pulling the purse strings tighter?