On a road that winds through Hong Kong’s posh Repulse Bay neighbourhood, a multistorey luxury residential building with Roman columns and sweeping views of the South China Sea has been put forward as collateral for a loan, before construction is even finished. The loan was taken out by Luk Sin-fong, who owns 39 South Bay […]
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Taggers vandalize 27 floors of luxury Los Angeles high-rise left abandoned by Chinese developers
Taggers vandalized 27 floors of an abandoned luxury high-rise in Downtown Los Angeles and an investigation is underway. Video of the Oceanwide Plaza shows graffiti on nearly every level of the building, located on Figueroa Street. The structure is located near the Crypto.com arena, where the 2024 Grammy Awards will be held this Sunday. It’s […]
Regents Park Sets a New Standard for Luxury living in Leawood
Located at 13701 Pembroke Ln. just off 135th St. and Kenneth Rd., the residential community of Regents Park sets a new standard for luxury living in Leawood. This welcome addition in one of the most desirable neighborhoods in the Kansas City Metropolitan area offers both luxury and maintenance provided villas. The luxury villas are designed […]
LVMH Sales Prove Resilient Amid Broader Luxury Slowdown
(Bloomberg) — LVMH sales rose at the end of last year as wealthy shoppers treated themselves to the group’s pricey handbags and Champagne, a sign of resilience at the world’s largest luxury conglomerate. Most Read from Bloomberg Revenue grew 10% on an organic basis in the final three months of last year, the Paris-based company […]
Nashville’s 12 South sees influx of luxury retail, new restaurants. More change is on the way
The 12 South neighborhood, once working class, is now super upscale. The transformation has spanned decades. But the neighborhood has arrived at an undefined stage of extremely expensive cashmere sweaters for sale, multi-million-dollar homes and out-of-town restaurant concepts. Visitors love it. Locals push strollers down its sidewalks. A farmer’s market takes place on its southern […]
Valley luxury homes saw biggest price increases
Jan. 24—The average square-foot price of single-family homes in the Valley rose the most over the last two years in cities with the most luxury homes, according to a leading analyst of the Phoenix Metro market. That increase was the highest in Paradise Valley, where the per-square-foot price soared 42.3% between 2021-2023, the Cromford Report […]
Why are Pasco ‘luxury’ apartments getting affordable housing tax break?
Pasco County commissioners have found a new reason to dislike the state’s Live Local law, which was passed last year to boost the amount of affordable housing in Florida with tax breaks and other incentives. Not only can developers put apartments on land earmarked for industry and get a big property tax break, owners of […]
A classic Door County motel is changing into a contactless, luxury boutique motel
FISH CREEK – One of Door County’s iconic motels is getting a new life from its new owners as a contactless luxury boutique motel. Katie Wanzer, Mitch Ehly, and Luke and Katie Nelsen are opening the Fresh Coast Motel this spring at the site of the former the By-the-Bay Motel they bought last fall from […]
Buyers snap up 60 luxury condos in Horseshoe Bay’s first-ever pre-construction sellout
This rendering depicts Waters Lakeside, a condominium project with three towers that is nearing completion in Horseshoe Bay west of Austin. Good afternoon, and thank you for subscribing to Building Austin, our weekly newsletter focused on real estate, growth and development in the Austin region. I’m Shonda Novak, the American-Statesman’s real estate reporter. Horseshoe Bay Resort, just over an hour’s drive […]
NYC taxpayers buy $87,000 luxury SUV for Probation Department commissioner
New York City’s Probation Department has cut programs, its workers gripe about low pay, and city government is in a budget crunch — but Probation Commissioner Juanita Holmes has a new, luxurious city-funded car. Holmes travels in an $86,590 Ford Expedition Platinum, purchased in October from a dealership in Rockland County, city records show. The […]
Mize Hill Offers Luxury, Upscale Paired Villas in the Heart of Lenexa
Tucked near the tranquil waters of Mize Lake and adjacent to Cedar Station Park is Mize Hill, Lambie Homes’ newest maintenance provided community offering luxury paired villas right in the heart of Lenexa. Located at Prairie Star Parkway and Clare Road, Mize Hill is a prime location for homebuyers providing an intimate community feel with […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger stopped by customs in Germany over luxury watch
Arnold Schwarzenegger was stopped for hours by customs at Munich Airport after entering Germany with a luxury watch that was potentially to be auctioned at a charity event. The former film star and California governor was stopped for a routine check after arriving on Wednesday, customs spokesperson Thomas Meister said. Schwarzenegger was able to leave […]