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Construction Permits Filed For Two Edgewater Apartment Towers With Combined 616 Units

August 17, 2023

Chicago developer Trilogy has applied for construction permits to begin building two apartment towers in Edgewater. The buildings are known as Residence 23 and Residence 27. Together, they will have a combined 616 apartments. Residence 23 According to a UDRB filing, Residence 23 is planned to rise 36 stories, or 413 feet, and include: 369 apartments 13,475 square feet of commercial 545 parking spaces The construction permit application f...

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Three Spanish cities, among the 25 best places for a good work-life balance

August 17, 2023

Achieving a good balance between health, life, and work may seem difficult for many, but according to the 2023 Forbes Advisor list, there are cities worldwide where it can be achieved. The list, usually led by Nordic capitals such as Copenhagen, Helsinki, Stockholm and Oslo, features three Spanish cities in the top 25. They are Madrid (21), Barcelona (23) and Valencia (24). In the cities analysed, companies offer their employees the chance to achi...

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New York Rents Continue to Soar to Historic Numbers

August 17, 2023

Manhattan rents hit another all-time high in July, marking the third time in four months that rents have risen to a record price, according to a report from Douglas Elliman on Thursday.  The median rental price in July rose 6% year over year to $4,400, which was $100 more than June’s median rent.  Across Manhattan, rents in downtown neighborhoods were the highest, with a median price of $4,950, a 7.6% increase from last year, according to the r...

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Americans Are Buying Homes in Spain More Than Ever Before

August 1, 2023

WALL STREET JOURNAL - Ron Hale ushered in 2023 by relocating from landlocked Orlando, Fla., to a primary residence in Marbella, on southern Spain’s Mediterranean coast.  In January, the 59-year-old founder and CEO of Natural Tone Organic Skincare, a Florida-based beauty-supply company, closed on a 3,000-square-foot, three-story townhouse, with four bedrooms, spacious balconies, sea views and a sale price of $1.1 million.   Click here for more...

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The free concerts that will take place at the Fiestas de San Lorenzo de El Escorial

August 1, 2023

One of the best plans during the Madrid summer is to escape to a town where your Patron Saint Festivities are held. From August 9 to 15 San Lorenzo de El Escorial celebrates its own and the City Council has prepared a program for all tastes and ages: parades, children's activities, sports tournaments, discounts and acts of honor to the boss. In addition, the large plate of the celebrations will be the free concerts of Los Secretos and Dani Ferná...

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Dubai Leads the World in Luxury Home Price Growth

July 20, 2023

Luxury home values increased by 1.1%, on average, across the 30 cities analyzed in the Savills World Cities Prime Residential Index during the first six months of the year, according to a report Tuesday.  Growth picked up pace from the second half of 2022, when prices increased by 0.8%, but average capital values only rose 1.9% year over year in June, marking the slowest annual growth since December 2020, according to Savills.  “The slowdown in ...

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El 12% de las viviendas vendidas en junio llevaba menos de una semana en el mercado

July 20, 2023

El 12% de las viviendas que se vendieron a través de idealista durante el mes de junio no llevaba ni una semana en el mercado, según un estudio publicado por el marketplace inmobiliario del sur de Europa. Otro 10% tardó en venderse entre una semana y un mes; el 22% de las casas, entre uno y tres meses; otro 34% llevaba entre tres meses y un año, y el 21% más de un año. En el caso de las capitales, los casos de ‘ventas exprés’ son más fre...

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The great medieval fair with market, theater and combats that is held near Madrid

June 29, 2023

The town of Hita, in Guadalajara, is an ideal destination for bucolic get away less than 100 kilometers from Madrid at any time of the year. However, with the advent of summer A visit to this town becomes practically essential due to the great medieval fair that transforms it into an authentic town of the time with a market, theatre, combats and an extensive program of activities . This year the medieval fair – the oldest in Spain on this them...

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Museum of Ice Cream returns to Miami with a permanent home in Downtown

June 27, 2023

It feels like a lifetime ago—2017—when the Museum of Ice Cream first melted into the collective consciousness of Miami. Back then, our writer described it as “a playground for the social media generation.” Words like “immersive” and “experiential” were only just beginning to trickle into the mainstream, and the concept of a “pop-up” in Miami didn’t instantly trigger pandemic PTSD, with maybe a twinge of nostalgia.   ...

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Barcelona, Madrid and Malaga have the most ‘golden visas’ for buying a property

June 27, 2023

Barcelona, Madrid and Malaga were the provinces with the most visas for foreigners who, in 2022, purchased a property worth €500,000 or more, also known as 'golden visas', according to the Government in a parliamentary response obtained by Europa Press. Although the government has not provided a breakdown of the figures by province, it does point out – in its response to questions posed by Ciudadanos – that 476 visas of this type were granted...

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