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California Dominates 2017 List Of America’s Most Expensive ZIP Codes

November 29, 2017

The most expensive home for sale in Atherton, Calif., 94027, is a newly constructed, 12,500-square-foot mansion with an asking price of $22.8 million. Looking for something more modest? This Silicon Valley town might not be for you. The least expensive listing there right now has a price tag of $2.789 million. The median price of the 27 homes listed for sale in Atherton through October was $9.69 million, making 94027 the most expensive ZIP code i...

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Louis Vuitton: As travel changed, so did luggage

November 29, 2017

As travel changed, so did luggage. That’s the story told by an elaborate exhibition about Louis Vuitton, the luxury luggage and fashion brand. The exhibition, free to visit and on display in Lower Manhattan through Jan. 7, is called “Volez, Voguez, Voyagez,” which means fly, sail, travel. It showcases the company’s history, products and craftsmanship, demonstrating how designs changed with the evolution of travel. Luggage was designed fi...

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Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting TODAY

November 29, 2017

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Wednesday, November 29, 7-9 p.m. Rockefeller Plaza, between West 48th and West 56th Streets and Fifth and Sixth Avenues The 2017 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, a worldwide symbol of the holidays in New York, will be lit for the first time on Wednesday, November 29, with live performances from 7–9 p.m., at Rockefeller Plaza. For additional information, visit rockefellercenter.com. &nbs...

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Would You Sit on a $100,000 Louis Vuitton Toilet?

November 26, 2017

Would you sit on a toilet made of Louis Vuitton bags? If the thought has ever crossed your mind, then artist Illma Gore is about to make all your dreams come true. (To give you some idea of Gore’s oeuvre, she is the person responsible for this nude portrait of President Donald Trump.) She worked for three months and used 24 different bags valued at $15,000 total, including a $3,000 suitcase, to make the fully functioning potty. Each piece was sour...

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Madrid continues to attract significant property investment

October 30, 2017

The latest research by luxury estate agency Lucas Fox has revealed that Madrid is cementing its status as a key European property investment hub. In the Spanish capital Lucas Fox has seen its sales rise by 30%, while its total sales value increased by 170% in the year to the end of June 2017. The profile of buyers in Madrid is also starting to change, according to Lucas Fox’s latest Market Reports for Q1 and Q2 2017. The proportion of US a...

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Massive mixed-use project would extend downtown L.A. building boom

October 30, 2017

The commercial building boom in downtown Los Angeles in recent years mostly has been north of the 10 Freeway. But to the south, “for too long, the area has been overlooked” by developers, L.A. City Councilman Curren Price, whose district includes that section of South-Central Los Angeles, remarked last year. That could be about to change. A massive multi-use complex called Broadway Square Los Angeles, estima...

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A New Manhattan Tower With a Gothic Twist

October 30, 2017

A slender new condominium tower rising at 30 East 31st Street in Manhattan hopes to evoke both the golden glow of its neighborhood’s past as well as the area’s emerging reputation as a retail design destination. “I didn’t want to build a glass tower that could be anywhere,” said Erik Ekstein, the president and chief executive of Ekstein Development Group, which is developing the building with the Pinnacle Group. “I like to do projects...

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Does it make more sense to rent or buy a parking spot in NYC?

October 9, 2017

Outside of real estate, choosing whether or not to buy a car is one of the trickiest choices for New Yorkers to make. One of the biggest downsides is parking. On-street parking is nearly impossible to find in some neighborhoods, and alternate-side parking rules require time twice a week to move your car back and forth, a process that can sometimes take over an hour. This, the hassle of shoveling your car out during the winter, and concerns a...

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Avenue Magazine October 2017: Properties of the Month

October 8, 2017

Wendy Jackson's exclusive listing at 50 United Nations Plaza Residence 17-B shown in Avenue Magazine's October 2017 Issue. Click here to view the full article

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Investment in Spanish city centres reaching record levels

October 4, 2017

Top international brands are competing for prime high street properties as the wider economy reboots. A new study from real estate consultancy JLL found that €402 million was pumped into the Spanish high street in the first quarter of 2017. Much of the money comes courtesy of flagship stores set up by Primark, H&M, Zara, and other fashion giants. The unveiling of Primark’s 7,000 square metre store in Madrid’s Gran Via attracted thousan...

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