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Once Asking $1 Billion, L.A.’s Priciest-Ever Listing Is Scheduled to Sell at Auction
Dubbed ‘The Mountain,’ the 157-acre parcel in Beverly Hills has attracted big-name suitors like Tom Cruise and Jeff Bezos A Beverly Hills property known as “The Mountain.” GOOGLE EARTH Los Angeles’ priciest-ever real estate listing, a 157-acre Beverly...
read moreSales and Prices Down as Inventory Surges in the Hamptons
Housing sales dropped 8.7% in the second quarter of 2019. PHOTOALTO/JEROME GORIN / GETTY IMAGES The housing market in the Hamptons on the East End of Long Island had a sluggish first half of the year, according to a report Thursday by Douglas Elliman Real Estate. But...
read moreSpain is the world’s healthiest nation, according to Bloomberg index
Country takes the crown from Italy, while Japan ranks fourth, Britain comes in 19th, and the US takes 35th place, five spots below Cuba A Spanish classic: bread, tomato, jamón and olive oil. GETTY IMAGES Spain is the healthiest country in the world, according to a...
read moreRare Purple-Pink Diamond on Display in New York
The rare 14.83-carat “fancy vivid purple-pink” diamond was extracted from a Russian mine in 2017. Alrosa A rare purple-pink diamond likely to be worth tens of millions of dollars is on display in New York City this month. The rare 14.83-carat “fancy vivid purple-pink”...
read moreLos Angeles: City commission OKs big Flower Market redevelopment
Major changes for the flower market take a step forward A rendering of the project seen from the street. All renderings courtesy of Brooks + Scarpa Architects The planned redevelopment of the Southern California Flower Market in Downtown LA now has the backing of the...
read moreLuxury homes in the Hamptons are selling at some pretty steep discounts
(CNN)It’s the summertime playground for some of New York’s most affluent residents. But the Hamptons real estate market seems to have lost some of its buzz. This year the Hamptons experienced its slowest market conditions since the financial crisis,...
read moreMagnificent Madrid: Why holiday homes in Spain’s magnetic capital city are in the spotlight
Catedral de la Almudena is among the attractions drawing foreign investors, including Latin Americans, to Madrid. Photo: Luis García This is a big year for Madrid, where the Prado, Spain’s magnificent national art gallery filled with works by Spanish masters...
read moreSeeking the Ideal Home in New Luxury Developments
PAID FOR BY DANIEL ISLAND REAL ESTATE, RESIDENCES AT THE ALLEN, AKOYA BOCA WEST, AND ALINA RESIDENCES Photo: Akoya Boca West From an enclave of single-family homesites in South Carolina to condo towers in New York, Florida and Texas, high-end amenities and designs are...
read moreNYPL’s beloved lions will roar to life with $250K restoration
The 108-year-old lions are getting a much-needed makeover Jonathan Blanc/New York Public Library The majestic marble lions that have guarded the New York Public Library’s Schwartzman Building for more than 100 years are getting a much-needed facelift. The two lions...
read moreCan Your Luxury Condo Keep You Healthy?
Villa Valencia’s outdoor amenity area includes a resort-style pool with a lap lane and waterfall, along with spacious sunbeds, private cabanas and two summer kitchens for indoor-outdoor entertaining. COURTESY VILLA VALENCIA In the past decade lots of new ideas have...
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