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Sotheby’s Bought By Billionaire Patrick Drahi In Surprise $3.7 Billion Deal
Sotheby’s London CHRIS J RATCLIFFE/GETTY IMAGES FOR SOTHEBY’S Sotheby’s has announced that it is to be acquired by billionaire telecom magnate and art collector Patrick Drahi in a surprise $3.7 billion deal. Drahi’s wholly-owned entity BidFair USA has...
read moreAFTER A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD OF SUSTAINED GROWTH, THERE IS A CHANGE IN THE AIR IN MARBELLA, REPORTS DIANA MORALES PROPERTIES
“Whether there has been a cyclical shift, a result of Brexit or something more local, Marbella needs to pause, take stock and better understand the prevailing conditions” Pia Arrieta, Managing Director LAST year was another year in a growth cycle that started in 2013...
read moreThis Historic Beverly Hills Park Just Got a $12 Million Facelift
A five-year project has restored the 1907 green space to a more eco-friendly version of its former self You may have driven by Beverly Gardens Park dozens of times without even realizing what it was. Running alongside Santa Monica Boulevard, it’s best known for the...
read moreUber planning ‘skyports’ for flying taxi service in LA
Electric aircraft could land and take off from the Gensler-designed stations The Uber skyports would include pickup/dropoff areas and retail space. Renderings courtesy Gensler Fresh off its initial public offering, ride-hailing company Uber is continuing efforts to...
read moreNew Development Sales Soar in Barcelona
In the first four months of the year, new home sales increased by almost eight times PIXABAY Driven by a surge of transactions in Barcelona, new development property sales across Spain soared in the first four months of 2019, according to a report Tuesday from real...
read moreIncomplete La Sagrada Familia Finally Receives Construction Permit 137 Years Later
Antoni Gaudí’s creation requested a building permit in 1885, which was never accepted or rejected Photo by Neale Clark. Image courtesy of Getty. This past Friday, the famed Basílica de la Sagrada Família in Barcelona finally received its official building permit from...
read moreThe High Line Spur, the final section of the elevated park, opens
The Spur, which hovers over Tenth Avenue, is 10 years in the making Timothy Schenck Almost 10 years to the day after the first section of the High Line debuted, one of the massively popular park’s final pieces is ready for its close-up. The High Line Spur—which runs...
read more7 Amazing Reasons Why You Should Own a Luxury Pool
Are you thinking about taking the plunge and building your own luxury pool? Most people want to own pools but if you can afford it, a luxury pool is much better. Here are some reasons to own a luxury pool: Give Your Family a Wonderful Gift Can you just imagine how...
read moreHow a Luxury Boom Is Changing New York’s Skyline
Credit: Tony Cenicola/The New York Times Pop quiz: How many residential buildings in New York City are over 800 feet tall? The answer: 10. Six of them will be completed this year. New York City is getting taller faster. Maybe you noticed this trend? As my colleague...
read moreHow My Former School Gymnasium Became An $18 Million Penthouse
*It is our top priority to get this listing sold! Ben Lieblein, graduated from the school’s whose gymnasium was transformed into this stunning penthouse. We feel it is a fantastic way to pay tribute to the school, St. Agnes, where Ben built lifelong memories....
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