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'Mark Zuckerberg’s San Francisco Home Undergoing $1.6 Million Renovation
'Casa Casuarina, the Versace Mansion Goes Under the Hammer for $41.5 Million
'Westfield Selling 7 US Malls to Starwood Capital Group for $1.6 Billion
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Verizon Communications, the second largest phone company of the United States has reportedly entered into an agreement to sell a part of its New York headquarters at 140 West St. in lower Manhattan to magnum Real Estate Group, a condo developing firm for about $274 million, according to several news sources. -
'The Unlucky Tale of ’ Friday the Thirteenth’
According to several reports, real estate transactions were barely conducted Friday, Sep 13 as it was considered bad luck. The rare occasion (rather doomsday) of a Friday arriving on the Thirteenth day of a month made it super inauspicious. Many people decided against going to work or even taking a flight. But what exactly makes the day so unlucky? -
'Preserving Memories of Old New York 'Mom n Pop' Stores (VIDEO)
In an effort to preserve and pay a tribute to the oldest and most popular mom n pop stores, Randy Hage, a casual photographer and a TV and Film scale artist has recreated some popular stores of New York city and cast them into plastic, resin, wood and metal! -
'Malkins to Go Ahead with the Empire State Building IPO Plan; Reject All Bids
After a lot of controversy, debate and delay on the decision to roll the iconic Empire State Building into a public real estate investment trust (REIT), Malkin Holdings LLC, the company that manages the building announced Friday that they will be proceeding with the Initial Public Offering (IPO) plan. They have rejected all the bids that were offered to buy the portfolio, according to several news reports. -
'Checkmate: 'Skyline Chess' Casts London’s Architecture into Board Pieces (VIDEO)
Remember how a whole island in Japan was turned into the board game "Game of Life"? Something similar is happening in London. Recently, a couple of London-based architects decided to combine their passion for the game of chess and architecture and converted the chessboard pieces to resemble the London skyline, literally. -
'Here is Your Dream Chocolate Castle: Cadbury Builds Fortress out of Dairy Milk Pebbles
In the latest round of marketing ‘world-wide weird’, Cadbury the chocolate company owned by Mondelēz International built a castle on the pebbly Brighton Beach made of its newly launched ‘Diary Milk Pebbles’, icing and fondant sugar. -
'Hotel Central and Café - World’s Smallest Hotel Booked Up all Summer
When the world’s smallest hotel, The Hotel Central and Cafe in Copenhagen, Denmark opened its doors (or rather door!) to the public on June 19, 2013, little did it know that it was going to be super popular. The hotel is booked up for the whole summer, according to several news reports. -
'Updated Renderings of Amazon’s Proposed Seattle Headquarters Revealed (VIDEO)
Amazon, the retailing giant has tweaked plans of its proposed headquarters in Seattle City and updated its renderings. The new plan will be presented to the Seattle Department of Planning and Development (SDPD) this week, according to several news reports. -
'Jonathan Adler’s New Web Series “Inspiration Point” Motivates, Educates and Uplifts (VIDEO)
Everyone loves Jonathan Adler. He is a lot of things: an author, a potter, a designer (now even accessories!) and a very lively person. People have always wondered what gives Adler the spark, what is his source of inspiration. Adler’s brand new weekly web series ‘Inspiration Point’, answers all the public curiosity. -
'Zillow to Acquire New York Based StreetEasy for $50 Million
Real estate website Zillow has reportedly entered into an agreement to purchase StreetEasy, another popular New York real estate listing site, for approximately $50 million cash the company announced in a press release Monday, August 19, 2013. -
'Marriott International Selling 3 Edition Hotels for $800 Million
Marriott International Inc, the international hotel chain has reportedly entered into an agreement to sell three of its ‘Edition’ boutique hotels located in Miami, London and Manhattan for $800 million, the company said in a news release, Friday, August 16. -
'Miami City Approves Walmart’s Midtown Store Plans Much to Citizens’ Displeasure (VIDEO)
The City of Miami finally approved Walmart’s architectural plans of building a 156,000 square feet store in midtown Miami, Monday, August 12. The decision comes amid much opposition from local residents and a two year long debate on the future of the big box store, according to several media reports.
