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Developers Apologize After Accidentially Demolishing House Where AC/DC Got Together
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US Housing Affordability Unlikely To Improve Until Prices Fall 40%, Wages Increase 70%: Expert
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Meghan Markle And Prince Harry's Montecito Mansion Now Valued At $29M
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US Housing Supply Hit Four-Year High - But Only Because Homes Are Failing To Find Buyers
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. Vornado Realty Trust Buying Stake in 650 Madison Avenue
Vornado Realty Trust, a leading real estate investment trust is buying stakes in the high-end prime commercial property, 650 Madison Avenue, in Manhattan, New York City and plans to invest around $12.5 million in the structure, according to several media reports.
