September 14, 2010
We’re two weeks into the voting for the Ultimate Landscape, Gardens and Grounds, and only 11 votes separate our top two vote-getters. Voting will end at noon this Friday, so you have only three more days to get your vote in and help us determine our Readers Choice winner. CLICK HERE to vote!
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September 14, 2010
Northstar Lodge-Hyatt Residence Club located at the Village at Northstar in Truckee, California, was recently declared LEED-certified by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Developed by East West Partners, each building project in The Village has been recognized by the USGBC for its green practices. Northstar Lodge-Hyatt received the LEED Silver Certification for New Construction [...]
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Blog by Kaitlin
September 13, 2010
Trump SoHo New York, the luxury hotel condominium, has closed on the sale of twenty units for gross sales of more than $26 million, with an average closed price of $2,516 per square foot.
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September 10, 2010
New York City is often considered a place of privilege. Now, the city’s most elite residents and visitors can enter into to the Willow Club, a just-launched private membership club that allows exclusive access to places and events unique to Manhattan’s upscale lifestyle. Some club benefits include season tickets to all major New York sports [...]
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September 9, 2010
This week’s Top of the Tweets By Camilla McLaughlin Five reasons to be optimistic about the economy. The current situation — weak growth, high unemployment — is not uncommon after a severe downturn. The Washington Post and @Neil_Irwin offer five reasons to find a silver lining in savings, credit, manufacturing, housing and trade. http://wapo.st/avGLO9 Other [...]
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September 9, 2010
After leaving NBC’s “Late Night” to host “The Tonight Show” in Los Angeles, Conan O’Brien left his Manhattan apartment behind, but not for a cheap price. O’Brien’s Upper West Side apartment, which was originally listed for $29.5 million, recently sold for $25 million. This price ranks O’Brien’s apartment as one of the highest selling prices [...]
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September 8, 2010
Related Companies recently announced the completion of The Century, a condominium property designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects. The building itself is a stunning fixture in the Los Angeles skyline, boasting a unique elliptical shape that shoots up 42 stories. The property expands four acres and its one-of-a-kind sky homes offer views of the city [...]
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September 7, 2010
Landry Design Group, Inc. (LDG) swept the Gold Nugget Awards this past summer when it was recognized eight times for its excellent achievement in design, planning and development during the awards ceremony at the Pacific Coast Builders Conference (PCBC) held at San Francisco’s Moscone Center.
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September 6, 2010
Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman and her country singer husband, Keith Urban, are moving into New York’s exclusive 200 Eleventh Avenue. The couple was able to purchase the West Chelsea home for $10 million, knocking $2.5 million off its original asking price. Designed by Selldorf Architects, the two-story penthouse allows views of the Hudson River, [...]
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September 3, 2010
By Kathleen Carlin-Russell Editor in Chief A well-known resort community sells out a limited number of new homesites to bring their total closed sales to more than $159 million through August of this year (a 64 percent increase from the same period in 2009). A home sells for a record $7.5 million price in South Carolina, [...]
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