Hong Kong trumps New York & London for ultra-prime property sales
Hong Kong has seen more ultra-prime £20m+ residential property sales in the last year than any other city. London has fallen to third place, behind New York
In Pictures: Toronto’s new ‘pixellated’ biophilic urban neighbourhood
Canada’s remarkable Toronto KING scheme connects green walls, public realm landscaping and 370 private terraces to create a “living skin” for the whole development – and it has its own programmable weather system
Pair of high-spec Faivre-designed Paris apartments head to auction
As prime Paris dusts itself down after the weekend’s “yellow jacket” riots, a pair of luxury apartments just a stone’s throw from the Champs Élysées are being marketed to “international clients wishing to have as few concerns as possible”
The City of Lights Vs The Big Smoke: Comparing prime property markets in Paris & London
Paris and London are very different cities – but they also have a lot in common, and both hold strong appeal for HNW property buyers. Coutts Bank, LonRes and Savills have all been looking into how residential property scenes stack up in the capitals on either side of the Channel…
Versailles-inspired Florida mansion smashes US auction price record
Playa Vista Isle was previously marketed as “Le Palais Royal”, with a $159m asking price
In Pictures: Berlin’s former Stasi HQ transformed into 50 luxury loft apartments
High-spec apartments in the former East German secret police headquarters are now being offered for sale
Wanda offloads trophy Beverly Hills site
Alagem Capital teams up with London-based Cain International to buy eight-acre swathe of 90210, as Chinese giant continues to downgrade its once-massive overseas portfolio
Hong Kong semi sets new Asia price record
Buyer shrugs off talk of a turning market, paying nearly £18,000 per square foot for a house overlooking Deep Water Bay
Luxury US scheme claims world-first with Forbes Travel Guide tie-up
Luxury hospitality rating system ventures into the resi space for the first time; collaboration with ZHA-designed project in Miami aims to ‘enhance service skills and inspire staff to elevate the lifestyle experience’
Important Hong Kong development site sells for less than expected
Part of the runway of the old Kong Kong International Airport has been sold for HK$8.33bn to a consortium of local residential developers
This $50m Manhattan mansion is being called the ‘toughest sale ever’
Five Eastern European countries are trying offload a 20,000 sq ft former embassy on Fifth Avenue, and it’s proving something of a challenge…