Location: Americas
Manhattan sees flurry of trophy home deals
A total of 16 $10m+ properties went into contract last week, reports Olshan Realty, the highest number since March 2013.
Demand for ski property jumps, pushing prices in one resort up by 17% in a year
“This year has been an anomaly. We don’t expect this frenetic pace in Swiss resorts to continue," says Kate Everett-Allen in Knight Frank's new Ski Property Report.
Portal war steps up in NYC as top brokerages take on Zillow
Agents are describing the launch of Citysnap as ‘the ultimate gamechanger’
Sales hit three-decade high in revived Manhattan market
'Rising vaccine adoption, low mortgage rates and improving economic conditions' are being cited as the key driving factors behind the turnaround.
Luxury design firm Lanserring launches in New York
Notting Hill-based creator of ‘haute couture’ kitchens and furniture looks to meet growing demand for its services in the US.
Watch: Billionaire reveals BIG plans for a brand new American city
A billionaire and an architect have revealed a plan to build an entirely new city for five million people in an American desert. They just need a location and around $400bn to do it.
LA mansion sells to ‘homeless billionaire’, setting an auction price record
Once home to newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst and honeymoon destination for JFK, LA's Beverly House has sold at a bankruptcy auction for a reported $63.1 million.
A new place to call home: Seven perspectives on global residential property market shifts
“The pandemic has sent shockwaves through residential property markets across the globe," says Savills, as seven of its most insightful experts share their thoughts on how shifting priorities and lifestyle…
Mandarin Oriental confirms new standalone resi project in Beverly Hills
The luxury hospitality group’s first standalone resi project on the US West Coast, at 9200 Wilshire Boulevard, will be delivering 54 top-end units designed by UK-based studio 1508 London.
Once pitched at $500m, Bel Air spec ultra-mansion reportedly in receivership
Nile Niami's 100,000 sq ft private palace project, "The One", has reportedly gone into receivership.
Canadian PM pitches two-year ban on foreign property buyers
“You shouldn’t lose a bidding war on your home to speculators," declared Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at an election campaign event. "It’s time for things to change.
In Pictures: William Pereira ‘masterpiece’ in LA seeks $21.5m
Byrdview is one of only four homes designed by the renowned architect, and was once owned by Frank Sinatra.