Location: Americas
Ken Griffin’s latest splash takes his prime resi spending spree to nearly $1bn
American hedge fund billionaire has dropped around $950m on super-prime homes in the USA and London.
Ranked: The world’s top 15 ‘Luxury Cities’
New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong are the top global cities for luxury living, according to a new index by HNW research house Wealth X.
British family picks up $125m LA mansion
Mystery buyers have other residences in London & Aspen.
No.1 US agent joins Century 21
Superstar Rhode Island realtor Kyle Seyboth was courted by most big-name brands and franchises.
Sussex Royals buy a family mansion in Santa Barbara
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke & Duchess of Sussex, have reportedly bought a house in Montecito for c.£11.2m.
More big-ticket sales on New York’s Billionaires’ Row
Two chunky apartments at Vornado’s 220 Central Park South went through at a combined $109m this month, following a pair of similarly-sized deals in April.
Bold & Reeves moves into the USA with LA partnership
Los Angeles-based luxury estate manager Mister Peele has licensed Bold & Reeves' proprietary property management software platform.
153 $10m+ sales worth $3.2bn: How the world’s super-prime markets fared under lockdowns
Activity may have plunged, but global super-prime property markets "outperformed expectations" under lockdown, reports Knight Frank, with 153 sales going through above $10m since March.
Purplebricks offloads Canadian business for £35m
Purplebricks is refocusing on its domestic UK market "where there is substantial opportunity to grow its market-leading hybrid model."
Plans submitted for a $2bn botanical-themed resi-led development in the heart of Beverly Hills
A masterplan by Foster+Partners promises to create two landmark residential towers in super-prime Los Angeles, surrounded by ten acres of botanical gardens.
Ranked: Most-wanted luxury property features & how they have changed since the start of the year
Some luxury property features are perennially popular - but a number of less traditional nice-to-haves have seen a sharp increase in popularity since the start of this year, according to some research…
Entertainment tycoon buys Olympic-size mansion in LA
David Geffen has reportedly bought Casey Wasserman's ultra-modern Richard Meier-design house above Sunset Boulevard.