Location: International
Mandarin Oriental launches standalone residences in New York
The luxury hospitality brand's latest venture is transforming the former Gucci HQ into 69 condominiums with five-star service and amenities.
Knight Frank posts record profit amid ‘extraordinary’ year
Group’s latest set of annual results show a 23% boost in pre-tax profit, but turnover slipping by 7%; UK resi division outperforms, with highlights including the sale of a £55m townhouse at Chelsea Ba…
Savills adds to French Riviera network
New opening in Beaulieu-sur-Mer takes the number of Savills branches in the region to seven.
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.
Chinese house prices dip for the first time in six years
Policy measures imposed to cool a runaway property market appear to be working in China - perhaps too well...
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.
‘Personalised’ listing platform Nomad raises $20m for EMEA rollout
Former Twitter & Zillow execs have backed the UAE-based start-up.
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.
London luxury property firm inks £127.5m Qatari development deal
Mayfair-based luxury property developer Fenton Whelan has signed a massive development deal to build a new British private school campus and a healthcare facility in Qatar.
440-acre Irish private island finds a buyer
A 440-acre private island in Ireland, that golfer Nick Faldo once tried to turn into a world-class golf resort, has sold above asking price, after more than 18 months on the market.