The ugly side of San Diego’s condominium downturn is on display along Fifth Avenue.
The bones of what was supposed to be Atmosphere, nearly 80 “luxury live/work units for a life well-designed,†sit open to public view. Naked steel rods and yawning holes are in the earth. The wood and chain-link fence around the site [...]
In the first half of 2007, home and condo sales in Washtenaw County fell nearly 16 percent compared to the same period in 2006 - the largest midyear sales drop in at least seven years, statistics show.
“The inventory of homes is still very large and getting larger, in my opinion,” said Timm Williams, an [...]
BRIGHTON, England - With strategically placed helmets and slogans painted on bare skin, scores of people shed their clothes and rode through this seaside resort on their bicycles Saturday to promote cycling as an environmentally friendly mode of transport.
“It is time more motorists stripped off their armor plating and moved around more gently on this [...]
Roomster.net, an advanced roommate and apartment matching service that connects members using personality traits, keyword searches and interests, has announced that it is now offering its service in the United Kingdom. The site, which launched in 2003, continues to dominate the online apartment, roommate and sublet matching arena in the United States and Canada. Roomster [...]
Her son is fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan, but one Connecticut mother is waging a war of her own over her right to fly Old Glory on her front lawn.
Teresa Richard’s condo association in this community north of Hartford wants an American flag and a Blue Star Mothers of America flag removed from her front [...]
A lakeside family-style resort with 4,000 feet of frontage on Lake Winnisquam may be undergoing a major change in the near future.
The Anchorage Resort was sold last month for $4.165 million to XLV Tilton Resorts, a limited liability company that has its business address listed with the New Hampshire Secretary of State’s office as the [...]
El Cortez condo owners feel cheated. They bought homes in the historic hotel with luxury in mind, but their sinks back up, their homeowners association is broke and there’s no doorman to welcome them at the end of the day.
The fact that developer Peter Janopaul – who along with business partner Anthony Block renovated the [...]
Macdonald Hotels & Resorts is investing more than £30m in a 215-bedroom site in Manchester city centre.
The new hotel, due to open in October next year, will occupy the former BT building near Manchester Piccadilly train station, which has been vacant since the telecoms giant moved to another site in the city.
The £33m property [...]
An expansion project at a Whitten Road hotel will gain it a story in height, 30 new rooms, and greater visibility to motorists traveling through Augusta on Interstate 95.
The “America’s Best Inn” is getting a more than $2 million transformation and joining a different franchise as Quality Inn & Suites by Choice Hotel.
The hotel is [...]
Terrorism scares and hurricane warnings have spurred an increase in sales of travel insurance, but there’s a catch: Most policies offer only very limited protection, if any, should you want to cancel a trip because you’re afraid to go.
Worried about subway bombings or liquid-explosive plots? That probably won’t be covered. Thinking a hurricane 1,000 miles [...]
INTERNATIONAL brand Golden Tulip is taking over Bournemouth’s Metro Hotel in a £25 million deal.
Golden Tulip is leasing the Metro - formerly the Palace Court - plus a second hotel at Manchester Airport.
Around £9 million will be spent on the Metro in Westover Road to bring it up to four-star standards.
Recently launched management company Legacy Hotels & Resorts has signed its fifth contract at the Wild Pheasant Hotel in Llangollen, Glwd.
Representing Legacy’s first management deal in Wales, the three-year contract is worth £150,000 over three years.
All staff at the 19th century 46-bedroom country house hotel will continue to be employed under the terms of the [...]
