Mipim 2008, to be held from 11 to 14 March in Cannes, is turning the spotlight on the challenges of sustainable development in the property sector. In addition to the unique environmental features of projects showcased in the exhibition area, there will be a series of conferences devoted to the topic on “green” day (Wednesday, [...]
Single-family home sales rose slightly in July, marking the second time this year that monthly sales have risen. Year-to-date sales and median prices, however, are still down, according to a report released today by The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman.
Sales rose 1.5 percent from 5,151 in July 2006 to 5,229 this year. Single-family [...]
For most Americans, moving out of Mom and Dad’s house means moving into a rental unit of their own. Not only is an apartment the home of choice for young adults leaving the nest, statistics show an increasing number of Americans are opting to rent as a permanent housing arrangement.
In 2004, more than 36 million [...]
Dissatisfaction with accommodations is the second-most-common travel complaint, after airline problems.
It’s happened to every traveler. You arrive someplace to discover the hotel described in the brochure or Web site as “first class†turns out to be anything but, at least by your personal standards. Perhaps the room is too dirty, too small, too hot, too [...]
Life Insurance Corporation of India is reducing its exposure to real estate stocks, taking a cue from the banking regulator, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which has warned of an asset bubble building up in the sector.
�We have taken a conscious decision to go slow on the real estate industry as we think at [...]
The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2009.
Mounir Haidar, Sorouh’s CEO commented: ‘Our association with Luxury Real Estate is based on a common vision of providing luxurious yet affordable living where residents can live close to work and enjoy downtown cosmopolitan living.’
Adjacent to the Sky Tower and the Gate District in [...]
Sixty-five percent of those surveyed said that given the current state of the real estate market there are advantages to renting as opposed to owning. Twenty-five percent said that having no susceptibility to foreclosure was a reason to rent, 23% said not having to worry about fluctuating interest rates was a perk and 23% also [...]
For most Americans, moving out of Mom and Dad’s house means moving into a rental unit of their own. Not only is an apartment the home of choice for young adults leaving the nest, statistics show an increasing number of Americans are opting to rent as a permanent housing arrangement.
In 2004, more than 36 million [...]
A new concept, upscale hotel is coming to Saxony Corporate Campus.
Choice Hotels International and Ceres Enterprises plan a Cambria Suites, a new brand, at 13500 Tegler Drive, just off I-69 Exit 10 in Noblesville. The four-story hotel would have 130 suites.
Heather Soule, manager of corporate communications for Choice Hotels, which franchises the brand, said construction [...]
Starwood Capital Group today announced that the recently launched “1†Hotel and Residences, the world’s first luxury, eco-friendly global hotel brand, will open New York City’s first five-star green hotel on West 40th Street in Manhattan, across from Bryant Park. The “1†Hotel and Residences will be part of a proposed 31-story mixed-use green tower [...]
Lured by congressionally authorized tax credits and other financial incentives after Hurricane Katrina, a procession of developers announced plans to build high-rises.
Adding to the tension for commercial investors: Construction and insurance costs have soared.
At least one big plan — a $400 million proposal by Donald Trump to construct the city‘s tallest building — is going [...]
Two years ago, on a Monday night, fire ripped through Eamonn’s Loudon House, a beloved pub and a hub for all things Irish.
Ever since, the building and the site along Menands Road in Loudonville have been unused, a bleak reminder of the tragedy.
But a Latham developer has plans to build a condominium building on [...]
