Beyond the Hedges: Condo sale had a Boston connection, or three

Surely the New England Patriots’ gangbuster football season must have come up for discussion during the negotiations for this month’s sale totaling nearly $3 million for Penthouse 3 at 100 Royal Palm Way at the corner of South Ocean Boulevard.After all, both buyer and seller — and one of the real estate agents — have strong ties to Boston.The deed listed the seller as Peter E. Madden, a management consultant who once headed State Street Bank and Trust Co. of Boston and served in the Massachusetts Read more [...]

This old House

‘If the Palace were not a listed building of the highest heritage value, its owners would probably be advised to demolish and rebuild.’ Heartlessly, this concludes the latest official report into the restoration of the Houses of Parliament. Four thousand miles away in New Delhi, it’s the same story. The Central Public Works Department has declared the constitutional masterpiece of Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker equally unfit for habitation. ‘We badly need a new parliament building,’ Read more [...]

Welcome to Britain’s most expensive street: The Chelsea crescent where £12m …

The house in Chelsea. London, is more than 74 times the price of the average UK homePrices in the centre of London, driven by foreign investors, have soared in last decade20 most expensive streets in the country are all in London, according to reportCentral London prices still rise as rest of UK property market faltersMost expensive streets outside capital are in Surrey, Hertfordshire and Kent By Hugo Duncan PUBLISHED: 00:02 GMT, 28 December 2012 | UPDATED: 00:13 GMT, 28 December 2012 With Read more [...]

Fucked Up Detail Third "Long Winter" Event Featuring Buck 65, Maylee Todd …

From November through February, Canadian hardcore greats Fucked Up are hosting the four-part "Long Winter" series in Toronto. These monthly events feature musical performances, plus artists from a number of different disciplines. Now, the band have detailed the third instalment in the series.The third night of Long Winter takes place on January 11 at the Great Hall in Toronto. Admission for this all-ages event is pay-what-you-can, and music comes courtesy of Buck 65, Maloo (aka Maylee Todd solo), Read more [...]

City now listing surplus property on website

Surplus property -- the bits, pieces and swaths of land the city has acquired over time but has no use for -- is now listed for sale on the city's website.The properties can be found at lincoln.ne.gov, keyword "surplus," which shows aerial photos, addresses, parcel size and zoning.More than 50 properties, as small as a tenth of an acre to as large as nearly five acres, are listed for sale, trade or lease. “My administration has had a goal of making it easier for individuals to locate Read more [...]

Bharti Infratel shares to be listed on bourses tomorrow

MUMBAI: Shares of Bharti Infratel, which raised over Rs 4,118 crore in the biggest IPO in two years, will be listed on the stock exchanges tomorrow. The company has fixed the issue price at Rs 220 per share for institutional investors, while giving a discounted price of Rs 210 for retail investors. "Trading Members of BSE are hereby informed that effective from Friday, December 28, 2012, the equity shares of Bharti Infratel Limited shall be listed and admitted to dealings on the exchange in Read more [...]

Recent Houses Sold

The following properties were listed for sale in Fayetteville in the past month, according to our friends at AOL Real Estate (click on the link to see the full listing, including real estate agent): 3323 Camberly DrFayetteville, NC 28306 Sold for $435,000 on Dec 7, 2012 4 Bed, 4 Bath 2,681 Sq Ft 0.41 Acre Lot 6812 Munford DrFayetteville, NC 28306 Sold for $378,000 on Nov 29, 2012 4 Bed, 4 Bath 2,692 Sq Ft 0.36 Acre Lot 1511 Heatherly CTEastover, NC 28312 Sold for $340,000 on Dec 7, 2012 4 Bed, Read more [...]