Monthly Archives: October 2013
Zhejiang Kingland Transmission Industry among First Batch of Companies …
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Take a Look Inside of the Art Van Elslander Home
The waterfront French chateau-style home built by Art Van Elslander in Grosse Pointe Shores was listed this week, and photos of the estate have been shared by Higbie Maxon.The 28,000 square foot home sits on 3.75 acres with a 265 feet of shoreline on Lake St. Clair, according to a listing on the Higbie Maxon website.The home, built in 1991, features eight bathrooms, six bedrooms and four partial baths and is listed for $15.9 million.Other features of the home include an indoor Read more [...]
Moebius and Butterfly houses at Dover Heights hovering on the market: He Said …
Moebius House, the landmark Sydney eastern suburbs coastal home, remains listed for sale through Daniel Baran at BHR Estate Agents. Its owner-architect, Tony Owen postponed the Dover Heights home's mid-week auction, but there has been an offer which is still subject to ongoing negotiation. Another modern iconic architecturally-designed home, known as the Butterfly House is also up for sale.
Our property commentators Margie Blok and Jonathan Chancellor debate the purchasing merits.
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Alibaba drops share sale to revive hopes of a Hong Kong listing
Mainland e-commerce giant Alibaba has abandoned plans to sell shares anywhere in the near term in a bid to let the heat die down over its controversial share-structure proposal, chief executive Jonathan Lu Zhaoxi told the South China Morning Post yesterday, leaving the door open to a Hong Kong listing.
"We decided to put down the issue after the last round of discussions," Lu said in an interview at the company's Hangzhou headquarters.
"Hong Kong may need some time to understand the creative management Read more [...]
German listed RE dominated by housing firms, G-REITs fizzled – blog
German listed RE dominated by housing firms, G-REITs fizzled - blog24 October 2013, 08:33 PMActivity in German listed real estate has been dominated by residential firms and these in reality make up the European quoted housing sector, a conference run by the German property association ZIA heard. But, writes PIE Managing Editor Allan Saunderson, they have achieved this without being REITs. G-REITs, once forecast to reach market cap of €69bn, have fizzled - and no upturn is in sight.
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Ace Photographer Steven Meisel’s Beverly Hills Home Listed for $12.5 Million
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Fashion photographer Steven Meisel's Beverly-Hills lair has reportedly hit the public listing market for $12.5 million.
The residence had grabbed attention first in April when rumors of its debut on the market raged in the brokerbabble. In May, the Wall Street Journal reported that the home was about to be listed for $13 million and now, after a significant gap of four months, the wait is over. The home has finally been listed publicly for Read more [...]
Busy weekend of events in DC
Runners pass the Lincoln Memorial at about the 10-mile mark during the 2011 Marine Corps Marathon. (Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post)
Three big events will create traffic challenges in the District this weekend: The 2013 AIDS Walk and the Howard University Homecoming Parade on Saturday, plus the Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday.
This posting will give you the D.C. street closings for all three, provided by D.C. police, plus the Arlington County street closings for the marathon, provided by Arlington Read more [...]
HUMBOLDT CAN: ‘Food Day’ events call attention to food access issues – Times
Today is “Food Day” in Humboldt County, and it will be celebrated with several special events in Eureka and Arcata. Food Day is a movement toward more healthy, affordable, sustainable food and a better food system. Locally as well as nationally, Food Day is a chance to celebrate the strengths of our food system and take action to bring us closer to a food system with “real food” that is produced with care for the environment, animals and the women and men who grow, harvest and serve it. Read more [...]
Grade II-listed Burwall’s sold off £4m guide price
A historic grade II-listed site near the Clifton Suspension Bridge has been sold by the University of Bristol off a guide price of £4m.
Burwall's House was acquired by Bath-based developer the Kersfield Group, which is currently in discussions with North Somerset Council about turning the 4.9-acre site into an upmarket residential scheme featuring both apartments and houses.
The transaction includes the main house, a separate annexe, a lodge and Read more [...]