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Everyone loves Jonathan Adler. He is a lot of things: an author, a potter, a designer (now even accessories!) and a very lively person. People have always wondered what gives Adler the spark, what is his source of inspiration. Adler’s brand new weekly web series ‘Inspiration Point’, answers all the public curiosity. Zillow to Acquire New York Based StreetEasy for $50 Million
Real estate website Zillow has reportedly entered into an agreement to purchase StreetEasy, another popular New York real estate listing site, for approximately $50 million cash the company announced in a press release Monday, August 19, 2013. Marriott International Selling 3 Edition Hotels for $800 Million
Marriott International Inc, the international hotel chain has reportedly entered into an agreement to sell three of its ‘Edition’ boutique hotels located in Miami, London and Manhattan for $800 million, the company said in a news release, Friday, August 16. Miami City Approves Walmart’s Midtown Store Plans Much to Citizens’ Displeasure (VIDEO)
The City of Miami finally approved Walmart’s architectural plans of building a 156,000 square feet store in midtown Miami, Monday, August 12. The decision comes amid much opposition from local residents and a two year long debate on the future of the big box store, according to several media reports. Vornado Realty Trust Buying Stake in 650 Madison Avenue
Vornado Realty Trust, a leading real estate investment trust is buying stakes in the high-end prime commercial property, 650 Madison Avenue, in Manhattan, New York City and plans to invest around $12.5 million in the structure, according to several media reports. Visiting another Ghost Town, Tianducheng, Mini Paris in China (VIDEO)
In another ambitious real estate attempt, China has created a mini Paris, complete with the Romanesque buildings, fountains, statuettes and a faux Eiffel tower too! However, just like its other urban developments that remain starkly empty, this beautiful Parisian replica also remains hardly inhabited. Zaha Hadid’s Galaxy Soho Project in Beijing Slammed by City's Cultural Heritage Protection Center
Not everybody loves the Pritzker Prize-winner, abstract-building-designer architect, Zaha Hadid, especially not the Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Center. The group has accused the architect's latest project in the city, the Galaxy Soho Shopping Complex, of "destroying the city's heritage" and violating numerous preservation laws and regulations, according to several media reports. Yahoo Relocating Local San Francisco Team to Chronicle Building
Tech giant Yahoo! Inc. announced Thursday in its Tumblr blog that it will be moving its San Francisco team to the Chronicle Building at Fifth and Mission later in the year. The company has signed a five-year lease for office space of more than 70,000 square feet, according to several news reports. Cousins Properties Inc Buying Texas Office Portfolio for $1.1 Billion
Cousins Properties Inc, a major Real Estate Investment Trust based in Atlanta has agreed to purchase a large portfolio of office properties in Texas for around$1.1 billion in an effort to expand its business. The portfolio includes 5.3 million square feet of commercial office space, according to several media reports. Brookfield Asset Management Raises $4.4 Billion for Real estate Fund Surpassing Target
Brookfield Asset Management Inc, the Canadian asset managing firm, has reportedly raise $4.4 billion for its global real estate fund. The amount is one of the largest raised since the financial crisis and has surpassed the $3.5 billion target, the company actually affixed, according to several media reports.
