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Shohei Ohtani And His Agent Settle Hawaii Lawsuit Over Alleged Sabotage Of $240 Million Real Estate Project
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Moinian Group, the famous commercial property developing firm owned by New York based developer; Joseph Moinian is reportedly seeking buyers for a 4.5 acre piece of prime land in downtown Los Angeles. A luxury hotel project was supposed to come up in the area, but however got cancelled. Now the land is up for sale. Donald Trump Announces Luxury Hotel-Condo Tower Project Worth $350 Million (VIDEO)
Donald Trump, the famous property mogul has announced his latest conquest. Trump has reportedly formed a partnership deal with Malaysian and Canadian developers to build a 65-story Trump Tower in Vancouver, Canada worth $350 million, according to several media reports. Behold The World’s Largest “Wooden” Skyscraper (PHOTOS)
For a housing design competition, architect C. F. Møller, architect Dinell Johansson and consultant Tyréns have designed a building that has been shortlisted as one of the finalists of the competition. The design is a vision of the future and considers sustainable, cheaper living and construction costs. 'Ultrarope,' A New Elevator Technology Can Increase Height of Skyscrapers (VIDEO)
Did you know that elevators were one of the main reasons that limited the height of a building? Apparently, they are only limited to a maximum travel distance of 500 meters. However, a brand new lift technology developed by Kone, a Finland-based elevator and escalator manufacturing giant, will now enable lifts to speed up double the current distance, calling it the "Ultrarope". Speculation on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s Future Continues
The American administration has been speculating the future of two famous government-backed mortgage lenders, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac since 2011. Though the pace at which decisions about the two entities are being made is slow, the government is diligently working on various proposals to determine a new future for the now-profitable lending giants. Beautiful Solitary Cottage on Nantucket Island Asks $3 Million (PHOTOS)
A beautiful, unique and exquisite property, sitting on 20 large acres of land with around 600 feet of waterfront view on the southern shore of Nantucket Island, Cape Cod, Massachusetts has made its way to the listing market, priced at just 3 million. Weyerhaeuser Buying Longview Timber for $2.6 Billion
In what might be called the third-largest forestry acquisition of North America, Weyerhaeuser Co., a U.S based real estate investment trust that owns timberland is buying Longview Timber LLC, a forestry industry leader for $2.6 billion. The former will be acquiring the latter fully, including debt, according to various media reports. UK Commercial Property Values Jump in May Ending 18-month Lag
Commercial property values rose in the U.K. in May marking the end of an 18-month lag in the sector, according to a property index of Investment Property Data, a real estate intelligence firm. IKEA to Introduce Dollhouse Furniture (PHOTOS)
IKEA, the Swedish furniture manufacturing company is the next entity to join the bandwagon of “miniscule”. It is introducing a range of furniture for dollhouses New Building Standards Proposed to Make New York City More Resilient
In a recent press conference held June 13, 2013, 33 proposals were brought forward in order to make New York City more resilient by using better and improvised building standards.