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Gov. Gavin Newsom Expedites Temporary Housing For Residents In Areas Struck By LA Wildfires
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Pasadena Native Lost Her House To LA Wildfires One Day After Paying Off Her Mortgage: 'It's Gone'
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How The Mircale Malibu Mansion And Pacific Palisades Home Survived The Devastating LA Fires
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What Happens To Your Mortgage And Property Tax When You Lose Your Home In A Natural Disaster?
The Building sentiment among construction firms and builders has declined for the third straight month after rising steadily until January. Builder confidence for newly built single family homes recorded a sharp two points decline falling to 44 on the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) which was released on Monday. David Hasselhoff Joins Protesters to Save Berlin Wall Demolition (VIDEO)
Actor and singer, David Hasselhoff joined the huge mass of protesters who have been rooting to save the remains of the legendary Berlin Wall on Sunday, March 17. Hasselhoff has put his name behind the saving campaign, calling the wall “a sacred monument”. Empire State Building Gains Broad Support for IPO; Small Group of Investors Still Opposing
New York’s legendary Empire State Building is reportedly inching closer to its proposed IPO. Malkin Holdings LLC, the company that controls the building, declared that they have garnered three quarters of favorable votes from the building’s shareholders who have voted so far. However a small group of investors have been opposing the plan. Construction on Istanbul’s International Financial Center Breaks Ground (PHOTOS)
Construction on the Istanbul International Financial Center (IIFC) has just broken ground. Located on a prime 170-acre land on the Asian side of the city, between Ataşehir and Ümraniye districts, the $2.6 billion mixed-use project is being developed by famous American architecture firm, HOK. UK Architecture Firms Win Competition to Design 2016 Olympics Stadiums in Rio
Two UK based architecture firms, 3DReid and ANDarchitects have won the competition to design the stadiums of 2016 Olympic Games, slated to be held in Rio de Janeiro. The firms will be teaming up with two local architecture firms to take on the projects. Columbia Square in Hollywood to Finally Begin Construction
Construction on a mixed-use development project at Columbia Square on Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood is slated to start in the coming few months. The Columbia Square site was acquired by real estate firm, Kilroy Realty Corporation (KRC) for around $65 million in October 2012. TPG Capital to Launch its First Real Estate Fund with $1 Billion Target
TPG Capital, one of the largest global private equity investment firms will be launching its first real estate investment fund with a target of at least $1 billion. The company expects to start raising capital for the fund by the second quarter of 2013. Starwood Hotels to Expand into Middle East and Africa by 2017
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc. announced on Tuesday, March 12, that it will be opening 50 new hotels by 2017 in the regions of Middle East and Africa (MEA). The step comes as an effort to expand into the developing economies of the world. Nigerian Slum Makoko to Welcome Floating School
The floating slum on Lake Lagos, Makoko is gearing up to welcome an architectural brilliance – a three story floating school. The project is being developed by Nigeria-born Netherland based architect, Kunle Adiyemi and the Heinrich Boell Stiftung; a Germany based green project foundation to meet the social, civil and physical needs of underprivileged people of the slum. William and Kate Making Room For Baby? Royal Couple Improves New Home at Anmer Hall
The future home of the royal Duke and Duchess of Cambridge was recently permitted to have a variety of improvements made, reported The Daily Mail.
