New York City real estate prices soar to record $1.7m per apartment
New ultra-luxury apartments in New York rake in millions of dollars, and demand is increasing
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Tropical Utopia: $3.5 billion Baha Mar resort inaugurates ‘The New Riviera’ in the Bahamas
For for peak spring travel season, Bahamas will have a new $3.5 billion resort aiming to “introduce a new era of luxury, glamour, gaming and excitement to The Bahamas.” Baha Mar, called the world’s next great destination, will offer visitors a luxury experience of the true soul of The Bahamas. The resort’s pristine two-mile beach … Read more
Beverly Hills’ Most Expensive House sold to Swedish Billionaire and Game Developer
A Beverly Hills mansion that has been widely publicized with much celebrity and international buyer interest, triggering a bidding war, has been sold to Swedish billionaire Markus Persson for $70 million. This is the highest price ever paid for a home in Beverly Hills and it closed in a lightning-fast six days. Persson’s purchase included … Read more
Ryokan-style Suiran Kyoto to be the first Luxury Collection Hotel in Japan
The first Luxury Collection Hotel to open its doors in a ryokan-style accommodation. Kyoto (Japan) is a city steeped in tradition with numerous historic palaces, temples and shrines. In this well-established hospitality industry, with limited supply and few new developments at the high-end of the market, Starwood Hotels & Resorts announced will debut the … Read more
World’s beaches being washed away due to coastal development
From Florida to the Costa del Sol, costly sea defences are accelerating beach erosion and will ultimately fail to protect coastal towns and cities from rising tides, say experts
Tiger Woods to design The Trump World Golf Club Dubai
‘Trump World Golf Club Dubai’, 18-Hole Championship Course will be Designed by Tiger Woods. Golfing superstar Tiger Woods, one of the most famous and iconic sportsmen in the world, will bring his design expertise and worldwide playing experience to ‘Trump World Golf Club Dubai,’ a new 18-hole championship golf course. Site preparation work on the … Read more