Real Estate

Forbes Global Properties When it comes to the world of luxury real estate, closing a deal can be as nuanced as it is cutthroat. Here’s a look at how Boulder’s premier luxury specialist eclipsed the top sale ever recorded in Boulder County, Colorado. The Who: A longtime resident of Boulder, Marybeth Emerson of Slifer Smith

Forbes Global Properties This architectural home in Breckenridge, Colorado, is a standout with distinctive steel truss construction and metalwork accents. A pivoting front door and custom cold-poured steel walls set the dwelling’s design further apart in the resort town. Outshining the mountain contemporary itself, however, is the location. “Second to none,” says listing agent David

With locations on nearly every continent, there’s no hotter international membership club right now than the Soho House. Founded in 1995, the brand has now expanded to include other venue types including a chic coworking and collaborative space called Soho Works, which was founded in London. Open to both members and non-members, the Los Angeles

It’s just not right that a devious criminal can afford one of Malibu’s most spectacular oceanfront homes. At least that was what viewers saw in the 1995 crime thriller Heat in which a group of high-end professional thieves start to feel the heat from the Los Angeles police department when they unknowingly leave a clue

Forbes Global Properties An English manor house for sale in Toronto stands as a testament to enduring design and first-rate craftsmanship. The Forrest Hill community of single-family homes is characterized by a mix of distinct … [+] architectural styles, well-maintained landscaping and large yards. Barry Cohen Homes While retaining its steep multigabled roof, stone window

Nonrecourse carveout guaranties are part of the landscape for commercial real estate loans, much as landmines are part of the landscape for recent war zones. These nonrecourse carveout landmines have often exploded dramatically in the faces of carveout guarantors. Guaranties triggered full recourse for the loan if the borrower violated one of several dozen single

Two U.S. bank failures sent Wall Street investors scurrying for the perceived safety of the bonds markets this week, providing the real estate industry with an unexpected boon on the brink of its busiest season: the lowest mortgage rates in three weeks. The average U.S. rate for a 30-year fixed-rate home loan fell to 6.6%

Forbes Global Properties Life on The Strand in Manhattan Beach serves up the idyllic Southern California beach scene. Gray whales plow through the water on their twice-yearly migration, bottlenose dolphins play in the waves and passersby gather to watch the orange sun dip into the horizon. For sale at US $18.25 million, the property features

The owner of a building in the New York suburbs (let’s call it the Julex Tower) opened negotiations with a possible buyer. As is customary, the owner and possible seller asked the possible buyer to sign a confidentiality agreement, agreeing not to share information about Julex Tower or the possible sale. Like most other confidentiality

Billionaire Lance Gokongwei is spending 73.6 billion pesos ($1.3 billion) this year to ready his sprawling conglomerate to reap the fruits of a post-pandemic recovery. His family’s JG Summit is stepping up investments in each of its major businesses—airline, hotels and banking—to tap resurgent demand in the Philippines and key markets across Southeast Asia. More

There’s something happening at the nation’s malls, department stores and discount retailers. Smaller brands are setting up shop within these emporiums, providing a fresh offering for shoppers—and a new way for larger retailers to keep pace with rapidly evolving consumer trends. While the concept of a specialized offering surrounded by general merchandise isn’t new—it’s the

Forbes Global Properties The roots of Los Angeles’ Brentwood neighborhood go deep. The land was part of a former rancho dotted with adobes and cattle until it was divided into individual parcels in the 1880s. The upscale but low-key neighborhood that evolved over decades quickly became known as a place to be in—and away from—the

Solar can be intrusive. Many of the current systems have bulky equipment that takes up a lot of space and that can be considered unattractive even to the point that some homeowner associations actually ban them. But it isn’t just vanity driving that call, it’s also the use of space. In many cases there isn’t

While most interior designers source the majority of items for their clients from showrooms that are open exclusively to the trade—they also shop retail as well. This is particularly true in a post-Covid world, where shipping delays and supply chain issues are still a part of life. Projects have deadlines and budgets. So professional designers

A report by global design firm Gensler recently reported planet Earth can sidestep global climate catastrophe only by slashing greenhouse pollution 45% by 2030 and 100% by 2050. The figures Gensler cited were from Architecture 2030, an organization whose mission is to “rapidly transform the built environment from the major emitter of greenhouse gases to

Fans of Bruce Willis were surprised to learn last month that the 67-year-old actor was diagnosed with dementia. We tend to associate this condition with much older individuals and with Alzheimer’s, its most common cause, but dementia can strike adults earlier and with other conditions, including Parkinson’s, Huntington’s disease, traumatic brain injury and the Frontotemporal

The one-time Santa Monica, California digs of singer-song writer and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jackson Browne and his actress partner Daryl Hannah just hit the market for $22.5 million. Known as The Witbeck House, the property is a prime example of American Arts and Crafts style architecture. Influential early 20th Century American architects

The quote in the headline from Dunder Mifflin regional manager Michael Scott, played by Steve Carell on the sitcom The Office, seems to be the philosophy many investors have adopted when it comes to the New York City office market. As a result, 2022 was an active year for office sales with dollar volume citywide

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is recognizing 10 exceptional residential designs with its 2023 housing awards. The program, now in its 23rd year, was established to recognize the best in housing design for new construction, renovations and restorations. Complete details for each of the awarded projects can be reviewed on AIA’s website. Projects were

With #tovfurniture having more than 25.7 million views on TikTok, including a collaboration with Alix Earle, as well as a strong following on Instagram, it’s fair to say Tov is the furniture brand taking over social media. It’s easy to understand why. Every piece is beautifully and thoughtfully designed, yet on-trend. Still, many pieces have