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Expansive Two-Story Condo Enjoys A Five-Star Perch In Toronto

The gleaming Shangri-La Toronto is a hotel on the lower levels and residences above. Barry Cohen Homes The cream most certainly rises to the top at the Shangri-La Toronto Residences. The lower floors of the artfully designed glass-clad tower make up the renowned five-star hotel, the midsection contains condominium residences and the uppermost levels are […]

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The Growing Commercial Real Estate Threat Facing Our Economy

Yesterday I attended a fascinating real estate investors’ conference for hedge funds, lenders and owners. The talk of the conference was the almost complete inability of landlords (other than owners of tier 1 properties), to get any financing at all, except at exorbitant rates around 15% which is more than double the current financing that

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Millennials Leading Transition From Country Clubs To Social Clubs

Some social clubs cater to their members’ interests in outdoors pursuits like mountain climbing and … [+] skiing. getty Given the size of their enormous cohort, Millennials wield incredible clout to change society. Since maturing into young adults, they’ve been fingered as culprits behind the demise of a great many societal habits and norms, from

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How To Build A Climate-Friendly Skyscraper: Start Petri-Dish Small.

Prometheus Materials has a solution for replacing one of the biggest contributors of greenhouse gasses, financial backing from Microsoft and an aggressive plan to scale up quickly. By Amy Feldman, Forbes Staff We love concrete. We use it everywhere — skyscrapers, data centers, roofs, sidewalks, homes. The problem is, concrete doesn’t love us. Its key

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Belle Epoque Villa Along The French Riviera Revels In Its Glamorous Past

Summetime along the coast in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France. getty When this elegant Roquebrune-Cap-Martin villa was built in the 1920s the French Riviera was already a coveted destination for the world’s wealthy and artistic. The belle epoque had fueled tastes for opulence and lavishness. Clear blue Mediterranean waters, hillside landscapes and the mild climate drew inspiration-seeking writers,

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