The New First Family of Real Estate
- An $85 million L.A. mansion with a 500-worker renovation team. A $70 million London home with a bowling alley. The Ecclestone sisters are swiftly amassing a global property portfolio. The new generation of wealthy buyers.
Chelsea's Perennial Inspiration
- If last year was about big, manly architectural statements at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, this year is about exploring the softer, more sensual side of gardening, with smells and sounds featuring heavily in show spaces.
'Painted Lady' for $2.295 Million
- A Queen Anne Victorian, one of San Francisco's 'Painted Ladies' overlooking Alamo Square Park, is on the market for $2.295 million.
Foreclosures Show No Sign of Decline
- The percentage of homeowners delinquent on their mortgages in the first quarter fell to the lowest level since the end of 2008, but the share of loans in foreclosure remains high.
If Kids Can Play, Will Mom Shop?
- In their bid to keep shoppers from deserting to the Internet, more malls are adding sprawling play spaces.
CBRE Taps New Vein From Old Deal
- The real-estate company's top-of-the-market acquisition of Trammell Crow Co. has turned out to be the deal that keeps on giving, in the form of incoming CEO Robert Sulentic.
Florida's Next Frontier
- A parcel of timberland in Florida that is nearly the size of Rhode Island and owned by a who's who of elites from the worlds of business and diplomacy is now slated to be the next frontier in the state's real-estate development.
Billings Slip Back
- After five months of positive readings, the Architecture Billings Index slipped back into negative territory during April, an indication that demand for design services declined.
Cool Again, Britannia Invades the Home
- Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee has inspired designers to come up with products that capture the moment. With so much merchandising to choose from, this is the perfect opportunity to flex your collector's muscle.
Fearing the Worst on Park Avenue
- The national luxury-home builder Toll Brothers is moving to alter two small, pre-Civil War houses that survive amid the tall co-ops of Park Avenue, despite lobbying efforts by neighbors to save them.
