It seems that art enthusiasts are constantly in search of new artists to follow and collect, and Paul Balmer seems to be one of these new favorites by many aficionados and best known for his highly identifiable cityscapes. He is truly an international man, and his art reflects this. Balmer was born in South Africa […]

  Investment advisor Carl Spielvogel and his wife Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel sold their co-op apartment at 720 Park Avenue, at the corner of 70th Street, for $36.63 million, nearly twice what they paid for it two years ago. The sale of the seventh-floor unit closed December 18, according to property records posted last Friday. The buyer […]

Late last week, NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion Clint Bowyer today took delivery of his Beechcraft Premier IA, the world’s fastest and most technologically advanced single-pilot business jet. The performance and efficiency of the jet is a perfect match for a guy like Bowyer and his accelerated lifestyle: With a cruising speed greater than 520 mph-50mph […]

In cooperation with internationally acclaimed designer Christian Audigier, EDO Competition has pulled out all the stops to create the fastest Lamborghini ever made. The result is the Lamborghini Murciélago LP710 Limited Edition by EDO Competition and Christian Audigier. The limited edition edo LP 710, of which only five will be produced, is a vehicle engineered […]

Looking to discover utopia? Leonardo DiCaprio and Francis Ford Coppola already have, with property in the exotic surf and turf of Belize. Now you can somewhat be neighbors with them (Leo’s three miles away), as Fortune Investments, Ltd. is offering the opportunity to own a 600-acre stretch of exclusive beachfront property off the mystical coast […]

If you’re in the UK and you love Porsche, then rejoice, Porsche has officially opened its new Driving Experience Center adjacent to the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit in Northamptonshire, England. It’s a facility where drivers receive expert coaching to enhance their driving skills, develop new techniques and get an assessment of their own health and […]

Updating previous Haute Living blogs and print coverage, Miami Worldcenter Group has partnered with California-based Centurion Partners for the planned rehab of downtown Miami’s Park West area. Centurion, a lifestyle resorts and urban develop that is a major land owner in Aspen and a developer of a mixed-use project in downtown San Diego, signed up […]

Officine Panerai, the leading Italian luxury watchmaker, is just opened its first New York boutique, much to the pleasure of the city’s many watch enthusiasts. Located at 545 Madison Avenue, ill offer a selection of limited edition watches, with a particular focus on the models fitted with movements of the exclusive Panerai manufacture such as […]

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company is launching a new exclusive brand extension for the most discerning global travelers: Ritz-Carlton Reserve. Phulay Bay in Krabi, Thailand will be the first property to open in 2009, and as of today, websurfers are being given a glimpse of the property’s splendor. The site, www.ritzcarltonreserve.com, just went live. The PR […]