By Sean Ballent There is a turf war is brewing in the hills of California. Last year, in one of the area’s toniest neighborhoods, North Beverly Park Homeowners restricted access to a street located in North Beverly Park. The South Beverly Park Homeowners Association had previously been able to use the road but due to […]

Leaving your car, you walk up the stairs, place your briefcase on the table, and recline in a soft leather chair as you open the newspaper. One might think you simply are coming home from a day at the office, but no…you chose to rent a 2008 Raytheon Hawker 400XP for your business travel today. […]

According to a just released CB Richard Ellis Global Retail Rents Survey, the Big Apple’s Fifth Avenue remains the world’s most expensive retail destination, with rents reaching $2,200 a square foot per year-that’s more than 75 percent higher than in Hong Kong, the second most expensive. The report also highlights the polarization between primary and […]

French design powerhouse Hermès, the legendary luxury goods maker known for its leather items in the fashion world, has stepped into the automotive world once again. With a leathered up Bugatti Veyron already under its haute belt, the car Hermès selected was this time was none other than the popular and stylish Smart Fortwo. The […]

By Sean Ballent LAX is getting a new facelift. The Los Angeles airport, which hasn’t been touched up in 24 years, is about to receive a $5.5 billion modernization.  The Tom Bradley International Terminal will be rebuilt with new gates for jumbo jets and a grand central hall that will feature restaurants and shopping. A […]

By Sean Ballent The new SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills is a contemporary spectacle of design. Nightclub creator Sam Nazarian went way over the top in putting together his latest creation. With it’s doors opening to the public yesterday, visitors got a taste of its fashionably daring allure. French architect Philippe Starck has been installed […]

James Bond evokes an image of power and extravagance sought after by men around the world, so, when Tom Ford designed eyewear for Mr. Bond’s newest film the shades had to be impressive.  The latest James Bond movie “Quantum of Solace” features Tom Ford designed suits that embody the adventurous and daring hero, played by […]

By Sean Ballent Due to the dwindling economy, many sellers of the world’s priciest properties have taken their homes off the market. Last month, investor Marty Zweig removed his $70 million Pierre Hotel penthouse, financier Leonard Ross delisted his $165 Hearst Mansion in Beverly Hills, Calif., in September, and late last year Prince Bandar of […]

Using profits from its nearly built-out Brickell Key project, Swire Properties has acquired 5.65 acres in downtown Miami for $41.3 million in cash. The vacant site is in the Brickell Village neighborhood, just west of Brickell Key, which houses offices, condos, and the highbrow 329-room Mandarin Oriental hotel. Swire does not have immediate plans to […]