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Savvy Buyer’s Market in Miami: Brickell Key Creators Target Brickell Village

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 […]
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Miami Renaissance: Worldcenter Moving Forward

The Miami City Commission has approved Special District Zoning for the Miami Worldcenter, an unprecedented project (and one of the largest private urban renewal projects in the United States) that will transform the blighted Park West District of the Magic City. The Special District Zoning allows Miami Worldcenter to implement state-of-the-art urban planning principles in […]
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Estate of the Day: Key Largo

Magnificent Key Largo oceanfront estate nestled on a private & gated 2 acre hardwood hammock w/abundant tropical landscape! This 5 bed 5.5 bath home has the finest craftsmanship & state of the art design. A grand foyer entrance with a private staircase & elevator, gourmet kitchen w/the finest appliances & wet bar, spacious loft & […]
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LuxuryIndex.com Boat of the Week: 2004 156’ MITSeaAH Pendennis Motorsailor

Making a decision to choose a motoryacht or a sailing yacht can be a challenge. On one hand you can relax in the serene elegance of a sailing adventure on the open waters, or alternatively you may speed from exotic port to exotic port enjoying all the experiences life has to offer. In the 2004 […]
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Ritzy Dining

The glamorous Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos, New York philanthropist and co-owner of The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach hosted a magical evening at the hotel to celebrate Miami phenomenon Esteban Cortazar’s new role as Ungaro’s head designer and involvement with the Colombia BeLive gala. The intimate dinner of just 50 people drew friends including General Manager Timur […]
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35,000 Square Feet: Steven A. Cohen Needs Even More Room in Greenwich

Steven A. Cohen’s 35,000-square-foot home in Greenwich, Conn., is already excessively gigantic enough to cause even the wealthiest jaws to drop. But now, it appears that Mr. Cohen, who runs the giant and secretive hedge-fund firm SAC Capital, wants to make it even more enormous. The final agenda for last Thursday night’s meeting of the […]
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CEO Living: John H. Klein

John H. Klein: Alpine, New Jersey Klein has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DAVA Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a generic pharmaceutical company, since March 2004. He also has served as Chairman and Managing Director of Aston Partners, a private equity fund, since 2001. He has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Strategic […]
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Luxury in America is Now 8 to 10 percent Tastier

As reported by Rachel Dides and Christina Passaariello in the Wall Street Journal, “for the first time in recent memory, luxury-goods makers are cutting prices on designer apparel, shoes and handbags in the U.S. market. With even the biggest spenders starting to scrimp, luxury companies from Chanel S.A. to Versace SpA, Christian Louboutin and Chloé […]
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Celebrate Christmas in black and white, Lamborghini style

If celebrating Christmas ‘fast’ is your style, then Lamborghini’s range of 2008 baubles, bears, candles and cushions are now available, in the special matt black and white colors launched this year on its new 202 mph (325 km/h) Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4. The box set of three baubles in lightweight ceramic is available with one […]
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Estate of the Day: St. Barths

Villa DOV is one of the most extraordinary hideaways on the island. Nestled in the peaceful, lushly landscaped hillside of Saint Jean, it is an exceptionally private, intimate property. Constructed using solid mahogany, a delicious perfume of exotic wood lingers throughout the house. The Asian and Indian inspired décor complements the villa’s architecture. To the […]
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Slow Luxury

By Mary Mullaj The New York real estate market used to be split in two, with properties priced above and below the $5 million mark performing differently. The ones below the $5 million mark tended to stay on the market longer, while the more expensive properties were snatched up. After the crash on October 10, […]
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AMG in NYC

By Mary Mullaj AMG Worldwide, the premiere media and marketing agency for real estate developers, hoteliers and luxury brands around the world is excited to announce its formal New York office address, located in the heart of Manhattan at 1440 Broadway. New York City will also be AMG Worldwide’s hub that will service AMG Worldwide […]
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Uncontemporary Sales

By Mary Mullaj Contemporary art sales at Christie’s auction house last week were inconsistent, didn’t follow predictions, yet still managed to set a few records.  Some art sold for more than expected, and some (around a third) not at all. The auction appeared to belong to buyers, with collectors’ bids not following professional predictions whatsoever. […]
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LuxuryIndex.com Car of the Week: 2008 Lamborghini Reventón

Though not accompanied with a glass case, maybe the 2008 Lamborghini Reventón should be. With only 20 of these jet-inspired creations ever made (in addition to the one for the Lamborghini museum), the Reventón certainly deserves consideration for the finest of art galleries in the world. When Lamborghini set out to design a performance car […]
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Drop Dead Red: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

By Mary Mullaj There are several competitors for the position of most expensive red wine, mostly bordeaux and burgundies. One Burgundy in particular stands out for its price, but also for its scarcity and quality: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. This wine, both rare and classic, has acheived near mythical status in the wine world. It […]
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Just in Time for Christmas & Chanukah: That Huge Flat Screen Should Be Cheaper

LG Display, Sharp, and Chunghwa Picture Tubes admitted to LCD price-fixing and agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges for participating in a liquid crystal display conspiracy and pay $585 million in fines, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday. The three companies worked in concert to set prices on thin-film transistor LCDs, which are […]

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