Sunday, December 14, 2014

Other Countries Lure Investors with EB5-Type Incentives

The New York Times reports on incentives for investment offered by Canada, Malta, Australia and Britain as well as other European countries.

Friday, October 10, 2014

432 Park Avenue Tops Out



432 Park Avenue has topped out at 89 floors and 1,400 ft on October 10.   The 432 website shows views and construction history.  Details are in The New York Times.

Thursday, May 1, 2014

The Skyscapers are Coming ! The Skyscapers are Coming !


The so-called needle skyscrapers are dramatically transforming the Manhattan skyline and confirming the widespread belief that Manhattan is the world's number one choice for real estate investment.  These buyers are typically not "occupants" as they may only live in these aeries a few weeks a year, but at 1.400 feet can we really call these "pieds-à-terre" ?  Vanity Fair (May, 2004) has the nice pictorial (above). See needle skyscapers.