MIAMI waterfront property $ 225 Million

16 acres of luxury waterfront property in Miami just came on the market for $ 225 Million.
The property is currently home to the Bal Harbour Beach Club, a private club with tennis courts and a clubhouse.

Also available 36 slip marina capable of handling 140 foot yacht, priced at $ 60 Million.

Located on Collins Avenue the exceptional project is zoned for 553 hotel rooms or 304 condominiums.

Listing is through Thorpe Sotheby’s International Realty

$65 Million Penthouse in New York... The Time Warner Center

The Most Expensive Apartment in New York City!

Atop the Time Warner Center with 360 degree views of New York City this elegant 78th floor penthouse featuring 14 ft. ceilings throughout the 8,300 sq,ft offers a master bedroom with an office, his-and-hers dressing rooms, his-and-hers bathrooms, and a gym . You may also found 4 full bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, a dining room with views of the Hudson River, a gourmet kitchen, red lacquered corner library/office, a 41 ft long living room with floor to ceiling windows and the most incredible view of Manhattan.

25 Columbus Circle (Midtown West) represents the ultimate in five-star living and dining from a white glove concierge service, full gym, spa and pool of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, private screening room, a basement garage, an outdoor roof deck, children's playroom, board room with Park views, private storage and ballroom. Time Warner Center is also home to the best in shopping, fine dining and entertainment.

Residents of this five-star condominium also have access to Club 51, which offers opulent party rooms with bar and catering kitchen, roof deck, children's playroom, gym, massage room and theater.

Monthly maintenance fees are $13,361, monthly taxes are $16,332, totaling $356,316 per year to live there.

Records suggest the apartment was sold for less than $30 Million two years ago.

Now on the market for $ 65 Million.

World largest mall: DUBAI MALL

Part of a 20 Billion-dollar project opened their door yesterday.
The Dubai Mall is centrally located in the Downtown Burj Dubai development – ‘the new heart of the city’

The Dubai Mall will have over 1,200 stores of which nearly 165 retailers.
The retail mix will include two anchor department stores – Galeries Lafayette and Bloomingdale’s, both opening their first store in the Middle East at The Dubai Mall;
220 gold & jewelery stores; 160 food & beverage outlets including Dubai’s largest food court with 40 outlets; a supermarket and an organic food mart.

The Dubai Mall includes an Olympic-size ice-skating rink, a dedicated “Fashion Avenue,” with 70 signature stores, a 22-screen multiplex, an indoor theme park, an 80,000 square foot Discovery Center and a 2.2 Million gallon Aquarium with over 33,000 aquatic animals including sharks and rays

An adjoining 5-star hotel, "The Address", Dubai Mall and serviced residences will open in the first quarter of 2009.
The mall waterfront promenade will be lined with cafés and restaurants, overlooking the spectacular Dubai Fountain at the foot of Burj Dubai (Dubai Tower) --

The mall covering 12 million sq ft - equivalent in size to 50 soccer field – with an internal floor area of 5.9 million sq ft and 3.77 million sq ft of leasing space, will feature three parking lots for over 14,000 cars, valet services and a car locator ticketing system.

The Dubai Mall is the flagship development of Emaar Malls Group, the shopping malls subsidiary of global property developer Emaar Properties.

ISLES OF CAPRI IN FLORIDA

Fabulous waterfront property with panoramic views of the Gulf of Mexico.
True elegance and luxury living for this 9,857 sq.ft 3 story home.
Masterful designed contemporary single family home with soaring ornate staircase, 2 master suites, 24' ceilings in great room, recreation room, gourmet kitchen and full service bar.
3 bedrooms with private balconies and bathrooms .
3 tiered edge pool & spa outdoor grill & dining area.

Listed at $ 3.3 Million

Courtesy:
Wendy R. McCarty
Keller Williams Realty, Marco

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Brand new mega mall in London's West

The Westfields shopping centre covers 43 acres


Westfield London, largest urban shopping center, sprawling across 43 acres just north of Shepherd's Bush Green, will house 265 shops, with Tiffany & Co, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada and De Beers.
The Mall will offer 5 levels connected to 96 elevators, 14 screen cinema, 50 restaurants, a gym, a spa, a library and a central atrium.

Department stores include Debenhams, Marks & Spencers, Next and House of Fraser.

The retail area is almost 100% leased and following the slide into recession Westfield have been given a 13-month rent-free period following its opening.

As the cutting edge of "retail experiences" Westfield will be opened to 4500 parking space and 570 bays for bicycles.
Nine London transport links have been uprooted to accommodate the 25 Million shoppers expected every year

The mall will cost $ 2.5 Billion to build

Via: Telegraph.co.uk

Emirates begins Los Angeles flights

Emirates' LA flight will be its third into the US, following New York and Houston.

Reclining seat, mini bar, and a lounge for first class cabin

2 new spa-shower suites for first class passenger



76 lie flat seats on the upper deck of the aircraft for Business class



Spacious lounge area where First class passengers can mingle and relax in comfort.

Emirates has become the Middle East's first airline to connect Los Angeles to Dubai non stop.

The Emirates Boeing 777-200LR flight EK215 took off from Dubai at 8.30am on Sunday and was expected to arrive in Los Angeles at 13.30pm local time the same day.

Existing service to Houston and New York are been very successful and the new route Dubai- LAX opens a new destination for business and leisure in the Gulf region.

The new service will target the large concentration of residents of Middle Eastern and South Asian origin based in Los Angeles and other West Coast cities.

Pictures courtesy: Gulfnews.com

Take a look at the Emirates A380 First Class cabin.

Manalapan Beach, Florida

Venetian-inspired masterpiece located between Palm Beach and Boca Raton.
This 23,547 sq.ft Mansion is perched on a narrow barrier beach with access to the Intracoastal and the Atlantic.

Extravagance of deluxe features and amenities awaits you in this 8 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms ornate with fabulous hardwood, stone and ceramic floors, decorated ceilings, delicate grill work, Moorish arches and wonderful wood paneled walls.

Listed at $ 36.9 Million

courtesy: CNN money

$$$ 117 Billion ....4,600 tonnes of pure gold stored in concrete-lined vaults beneath the busy streets of central London

Welcome to the room most likely to weather the credit crunch, a vast vault filled with the final word in financial security: gold.

Several thousand 28 lb bars of 24-carat gold stored in the Bank of England's massive underground vault could surely reassure anyone of us!

The bank of England is the second-largest gold store - the largest is the Federal Reserve bank vault in New York

As we saw the noble metal trading at $ 275 an ounce a few years ago, today an ounce of gold fetches $ 787. Each bar of gold are worth $ 325,000 as much as a top range Ferrari or again the average home in Florida.

If you look long enough at the picture, one may be able to see 15,000 bars--- 210 tonnes of pure gold value at $ 5 Billion.

In fact what you see is 1/20 of the gold stored in concrete-lined vaults in London.

Most of the gold stored here is held by the Bank of England on behalf of other depositors, notably the central banks of various foreign governments.

As the world loses its faith in most investments, gold still provides a sense of security.


Via: Daily Mail

World's economy crumbles but Dubai keeps on building...

In a week that saw panicky stock markets, falling oil prices and credit growth outstripping deposits, the brashest economy in the Middle East barely paused for breath.

With annual growth of nearly 18% since 2001, Dubai's government will pour as much money as is needed into any element of the economy to see it safe.

The overall real estate market across the Gulf has been valued at a whopping $1.3 Trillion.

Property prices in Dubai have increased by 40% since January and by almost 80% in the last 18 months, though we are seeing some evidence of a slowdown.

Nakheel, owned by the Dubai government, has unveiled plans for the world tallest tower at a cost of $38 Billion.
Immediately after Meraas Development's Jumeirah Gardens complex came in at $95 Billion.

Dubai is well known to defying normal behavior: the tiny emirate, one of the seven states of the United Arab Emirates, has an economy second in size only to giant Saudi Arabia, even though it has relatively little oil.

Of its 1.3 million people, 80% are non-native foreigners.

Dubai's status as a regional hub for business, leisure, and travel means much investment is international rather than local – and that could be seen as a safe haven in stormy times elsewhere.

Via:Guardian.co.uk

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Supercars: Monaco Vs Dubai

Awesome compilation of Expensive Cars in Monaco & Dubai.


You can see in Monaco (in order):

Ferrari F430, SSC Aero, BMW M6 Hamann, Gemballa Mirage GT, Mercedes SLR, Dodge Viper Srt-10, Ferrari F430 Novitec, Carrera Gt Techart, Mosler MT900, Ferrari 575 & Aston Martin Vanquish S, Gemballa Mirage GT, Mv Agusta F4, Brabus Widestar, TVR Sagaris, Gumpert Apollo, Porsche 356 SpeedSter, Ferrari 550 SuperAmerica, Ferrari Enzo, Bugatti Veyron, Leblanc Mirabeau, Gemballa Avalanche, Bentley Continental GT by Monaco Elite, McLaren F1, Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale & Ferrari 288 GTO, Ferrari 360 Modena Spider & Rolls Royce Phantom, Austin Healey, Mercedes SLR 722, Aston Martin DB9 Volante by Mansory, Fiat 500, Bugatti Veyron, Gemballa GTR 600 Gullwing, Bentley Continental GT, Audi R8, Ford GT, Bugatti Veyron, Maserati Birdcage, Lamborghini Murcielago, Koenigsegg CCX, Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera, Lamborghini Murcielago Lp640, Mercedes SLR 722, Gemballa Avalanche, Porsche Cayenne by Gemballa GT750, Gemballa Mirage GT, Corvette Z06 & Lamborghini Gallardo, Ferrari Enzo, Porsche 911 GT1, Lamborghini Diablo GT, Maybach 62, Lamborghini Murcielago LP640, Ferrari, Lancia Stratos, BMW M5, Pagani Zonda, Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, Porsche 911 GT2, Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Aerokit, Nissan Skyline R34, Mercedes SLR, Porsche 911 GT3, Maserati Granturismo, Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Mercedes CLK DTM AMG Cabrio, Pagani Zonda, Ferrari's & Gallardo, Bugatti Veron, Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder & Lp640, Mercedes CLK DTM AMG Cabrio, Morgan, Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, Shelby Series 1, Pagani Zonda, Lmaborghini Miura Jota, Aston Martin DB5, Ferrari F40, Ferrari FXX.


You can see in Dubai (in order):

Audi R8, Bugatti Veyron Pegaso, Rolls Royce Drophead, Range Rover Arden & BMW X5 Lumma, Bugatti Eb110, Bugatti Veyron, Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster, Porsche GT3 RS, Mercedes S65 AMG, Lamborghini Gallardo SE, Aston Martin DB9 by Mansory, Lamborghini Gallardo IMSA, Rolls Royce Phantom, Gemballa Mirage GT, Gemballa Avalanche, Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, BMW M5 Hamann by Lumma, Lamborghini Gallardo, Maybach 62S, Brabus G, Mercedes SLR 722, Ford GT & Range Rover, Mercedes CLK 63 AMG, Bentley Arnage Drophead Coupé, Audi S8 RRR, Porsche Cayman & Ferrari 612 Scaglietti & Porsche Carrera GT, Audi Q7 by ABT, Pagani Zonda, Rolls Royce Phantom, Bentley Continental GT, Alfa Romeo GT by Autodelta, Bugatti Veyron, Lamborghini Murcielago, Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Aerokit, Cadillac XLR, Lamborghini Gallardo SE, Maserati Granturismo, Mercedes SL 55 AMG whit Asanti rims, Alpina Z8, Porsche Turbo & Ferrari 599 GTB, Lamborghini Murcielago by Hamann, Porsche Cayenne by Gemballa, Bentley Continental GT by Mansory, Lamborghini Murcielago LP640, BMW M5 Hamann, Bmw M5 V10 Hurricane by G-Power, Bentley Continental Flying Spur, Porsche Carrera GT, Campagna T-Rex, Ford Mustang Eleanor, Mercedes SLR 722, Porsche 911 Turbo, Ferrari F430 Novitec Rosso, Ferrari 599GTB, Gemballa GT750, Pagani Zonda, Bugatti Veyron, Ferrari 575M by Novitec, Rolls Royce Phantom, Hummer H2 & Mercedes SLR 722, Bentley Continental by Project Kahn, Bugatti Veyron, Lamborghini Murcielago LP640, BMW M6 Hamann, Porsche Cayenne Cyclone by Hamann, Lamborghini Murcielago RGT, Audi R888 by MTM.

Exceptional South Beach residence...Murano Grande

Murano Grande in Miami Beach built in 2002 is The Related Group’s fourth residential monument in the exciting South Beach neighborhood just south of Fifth Street, now known as SOFI!

The luxurious waterfront condo residences offers Ocean to Bay see-through floor plans with panoramic views in select residences, spacious walk-in closets, granite counter tops, Sub-Zero refrigerator/freezer with matching imported European cabinetry, touch control ceramic-radiant cook top, full-size washer and dryer and marble floors in bathrooms.

MURANO GRANDE consists of 270 units from 1,400 sq.ft to 3,990 sq. ft.
The ultimate luxury of the building is found in the fabulous lobby entrance, 700 feet of gorgeous bay frontage and 4 acre of bay front heated swimming pool and spa.

To learn more about this property: click here
Pictures are courtesy of Mark Zilbert

Murano Grande South Beach, 4000 sq.ft lower penthouse of the 01-line, with amazing designer upgrades offering 4 bed, 4 bath and 3 terraces.

Listed at $3 5 Million.
For additional information, please contact Mark Zilbert
mzilbert@zilbert.com
Cell: (786) 280-0201

"Ultra high-worth elite" new toys... 2008 Monaco Yacht Show

248ft Anastasia is the largest and most expensive yacht at the Monaco Boat Show

The Anastasia's luxury master bedroom

Toys for the boys: Another luxury superyacht

Octopus, ex Microsoft partner Paul Allen 's superyacht

Each September since 1990, a mix of 98 of the world's opulent, most extravagant, elegant and ostentatious vessels squeeze into Monaco's exclusive harbor.

The event has become a showcase for the industry, where the very best of yacht design and construction can challenge simply the biggest.

As the industry has come of age, mixing traditional styles with modern technologies has provided the ultimate of Yacht performance.

Last month, an estimated $ 4.5 Billion of Yachts, none under 100 ft were on display at the Monaco Yacht Show.

All attention were focused on $200 Million Anastasia, a 248 ft dark blue and white enigma, recently completed by leading Dutch shipyard Oceanco.

The Anastasia features six decks, accommodating 12 passengers and 20 crew members. It includes a duplex master suite, a ten seat media room, a discotheque with a laser light display and smoke machine, an artificial coral reef and 800-gallon fish tank, a swimming pool with a transparent wall, a sunbathing platform which converts into an open -air concert stage, a library upholstered in crocodile skin, and a number of speedboats and jetskis.

Of course, those superyachts are highly in demand because of the scarcity value.
People who want one and do not want to wait several years to have one built may pay the price.

You may also rent out a good Yacht 20 times over the high season.
The cost is between $ 100,000 to $ 1.2 Million a week.

It seems that people with $ 175 Million to spend on a yacht tend to be above the credit crunch.

Pictures: Courtesy of London Daily Mail.