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Friedman Real Estate closes 382,019-square-foot office lease extension in Cleveland
Photo courtesy of Friedman Real Estate. Friedman Real Estate’s Jared Friedman and David Gimple completed a 10-year lease extension for 382,019 square feet of office space at North Point Office Tower in Cleveland, Ohio. The transaction includes...

Celebrity chef turned a garage in rural Virginia into a world-class dining destination
WASHINGTON, Va. — Patrick O’Connell got his first job in a restaurant when he was just 15, and still thought he wanted to be an actor when he grew up. His middle-class parents weren’t thrilled by his work at Mr. H’s Hamburgers, “but I loved it,”...

The New LEGO Batman Game Has a Bigger Open World Than Arkham Knight
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight will offer players a bigger Gotham City to explore compared to Batman: Arkham Knight, per a new report. Being the latest entry in a long-running series, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is the first...

World's worst TV pranks from fake plane crash and spoof ISIS abduction to footballer forced to kneel for his own 'execution' to cruel 'dead child' trick
RAW VID TO BE HERO'D - 3496149 They may be planned with the best of intentions, but while most TV pranks are meant as lighthearted fun these bad taste jokes turned out to be anything but a laughing matter. Unwitting participants put through abject...

Foreign Ministry affirms Ban Nong Chan is Thai territory, cites past protests against Cambodian encroachment
Benjamin Sukanjanajtee, Director-General of the Department of Treaties and Legal Affairs, added that Ban Nong Chan lies between boundary markers 46 and 47, demarcated under the 1947 Franco-Siamese agreement. Thailand allowed the UNHCR to establish...

JLL CTO Yao Morin On The Future Of AI In Commercial Real Estate
JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated) office in Brisbane getty In an industry as rooted in physical space as commercial real estate, the digital revolution might appear peripheral. But for Yao Morin, Chief Technology Officer at JLL, the $24...

Proptech reshapes real estate
While location remains key, discerning property seekers have embraced a new standard. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The real estate industry is experiencing one of the most exciting transformations in its long history. What was once an industry...

Bombay HC Restrains Sanjay Nirupam From Making Defamatory Statements Against Chandiwala Enterprises Over ‘Housing Jihad’ Allegations
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has restrained Shiv Sena leader and former Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam from making any defamatory, slanderous or libelous statements against Mumbai-based developer M/s Chandiwala Enterprises Pvt Ltd and its directors...

Denied a promotion, billionaire buys ex-boss’s $43 million mansion from his ex-wife, then bulldozes it
Billionaire hedge fund manager David Tepper has built a career on bold moves, sharp instincts, and, apparently, a long memory. Known today as the owner of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers and one of Wall Street’s most formidable investors, Tepper once...

China’s Boom and Bust Real Estate Giant Won’t be Missed
China Evergrande – the poster child of China’s ludicrous real estate frenzy – is set to crash and burn. But the tangled wreckage of its $300-billion collapse could take a decade to extinguish. Evergrande Group faces delisting from the Hong Kong...

13th PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards spotlight diverse real estate achievements
ROBINSONS LAND LEADS WINNERS AS SUSTAINABILITY, SMART LOCATIONS, AND INNOVATIVE PROJECTS DEFINE EXCELLENCE ACROSS LUZON, VISAYAS, AND MINDANAO MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ finest real estate brought home the gold from the 13th...

From Sahara to Dream11: Harsh Goenka calls India's cricket jersey as 'real brand survival test'
Business tycoon Harsh Goenka summed up the perils of cricket sponsorship with a one-liner that went viral on X (formerly Twitter). “Want to test your brand’s survival skills? Forget the stock market. Try sponsoring the Indian cricket team jersey!”...

BT AI announces global launch of WhatsApp-based real estate intelligence for high-net-worth investors
Moving forward with a new approach in combining artificial intelligence with private wealth planning, BT AI has gone global as a WhatsApp-based terminal for real estate intelligence. Unlike other apps and platforms, BT AI can be accessed...

Beyond Living Real Estate launches in Dubai with tech focus
Beyond Living Real Estate has launched in Dubai, bringing a cutting-edge, technology-powered approach to luxury property brokerage throughout the UAE. Beyond Living is poised to redefine the standards of premium real estate service through...

Amanat completes sale of education real estate for $123 mn
Amanat Holdings, a leading healthcare and education investment company, has completed the sale of its education real estate asset for $123 million (AED 453 million). The sale, which resulted in an unlevered cash-on-cash multiple of 1.7 times and...

From Hustle To Harmony: How Vacation Homes Are Redefining India’s Luxury Real Estate Market?
Last Updated:August 22, 2025, 14:17 IST Affluent buyers are seeking havens outside the cities - retreats that not only provide luxury but also peace and a connection with nature. Affluent buyers seek luxury retreats outside cities. (In Photo:...

Discover Dubai’s Finest: Palma Development’s Premium Legacy
Dubai, a city renowned for its skyline of architectural marvels and its epitome of upscale living, is home to some of the world’s most prestigious real estate developments. Among the elite developers shaping the city’s landscape, Palma Development...

TownX to ramp up Dubai real estate portfolio amid rising demand
Dubai-based developer TownX will continue to roll out high-quality projects in the emirate, given the healthy demand in the market, Executive Director Haider Abduljabbar told Zawya Projects. The 662-million UAE dirhams ($180.24 million) Ashley...

Property upside in the countryside
Cebu remains an important location for property developers. (HTTPS://WWW.ABOITIZECONOMICESTATES.COM) The recent PropertyGuru awards recognized not just the major national players but also the homegrown regional developers taking advantage of the...

Wall Street is killing the housing market, and the American Dream
Garrett Brand Submitted photo By Garrett Brand | Institute for Policy Studies There are few things more important than our homes. Alongside providing our shelter, homes are where we make memories with friends and family — where bonds are formed...