Mercedes-branded $1-B tower is Dubai’s latest bet on the super-rich
MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG insignia flashed on screens as thousands of guests thronged a hotel best known for hosting Dubai’s biggest horse-race. The glitzy event...
Green is in: Regulations influencing sustainable building development in Philippines
By Daniel Salapong
IN THE PHILIPPINES, there are various financial regulations in place that encourage the development of green and sustainable buildings. These regulations incentivize businesses to...
MyTown offers affordable accommodations for young professionals
MYTOWN PROPERTIES continue to offer affordable co-living spaces for young professionals who prefer staying near key central business districts (CBDs), transportation hubs and commercial...
Origami-inspired medical facility wins grand prize at EDV competition
AN ORIGAMI-INFLUENCED design proposal for a medical facility for abused women and children recently nabbed the grand prize at the prestigious 20th Estilo De...
REITs expected to do better in 2024
THE OUTLOOK for real estate investment trusts (REITs) is more positive this year on the back of rate cut prospects and attractive dividend yields, analysts said.
Madrid’s new business district aims to learn from rivals
MADRID — Madrid has broken ground on a new business district three decades in the planning, but with similar zones in London, Paris and...
UK housing market gains momentum at start of year
LONDON — Average asking prices for British homes made the strongest start to the year since 2020, according to a Rightmove survey on Monday...
The rise of revenge property investing in PHL
By Joey Roi Bondoc
WE’VE HEARD of revenge spending and dining in 2022 and 2023 and how personal consumption expenditures helped sustain Philippine economic growth the past two...
Urban planning in the Philippines should shift to environmental realities, says expert
URBAN PLANNING in the Philippines must prioritize climate and geographical realities for holistic development, according to an expert.
“Our political constructs of provinces and regions...
Gen Z real estate agents really want to sell you a house
AS FAR as jobs go, being a real estate agent looked like a no-brainer for Gen Z.
It was the height of the pandemic-era asset...
Paris hotels triple prices for Olympics opening night – study
PARIS - Paris hotels are tripling their prices to more than 1,000 euros ($1,092) on average for the opening night of the 2024 Olympic...
Opportunities and challenges for Philippine retail
By Joey Roi Bondoc
THE retail sector is one of the more stable segments of the Philippine property market. We attribute this to the Philippine economy being driven...