AccorHotels eyes stake in Air France KLM

PARIS — AccorHotels said on Sunday it was looking again at possibly buying a stake in Air France KLM, in which the French government has a 14.3% holding.

Wall Street firms are moving West. Here come the luxury hotels

BLUE-CHIP office tenants are migrating to Manhattan’s far west side. It’s only a matter of time before the luxury hotels follow.

More hotels, industrial spaces needed in Clark — Colliers report

By Arra B. Francia Reporter PROPERTY developers should take advantage of the government’s implementation of more infrastructure projects in Pampanga, as real estate consultancy services Colliers...

Robinsons set to open 3 more Summit hotels

By Mark Louis F. Ferrolino Special Features Writer ROBINSONS Land Corp. (RLC) plans to open three more hotels under the Summit brand, bringing the total number...

Fed-up Spanish cities are bursting Airbnb’s bubble

MADRID -- Spain may be one of the world’s top tourist destinations, but many people in its biggest cities have grown exasperated with Airbnb-style...

Why China’s toughest housing curbs are testing limits of speculative buyers

LENGTHY residency requirements to purchase homes. Bans on flipping property. Down payments of as high as 70%. In the tropical Chinese province of Hainan, authorities...

Damosa Land prepares to launch 2 projects in Davao del Norte

DAVAO CITY -- Damosa Land, Inc. (DLI) is preparing to begin marketing and pre-selling activities this year for its two new residential projects in...

Metro Manila vacancy rates drop in Q1 — report

REAL ESTATE consultancy firm Colliers International Philippines allayed concerns of a property “bubble burst” in Metro Manila, citing a dip in vacancy rates in...

Sicogon Island to reopen in Q3

SICOGON island is poised to welcome tourists by the third quarter, with direct flights and new accommodations such as a bed and breakfast and...

Social media giant Facebook leases entire tower in San Francisco expansion

FACEBOOK, INC. is constantly expanding in its Silicon Valley hometown of Menlo Park, California. Now it’s making a bigger push into San Francisco. The social...

Develop ‘livable’ communities, property firms told

By Arra B. Francia Reporter “LIVABLE COMMUNITY” isn’t exactly what comes to mind when you see the congested spaces in Metro Manila. With land becoming scarcer...