Rush Limbaugh Puts NYC Penthouse Up For Sale

March 04, 2010 - New York

Conservative talk radio blowhard Rush Limbaugh has put his Fifth Avenue penthouse on the market.

Limbaugh promised that he'd sell his Manhattan apartment last March after the Paterson administration proposed raising taxes on New York residents who make more than $500,000 a year.

The 20th-floor penthouse at 1049 Fifth Avenue, which Limbaugh purchased in 1994 was officially listed two weeks ago for $13.95 million.

St. Regis San Francisco Penthouse For Sale for $49,000,000

February 17, 2010 - California

The St. Regis Hotel & Residences in San Francisco has about 200 hotel guest rooms up to Floor 20 and 103 residences from Floor 22 to 40.

The Penthouse Residence is on the market and has seen a price drop of $21,000,000 in the past six months from $70 million to $49 million.

This one-of-a-kind palatial penthouse spans over 20,000 square feet, which covers 2,900 square feet of terraces – making it one of the largest personal residences in all of San Francisco.

Bernard Madoff's Penthouse sold

February 10, 2010 - New York

Bernard Madoff’s Manhattan penthouse has gone into contract for an undisclosed price. It was originally listed for $9.9 million in September and later was cut to $8.9 million.

The buyer, Toy magnate Alfred R. Kahn, would get a 4,000 square foot duplex cooperative apartment on the 11th and 12th floors of 133 E. 64th Street.

The three bedrooms are on the lower floor, and the living room, kitchen and a wraparound terrace are above.

The Cullinan, Hong Kong

January 25, 2010 - Kowloon

Named after the 3,106-carat Cullinan diamond−found in 1905 and the world’s largest known diamond−this lofty project has effectively become the focal point of Kowloon’s skyline.

At 270 metres, the Cullinan I tower is Hong Kong’s tallest residential building.

The tower houses 852 luxury apartments, with standardsizes between 83 and 213 sq m, and two crown triplex suites on the 91st to 93rd floors, which encompass over 372 sq m, plus have six bedrooms, private pools and roof gardens.

The Amarin Wickham, Kuala Lumpur

January 17, 2010 - Kuala Lumpur

This recently launched project features a low density – low rise development of just 21 units set in the greenery of Kuala Lumpur’s prestigious embassy district in U-Thant, only minutes from KLCC and Bukit Bintang.

The duplex and triplex units vary in size from 280 to 835 sq m and feature an array of environmentally friendly building features such as expansive outdoor living areas, double and triple volume voids and lofts, breezeways and double skin facades.

The super triplex penthouses come with private pools, Jacuzzi and roof sun deck, while all units enjoy a common gym, pool and landscape garden facilities.

Britney Spears' Former Penthouse, Estate of the day

January 15, 2010 - New York

Britney Spears' former penthouse at 14 East 4th Street has been price-chopped once again.

The three-bedroom pad, which Spears unloaded in 2006, is now up for sale for $4.999 million, down from the $6.595 million its owners were seeking when they put the place on the market in 2008.

When Spears sold the apartment in 2006, it was after two years of sitting without a buyer and after $2 million in price reductions.

Buyers splash out for Aqua 33 low-rise project

December 21, 2009 - Pokfulam

Luxury Low rise living , surrounded by lush green mountains, Aqua 33 with modern contemporary designs is for those seeking relaxed and stylish living.

Closer to nature and yet within 15 mins to Central. Aqua 33 is the essence of contemporary island living in Pokfulam.

Located in a quiet low-rise neighborhood above Victoria Road in Pokfulam, Aqua 33 is set in a verdant valley, with mountain and sparkling sea views

Bündchen Agrees to Sell New York Penthouse

October 20, 2009 - New York

After more than two years on the market, Supermodel Gisele Bündchen has finally found a buyer for her triplex penthouse at 347 West 11th Street.

The latest listing price of $4.5 million was less than half the original, September 2007 price tag.

Ms. Bündchen bought the 1,700-square-foot condominium unit in 2002 for nearly $3 million, records show.

World's Largest Penthouse in Costa Rica

September 25, 2009 - Costa Rica

The real estate development firm Caspi International Inc. has begun pre-sales for a new 14-story oceanfront condominium tower in Costa Rica that sets a new standard for high-end real estate in Latin America.

The $120 million Genesis Puntarenas, as it will be known, is Costa Rica’s first all-glass multifamily residential building.

It will also be home to the world’s largest penthouse, a sprawling 68,459-square-foot, 10-bedroom masterpiece with three stories of living space, a private helipad, swimming pool and tennis court.

$39 Million Penthouses sets record in Hong Kong luxury property

September 19, 2009 - Hong Kong

Two penthouses in Hong Kong were each put on sale for a record 38.5 million US dollars.

As demand surges for luxury apartments,Sun Hung Kai Properties, the world’s largest developer by market value, has raised the price of two penthouses in Hong Kong by 50 percent to a record $HK75,000 ($11,075) per square foot.

The penthouses, on the 91st to 93rd floor of the 270-meter (886-feet) towers, have six bedrooms along with their own outdoor garden and swimming pool.