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[ Orange County, California USA] Rancho Mission Viejo is a 23,000-acre master-planned community in South Orange County, California. The landholding is part of a 200,000-acre land grant dating back to 1845, once controlled by John Forster. What has historically been called the Rancho Mission Viejo landholding is today home to...
[ New York, New York USA ] The Government of Singapore Investment Corp. (Realty) Private Ltd., a sovereign wealth fund, emerged as the winning bidder for MSR Resort Golf Course LLC. The bid occurred in bankruptcy court proceedings in New York, in early December 2012. The winning bid of USD $1.5...
[ Eldoret Town, KENYA ] Sergoit Golf and Wildlife Resorts is situated in Eldoret Town in Uasin Gishi County. Sergoit means good luck ahead in Kalenjin. A project of Sergoit Holdings Limited. The company behind the project says it will be built in four phases. It will entail over 2,000...
[ Pattaya, THAILAND ] Thai property developer Hemaraj Land And Development Plc has announced its acquisition of land on the island of Koh Lan, for development of an integrated mega resort project, called Million Island Pattaya. Koh Lan (Larn) island is located approximately 5 kilometers off the coast of Pattaya in...
[ Aqaba, JORDAN ] The Phase One tender of the massive Marsa Zayed project, Al Raha Village, is expected to be awarded by year-end 2012, according to the online BNC Network. Hill International represents the owner in managing the tender process. Marsa Zayed is a 3.2 million square meter...
[ Yanjiao, CHINA ] The Great Mall of China is envisioned to include 18.5 million square feet of space, with a theme park, water park, aquarium, more than two million square feet of retail space, two hotels, two serviced apartments, office towers, a 455,000 square foot convention center, theater and a...
[ Lagos, NIGERIA ] StoneCreek Partners announced today the formation of StoneCreek Partners (Africa), a strategic alliance represented by real estate and hospitality veteran, Baxter Slaton. StoneCreek Partners (Africa) will offer the same owner representation, feasibility, and development services, as the firm provides to clients in other locations. Baxter Slaton is a...
[ Washington, DC ] Madison-Marquette and PN Hoffman & Associates, Inc. are readying their $1.5 billion Wharf District project (Southwest Waterfront, Washington DC) development for groundbreaking in 2013. The mixed-use project will include 3.2 million square feet of space on 28 acres, including offices, apartments, an InterContinental Hotel, and public facilities...
We’re still waiting … National government here has attempted to spur development of golf courses, to add additional appeal for visitors and as part of creating “destination port” appeal for its new yacht harbors. There are some possibilities for a first golf course. LPGD doo Podgorica (represented by Kris Libreks of...
[ British Columbia, CANADA ] A billion dollar ski resort is moving through planning in Canada, known as the Jumbo Glacier Ski Resort. The resort was approved by the Province of British Columbia for construction of 1,400 residential condominiuims and 23 ski lifts. Developers are enthusiastic about the prospect of...
[ Aqaba, JORDAN ] Situated in Aqaba, Jordan, the Ayla Oasis master-planned destination resort saw its man-made lagoons flooded this week. This major construction milestone brings to fruition an ambitious design intent to bring 17 kilomters of new seafront to Aqaba. Work on Ayla Oasis commenced in Spring 2003, when the...
[ Beijing, CHINA ] StoneCreek Partners announced today the appointment of real estate industry veteran Anthony Ching to lead StoneCreek Partners ACCG, a strategic alliance for the provision of services to clients in mainland China and Hong Kong. The alliance’s name follows the predecessor name of StoneCreek PSI although the principals...
[ New York, USA ] Always interesting to see product augmentation, in this case perhaps call it experiential augmentation. Leave it to Virgin and Richard Branson. Virgin Airlines has opened a 10,000 square foot spa at its new Upper Class lounge at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. Those...
Extreme sports are those active recreation and sports activities that have a high perceived inherent danger, feature intricate and/or spectacular stunts, or require a high level of exertion. However, there is no accepted definition of which sports or active recreation activities are “extreme.” The following list includes many of the...
[ San Francisco, California USA ] Pier 39 is a shopping and entertainment center built on a waterfront pier in San Francisco, California, known for its views of sea lions basking in the sun adjacent to the pier. Located two blocks east of Fisherman’s Wharf at the northern tip of...
