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One Lincoln Park in Denver

During the Democratic National Convention, nationwide attention focused on the growing city of Denver. I recently covered a converted loft in the city as an estate of the day. The city also has its first luxury condo tower built in the central business district in more than 25 years. The 32-story One Lincoln Park will open to residents on September 22. All residences have terraces, kitchens with slab stone countertops, hardwood floors, 10-foot ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows. Amenities in the building include valet services, a guest suite and the Owner's Club which includes a gourmet kitchen, boardroom, terrace, infinity pool, fitness center and Pilates studio on the seventh floor.

In this time of condo dismay that has gripped the entire country and especially cities of moderate size, this one has sold pretty briskly. The Rocky Mountain News says that 144 of the 180 units in the $140 million project have sold. The remaining units range in size from 882 square feet to 4,330 square feet and are priced from $375,000 to $2.574 million.

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Moscow Tops Priciest Cities List, Again

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

The list of 2007's priciest cities is out, and Moscow gets spot #1 for the second year in a row. The top 50 includes a whopping 30 European cities, with London jumping 3 spots to claim 2nd place and Copenhagen, Geneva, Zurich, and Oslo also making the top 10. It looks like New York was the highest ranking U.S. city, falling in the teens just behind Milan, St Petersberg, and Paris.

A number of factors contributed to the high cost of living ranking for so many European cities, and the Swiss consulting firm Mercer that conducted the survey credits both rises in accommodation prices (especially in London and Moscow) and the strength of the various European currencies.

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Most Expensive First Date Cities

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining, Luxury Travel & Hotels

For some, Valentine's Day is a celebration of an existing relationship. For others, it is a first date that could become something more. Forbes decided to help out first-daters this year and put together a list of the most expensive cities for a first date. The only downside to a study like this is that, since you are unlikely to be traveling too far outside your comfort zone (or your date's, for that matter) is that the only thing you really gain is a knowledge of how much less expensive your meal would be somewhere else. And, unless you're in the number one city, the knowledge that someone out there is paying more than you are.

The criteria used were the average cost of "some key elements of a first date," namely alcohol, food, entertainment, grooming and transportation. From the specifics, you can tell it was not the type of date that Luxist would recommend: a 1.5 liter bottle of Livingston Cellars, Gallo Chablis or Chenin Blanc wine; a 12-inch pizza from Pizza Hut; a movie ticket (only one?); dry cleaning for one outfit; a barbershop visit (Forbes assumed that the buy would be paying); and gasoline. Clearly, it is possible to have a more expensive date in any city if you choose nicer venues and more unique entertainment options, but as the criteria stand, the ten most expensive date cities, out of a total of 25, are:

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London Homes are the Most Expensive

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

Experts say that homes in London are the most expensive in the world. Property in the most desirable areas of the city average $2,300 per sq. foot, compared to $1,900 in New York City. The reason for the high prices is largely that London is, from a business perspective, a perfect place to live. Its time zone means that businesses have overlapping business hours with companies in the US and the Middle East and the fact that more than 50% of the housing market is owned by foreign buyers reinforces the city's position as an global hub. From all appearances, the trend of rising property prices will continue as the number of Asian buyers, which has grown by 60% in the last five years, is still on the rise, bringing new business and more money into the city.