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European Tower In Bellevue Washington

Filed under: Estates

Today's development brings a touch of luxury to Bellevue, Washington. The 17-story European Tower offers just one home per floor plus a two-story penthouse. The project is aimed at those who would usually prefer to buy a house. The elevator opens into each floor and only visits one floor per trip so owners have their privacy. The only shared space is the roofdeck. The building will also have fingerprint readers for the garage, front door and elevators so you don't even need to bring your keys.

To give owners the amenities often found in other complexes membership in the Harbor Club and one of two nearby fitness centers will be included with the price. Both the interior and exterior are clean and modern with simple lines and ample use of glass metal and stone. The project should be finished in the fall of 2008. Prices start around $2 million. A press release in March indicated that there were still 12 residences left for sale.

[via Downtown Bellevue News Blog]

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Tags: bellevue, condo, condo real estate, condominium, new developments, tower, washington

Plans For A Tower In West Palm Beach

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates, Luxury Travel & Hotels

When one thinks of locations for the world's next megastructure West Palm Beach, Florida doesn't immediately spring to mind. The town however may end up as a the home to a Space-Needle-style structure that could head 1,550 feet in the sky and be home to a hotel, observatory, dance club and office space. The West Palm Beach Observatory is one of three proposals the city is looking at for a city-owned piece of land on Okeechobee Boulevard near the Palm Beach County Convention Center. The structure would dwarf all the structures in the area, in fact it would be the second highest tower in the world.

Other proposals include the Palm Beach Financial Center, a 27-level glass tower of curving glass with a hotel, offices and retail space and the Crocker project, a more traditional building with a hotel, office space, condos and a theater. It seems unlikely to me, at least, that the massive tower project is one that will suit the denizens of West Palm Beach but it is certainly an ambitious idea.

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Tags: development, florida, tower, west palm beach, west palm observatory, WestPalmBeach

Billionaire Plans Skyscraper Home

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates, Celebrity Shopping

Now this is a story of real estate excess, India's richest man, Mukesh Ambani, is building himself a skyscraper in Mumbai as his personal residence. The building, which is the size of a 60-story tower, will only have 27 floors due to the height of the ceilings. Ambani, who is the richest man in India, has a personal fortune of over $20 billion.The home will house his wife, mother, three children and 600 live-in staff. What to do with all those floors? The first six are garage space, a health club will be on the next two and then staff housing will take up much of the middle section. Ambani and his family will live on the upper floors which will be topped with a helipad and swimming pools. The home reportedly will cost $1 billion to create and construction is already under way. It should be finished next year.

[Thanks, Shaun K]

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Tags: india, muksh ambani, mumbai, real estate, skyscraper, tower

Evanston To Face Condo Tower Showdown

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

The Chicago suburb of Evanston may be facing a battle of the condominiums. Chicago Real Estate Daily reports that there are two large condo projects planned and there just might not be room for the both of them. James Klutznick and Tim Anderson have proposed a 49-story condo tower and right next door Robert Horner and HSA Commercial Real Estate are looking to build a 37-story condo tower. It is seen as unlikely that city officials would give the nod to both projects. Klutznick and Anderson say that their plan is better because their tower would be on the north end of the block away from two neighboring high-rises, and it doesn't involve the existing Hahn Building like the other project but their plan is under scrutiny for its expected 523 foot height. The Horner/HAS structure (shown on the left) is a bit more interesting to my eyes and also has the bonus of a two-story restaurant shaped like a flying saucer that would overlook Fountain Square and would feature a rooftop plaza connected to the square by a grand staircase.

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One Charlotte

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

A new development will change the Charlotte, North Carolina skyline. One Charlotte is a luxury tower that will have 99 residences priced from $1.5-$10 million, The units, including two penthouse suites, range from 2,000 to 8,000 square feet. The 40-story tower has floor-to-ceiling glass and balconies that pinwheel around the facade to create an asymmetrical silhouette. The peaked crown will form a vaulted ceiling penthouse. One Charlotte residents will also have individual elevators with direct access to residence foyers, valet and private parking. The main entry will have works of art and be home to a full-service concierge. A24,000-square-foot terrace will form an outdoor living environment that includes a fountain, fire pit and a fully equipped outdoor kitchen for group gatherings. There is also a lap pool that will spill into a resort-style water feature, surrounded by Portman-designed cabanas. The building will also have a 10,000-square-foot fitness and spa club. A demonstration kitchen and a private dining suite will be served by an on-site chef service that will pre-prepare custom meals, and cold storage lockers will be available at the concierge level for on-site grocery delivery. Sales start in September.

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The Austonian

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

The Austonian, based in you guessed it, Austin, Texas is first big tower I've seen in this city. The 55-story luxury condo tower was recently profiled in the Austin American Statesman for having a dog toilet. The 10th floor of the building is home to an urban garden that includes a lap pool, billiards room, outdoor movie screen and a dog park that has a self-cleaning dog toilet. The dog toilet is built flush with the floor, it has a chemical aroma that atttracts dogs and a pushbutton device scrapes the dog waste away. There are 195 condo units and the 53rd level features a skylounge. The building is being designed by Ziegler Cooper Architects of Houston and units cost betweeen $550,000 to $3.8 million

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The Rolex Tower, All Glass, No Clock

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

A new tower will be going up in Dubai with a name that is recognizable pretty much worldwide. Gulf News reports that the Rolex Tower will be a 63-story mixed-use tower along Shaikh Zayed Road. The building will have a glass facade and will be the standard layered affair of ground floor retail space, offices and then a topping of 23 floors of residential apartments crowned with a few floors of penthouses. The tower was designed by the famous firm of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, designers of Burj Dubai and many other notable structures. The cornerstone was laid this week and the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2009.

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U2 Tower Planned For Dublin

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

The band U2 is behind a plan to build the tallest tower in Ireland. The Irish Times reports that the plans for the U2 Tower on Dublin's south Docklands has been lodged with the Dublin Docklands Development Authority. The twisting tower will be 130 meters (427 feet) tall and will be topped by a recording suite for U2 in a penthouse to replace U2's existing studios which are set to be demolished. The project is expected to be completed in the next couple of years and will contain 182 one, two and three bedroom apartments which should sell at prices starting around 1 million euros. The tower twists as it rises so that the last floor is rotated 45 degrees from the first floor. The project has been the source of some controversy and the project has been repeatedly delayed but hopefully it will proceed as planned now.

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Twisting Tower for Toronto

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

The MAD Architectural Design Studio, based in Beijing, has won a contest for the right to build a 50-story condominium tower in a western suburb of Toronto in Ontario, Canada. They were chosen based on the integrity of their design, judged by a panel of architects, urban planners and design experts, as well as on a popular vote from some 6,000 of the city's residents.

The twisting tower, which will be of the most fantastic looking buildings in Canada, will cost approximately $114 million to complete and will be made from glass and concrete. The project is scheduled to be complete by 2010, at which point MAD hopes to add an additional four towers to the area.

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Tags: architect, canada, condo, condominium, design, mad design, ontario, skyscraper, toronto, tower, twist

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