Archive for July, 2011

Northeast Houston touted for big energy project

Could northeast Houston be the site of another energy corridor? McCord Development has accumulated thousands of acres of land there over the last 20-plus years. And the partial completion earlier this year of a 13-mile stretch of Beltway 8 between U.S. 59 and U.S. 90 has spurred the Houston-based developer to begin infrastructure work for [...]

How gardeners and gardens can weather the heat

The heat of midsummer is what separates hard-core gardeners from what I The latter comprises those gardeners who spend as much time getting dressed for the garden as they do actually gardening. They don their color-coordinated outfits and approach their gardens as if they are walking into a surgical post-op room where one false move [...]

MONACO PROPERTIES Investment : For sale – PALAIS AURORE – 53m² (6398649)

Price : 390 000 € Country : France City : Roquebrune Cap Martin Floor : 2 Room(s) : 3 rooms Total area : 53 m² Living area : 53 m² Cellar(s) : 1

German Commercial Real Estate Performs Strongly in H1

           Turnover of office space in top German locations (cities like Berlin, Frankfurt/Main, Munich and Stuttgart) increased by 19% in the first half of this year, compared to the same period last year, according to a report from Colliers International. It also s More info…

PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel buys Maui home for $27M

Courtesy: Steve Strand This aerial shot shows the 1.7-acre Makena property purchased by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel for $27 million, the largest amount ever paid for a Maui residence. Broker Nancy Callahan with Wailea Group negotiated the sale. Thiel bought the 1.7-acre Makena property from Wyoming rancher Dan Huish before it was put on the [...]