Periodically we try to share with our readers profiles on SW Florida businesses, success stories, and interesting personalities. This month’s newsletter features one of Naples’ emerging forces in the field of downtown redevelopment, Adam Smith of Naples Redevelopment Inc. Naples’ downtown area, which has long been centered around Fifth Avenue South wasn’t always the…
Part of the fun of traveling is finding unique hotels. This Unique Commercial post focuses on less-than-common characteristics of hotels all around the globe. Saugerties Lighthouse – Saugerties, New York, USA The Greenbrier – White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, USA The Pottery Hotel – Yeongheung Island, South Korea Tavarua Island Resort –…
One of the rewarding side benefits of being in the commercial real estate business is seeing your clients become success stories and their property become improved for the betterment of the community. Just such an example is the dramatic transformation of an out-of-favor building into the West Indies Home Collection on the North Trail. Calling…
Rather than tear down or cover up what was once grand and luxurious, these buildings were given a new lease on life. Neither for the lack of available retail space, funding, or just to keep that old charm around a little longer, these new tenants preserved a large majority what was great then and still is today for their guests to…
In this installment of Unique Commercial, we showcase projects that ended up being abandoned due to poor conception. New South China Mall – Dongguan, China Ryugyong Hotel – Pyongyang, North Korea Wonderland – Chenzhuang, China Sitges Terramar – Catalonia, Spain Ciudad Real International Airport – Ciudad Real, Spain Sanzhi Pod…
When marketing a property, real estate agents will often use shorthand phrases to indicate the general characteristics of their properties. When discussing retail properties, for instance, the phrase “power center” might pop up; even though there can be a large degree of variation within the power center category, you will at least get a general…
Part 8 of a series of photographs of interesting architecture from around the world. In this part I focus on iconic landmark buildings Space Needle – Seattle, United States Theme Building – Los Angeles, United States Sydney Opera House – New South Wales, Australia Guggenheim Museum – Manhattan, United States Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower – Shanghai
Part 7 of a series of photographs of interesting architecture from around the world. In this part I focus on unique hotel architecture. Marina Bay Sands – Singapore, Singapore InterContinental – Hangzhou, China Luxor – Las Vegas, United States Hotel Unique – Sao Paulo, Brazil Sheraton – Huzhou, China Burj Al Arab – Dubai, United Emirates Magic Mountain…
Part 6 of a series of photographs of interesting architecture from around the world. In this part I focus on glass dominant structures. Apple Store on 5th Avenue – New York, United States The Shard – London, England Joe and Rika Mansueto Library – Chicago, United States Louvre Pyramid – Paris, France The Sage Gateshead – Gateshead, England…
Part 5 of a series of photographs of interesting architecture from around the world. In this part I focus on twisted sky scrapers. Turning Torso – Malmo, Sweden Infinity Tower – Dubai, United Arab Emirates Avaz Twist Tower – Sarajevo, Bosnia Absolute World – Mississauga, Canada Kuwait Trade Center – Kuwait City, Kuwait Revolution Tower –…