PropertyO News
Commercial property, Sep 2009
Dubai hotel sold for homes
The five-star Angsana Dubai hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road is to be converted into homes, an apparent victim of the price war taking place in the city's hotel sector...
Mon, Sep 28, 2009
Chinese: commercial thinkers
The Chinese will replace foreign investors as the main buyers of commercial real estate in the country over the next few years, according to a new report from international property consultants...
Fri, Sep 25, 2009
Dubai trade centre opens
The first stage of the Trade Centre Plaza at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) is due to open in late September...
Fri, Sep 18, 2009
Uae: hardest hit
Well over 500 projects have been delayed or cancelled in the United Arab Emirates, making it the hardest hit real estate market in the Gulf region, according to a new report...
Fri, Sep 18, 2009
Starry starry night
Luxury hotel chains, the biggest losers in the lodging industry's decline, are giving up some of their hard-won stars in an effort to save money...
Tue, Sep 15, 2009
Luck of the irish
Some parts of the Irish commercial property market are showing an increase in transaction volumes giving hope that confidence is returning to the real estate sector...
Tue, Sep 15, 2009
Floating an idea
Even before Kate and Leo sailed the story onto the silver screen, the doomed Titanic was one of the most famous shipping disasters in living memory - and now, plans to create a Titanic-themed boutique hotel out of the Belfast shipyard where the original ship was built have been announced...
Thu, Sep 10, 2009
A watery grave
The historic port in Venice is a tourist hotspot and bustling, boat filled venue already, so plans by Italian authorities to further expand the port in order to accommodate far bigger ships in greater numbers is worrying many, as they fear the plans could threaten the already fragile city on water...
Wed, Sep 09, 2009
Hidden impact?
The full extent of the commercial property market crisis in the US and its impact on banks and lending institutions has not yet been revealed, according to analysts...
Wed, Sep 09, 2009
Facelift for ‘worst building in history'
Poor old North Korea - the country was none too pleased when one of its buildings was dubbed ‘the worst building in the history of mankind' by Esquire Magazine - but now, the 105-storey hotel has been given a new look - so will it finally be able to shed its unfortunate nickname and become a swan?..
Mon, Sep 07, 2009