Mansions

PANAMA CITY—Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli says a mansion once owned by former dictator Manuel Noriega will be knocked down to make way for a park since the government hasn’t found any buyers. Martinelli says the site will be called “Memory Park” and will help remind Panamanians of all the damage Noriega did to the country. … Continue reading »

Seal and Heidi Klum have sold their Beverly Hills mansion for $7 million in an all cash deal. The sale price exceeds the asking quote by $100,000 – likely a result of competition from multiple bidders. But the supernaturally attractive couple lost money on the sale, having purchased the home in 2005 for $7.6 million. … Continue reading »

This gated 16,228 square foot mansion is located at 4348 Paper Mill Road in Marietta, GA. Built in 2004, this exceptional home boasts 6 bedrooms, 7 full and 2 half bathrooms, 2-story foyer with grand double staircase, formal living and dining rooms, 2-story great room, gourmet kitchen with breakfast room, family room, home theater, wine … Continue reading »

A diamond-encrusted lining is emerging in Southern California’s cloudy real estate market.At least a half-dozen Westside mega-estates have sold for more than $20 million so far this year — creating a deafening buzz in local realty circles. Only a few home sales in other Southland counties have surpassed the $20-million mark. On the horizon is … Continue reading »

It might seem a bit hard to believe with all of the apartments and strip malls around Lakewood today, but the area was once the playground of the well-off crowd of the Pacific Northwest. It was a resort community of the industrialists of Tacoma who wanted a get-away spot nearby. Estates sprung up around the … Continue reading »

Posted: 4:32 pm Fri, July 8, 2011 By BRIAN JOHNSON Tags: Anderson Builders, construction, Herb Tousley, KM Building Co. KM Building Co., now part of Anderson-KM Builders, recently completed a restoration of the historic Crosby Mansion in Minneapolis. (File photo: Bill Klotz) Merger Four partners form a new business Four local commercial real estate and … Continue reading »

The Hunt-Boyer Tank House (next to Mishka’s) will soon be cut in two, hoisted by a crane, and placed in a flatbed truck to be wheeled out of town in a celebratory parade. Restoration of the Tank House has been a dream of Katie Kelly, who owns Impossible Acres farm with her husband Clyde, both … Continue reading »

By Hiroko Sato MediaNews GROTON — Light fills the front study inside the Greek Revival mansion at 172 Main St., just the way it did a century and half ago when Gov. George Boutwell used to prepare his speeches there. The oversized window looking over Station Avenue allowed him to see trains arrive from Boston. … Continue reading »

Not for sale: Kildonan House to remain low-cost seniors housing By Erin Cardone – Oak Bay News Published: July 08, 2011 6:00 AM Updated: July 08, 2011 4:25 PM The residents of a heritage mansion can rest easy after a period of uncertainty around their home. Earlier this year, the non-profit society that owns and … Continue reading »

Harrington Mansion purchased by St. Mary’s University of Minnesota July 8, 2011 | 11:56 AM | By Alex Friedrich SMU Grad Programs via Flickr Sweet digs Aided by a $2 million anonymous gift, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is in the final stages of purchasing the $2.75 million Minneapolis’ Harrington Mansion and Events Center on … Continue reading »