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Having access to the rooftop swimming pool of Crown’s Skye development would be reason enough to add this gem of a penthouse to your property portfolio. It is a mesmerising strip of turquoise perched 21 storeys above North Sydney, with views that seem to stretch east about as far as Tierra del Fuego . In summer, you could easily idle in the water – forearms resting on the infinity edge, gazing out over the world – until you dissolved. Or at least until you got hungry. Koichi Takada Architects , an award-winning Sydney-based firm." /> The Skye development was designed by Koichi Takada Architects , an award- winning Sydney -based firm. Photo: Mind The Gap Skye’s rooftop also boasts a substantial gym for the virtuous and, for the popular, a large lounge area that can be reserved for private events. The penthouse itself is also a prize. Its centrepiece is a glorious open-plan living, dining and kitchen area that looks out over the harbour and Parramatta River to the west, roughl...

The leafy suburbs making up the area known as The Parks in northern Johannesburg offer a unique bouquet of property investment opportunities , and most importantly, a quality of life that is ‘a walk in the park’. This three bedroom, three bathroom home in Parkwood has a covered patio and braai area overlooking a well-maintained garden and pool. It is on the market for R3.9 million - click here to view. “When buying in The Parks, you’re buying into a lifestyle. There is The Delta, a green hub where people go walking and jogging, cycling and walk their dogs. There are also stables and restaurants, and it offers a lovely vibe,” says Lorraine Hurdus of Jawitz Properties, who services Parks’ suburbs, including Craighall, Craighall Park, and Hurlingham. “People use their outdoor spaces, particularly in my area where property stands are smaller,” says Shelley-Ann Solms of Jawitz Properties who works in Parkhurst, where 495sqm is the general stand size . Gail Katz of Jawitz Properties, who...

Today’s generation of new apartment buildings looks nothing like its dated predecessors. Built to emulate high-end condominiums but with the services and amenities of upscale hotels, these extraordinary vertical communities boast beautiful designs and common spaces to die for. Here’s a look at some of the new, state-of-the art apartments emerging in cities all across Canada and a list of their featured amenities. From East to West and top to bottom, apartment living today is anything but bland. The Alexander Location: Halifax Owner/Manager: Killam Apartment REIT Opening: October 2017 At 22 storeys, The Alexander is a brand new residential development located on Lower Water Street in downtown Halifax. A blend of  modern and historic with its ironstone base and a soaring glass tower , The Alexander will provide residents with convenient access to the popular Brewery Market Square where on- site retailers abound . Building amenities include : a spacious 800+ square foot lobby; a...

TRENTON -- The year was 1917 and the Roebling complex's Clark Street Rope Shop in Trenton reopened after being gutted by a fire two years earlier. The new building was ultramodern for its day, with steel trusses, fire-resistant materials and massive windows that flooded the space with natural daylight. It's here where the wire used in Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis plane was believed to be manufactured. Now, a century later, the building has been reinvented as the Roebling Lofts with 16-to-24-foot ceilings, 10-foot windows and environmentally friendly features . The latest project by Trenton- based HHG Development , it aims to combine the old with the new. "It was always obvious to us that this was the best development site in Trenton," Michael Goldstein, one of the principals, said during a recent building tour . "We've always had our eyes on it." But it wasn't until January 2011 that the county approved a development agreement with HH...

Demolition begins this week on a downtown San Pedro block that will be transformed into a seven- story apartment building that many hope will boost patronage for area shops, restaurants and the waterfront now beginning to take shape. Officials will mark the start of demolition at an informal groundbreaking at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at 550-560 S. Palos Verdes St . A more formal ceremony will be held in the coming weeks, according to the developer. Demolition is expected to take about a month and construction of the new 375-unit building should be complete in about three years, with the opening anticipated for 2020. It’s one of several residential developments planned to be built in and around the downtown San Pedro area over the next few years. Originally under the hands of Omninet Capital, the project was sold to Holland Partner Group in June for $24.5 million. Holland also is in exclusive negotiations to redevelop San Pedro ’s closed county courthouse just blocks away. Fewer, bigger...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) –   Development partners Leaf River Group and Bristol Development Group , as well as Mobile City officials , broke ground on Meridian at the Port, a large upscale apartment complex on Water Street. The more than $51 million project will feature 267 luxury apartments , a saltwater pool, a dog park, roof top lounge , and more. The complex is expected to be completed by 2019. Rent is estimated to be between $1000-1200. Tuesday morning, the development sent new artist renderings of the complex and they can be seen below in the slideshow. This residential development is part of an ongoing effort to revitalize the downtown area. City officials hope development like Meridian at the Port will make Water Street more pedestrian-friendly. “We’ve got to find ways to get people from across the street here at the various hotels and some level of interaction with our waterfront. This project accomplishes that vision to some degree,” says District 2 Councilman Levon C. Manzie...