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 Azerbaijan to build world’s tallest building  Azerbaijan to build world’s tallest building  Azerbaijan Tower Azerbaijan to build world’s tallest building Azerbaijan is planning to build the world’s tallest building – taller than both the Burj Khalifa and the upcoming Kingdom Tower to be built in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Azerbaijan Tower, which is set to break ground in 2015, will  rise more than a kilometer in height, or 3,444 feet, upon its completion in 2018 or 2019. The Azerbaijan Tower is being built on a series of artificial islands, called the Khazar Islands, constructed in the Caspian Sea off Garadag, southwest of Baku. The tower is the centerpiece for a massive, $100 billion mixed-use master plan with housing, schools, retail and a Formula 1 racetrack. Developers plan to break ground on the tower in 2015, with construction is slated to finish by 2019. The entire Khazar Islands are expected to be finished by 2022.

 Supérieur Lounge Cannes Supérieur Lounge is the name of a stunning Private Member Club for the rich and opulent. It is located on a private domain on the French Riviera, on the hill of Super Cannes . Luxurious and elegant, the lounge is a unique spot where music, entertainment, art and movies come together to help every guest feel good and have a great time.  Supérieur Lounge Cannes  Supérieur Lounge Cannes  Supérieur Lounge Cannes  Supérieur Lounge Cannes  Supérieur Lounge Cannes  Supérieur Lounge Cannes Supérieur Lounge Cannes Owned and designed by Swedish lifestyle designer Richard Nilsson , the lounge is officially endorsed by the Jackson Family Foundation, which receives part of the facility’s proceeds. Supérieur Lounge can be found in the superb Villa Oxygene , also designed by Mr. Nilsson. It is ideal for casual yet sophisticated meetings with friends or business partners, in a luxe ambiance and with unobstructed sea views.   ...

Princess Grace Ave. Avenue Princesse Grace is the most expensive street in the world to buy property, where 91.740Euro($120,000)  will purchase just one square metre of prime real estate, according to a survey by Wealth Bulletin. Prime residential property on the top 10 most expensive streets in the world saw their overall value fall by 12% in the last year, the survey found, with European streets faring better than their US and emerging markets counterparts. That compares with price falls of between 20% to 30% in mainstream property prices in London and New York over the same period. Avenue Princesse Grace might have been the most expensive street on the list, but prices for prime property there have fallen from a staggeringly high 145.000Euro ($190,000) per sq/m a year ago. Via Suvretta in the Swiss ski resort of St Moritz was the only street on the list that saw prices rise for top properties in the last year. The street ranked sixth on the list, where property costs at least...

Mega Mansion in Dallas to go for Auction with a Reserve Price of $10.3 Million  The strength of the real estate market will be on test again as Champ d’Or, a mega mansion in the Dallas suburbs of Texas heads for auction later this month in the hope of getting a buyer. The mansion is practically an amenity laden wonderland and has been looking for a buyer off and on since 2003 since it was completed. It has been listed several times at different price points. During the housing boom, the asking price had gone up to as much as $72 million making it one of the most expensive properties on sale. However the price had dropped over 50% to reach $35 million last year. The reserve price or the starting bid for the mansion has been fixed at $10.3 million which is rather low for the mansion which cost $46 million to construct. Located in Hickory Creek, a small town about 45 minutes north of Dallas, the mansion has been fashioned after the Vaux-le-Vicomte in Paris. It is an elaborate chatea...