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Designers have long been drawn to Miami, with Gianni Versace, Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger all having owned homes there over the years.
But today, the Miami real estate market is hotter than ever among the fashion set — especially in a business sense. Fendi, Armani and Missoni are plastering their names on superluxury residential towers springing up across the city after having dabbled in the hotel world. Meanwhile, hard-core fashion followers (or in some cases their generous spouses looking for an original gift) appear willing to drop millions of dollars on apartments in the designer-branded buildings.
Setting the trend is Armani, which has partnered with developers Dezer Development and The Related Group on Residences by Armani/Casa in Sunny Isles Beach. The 56-story César Pelli-designed building, comprising 308 apartments priced between $2 million and $15 million each, isn't due for completion until 2019, but already 72 percent of the apartments have been sold.
Gil Dezer of Dezer Development is no stranger to branded buildings, having worked on six with Donald Trump (before he became President, of course). He recently completed the Porsche Tower in Miami, the world's first condominiums to have elevators that take residents directly to their apartments while sitting in their cars. "I was in Dubai when I stayed at the Armani Hotel and I said, 'This is wow. We need to bring this to America,'" he said.
However, he admitted that it was a challenge to convince the famed Italian fashion house to take part. "It was not easy. They do their homework very well. We can do more damage than good as Armani is doing $9 billion a year in sales. They don't need the few bucks that I'm going to give them. This is more about that they want to have a real strong presence and it helps their brand and it also helps sell [their] furniture."
Dezer finally succeeded in persuading the Italian company to license their brand to him and today Armani is designing all the communal areas and for an additional cost to the buyer can also offer interior design, at about $300 a square foot. For the largest apartments, that works out at just over $1 million.
Armani has complete control of the interior design of the wider building, with Dezer admitting he has had to become "opinionless" on it. And, as with everything his company does, Giorgio Armani is personally involved. "He's actually very involved, which is good and bad," admitted Dezer. "It's good because we get his stamp of approval, so we really know it's an Armani thing and not just slapping a brand on. But we have to wait for him to get off his boat to approve something and we have to wait for him to fly here and fly there. Even if we need to approve an ad, he approves everything."
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Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Victoria Watcher posted topic Canada to release 50 standardized home designs
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In an effort to accelerate housing construction and address Canada's ongoing housing crisis, the federal government will launch the first iteration of its standardized housing design catalogue in December 2024. The catalogue will feature up to 50 conceptual designs, including row houses, fourplexes, sixplexes, and accessory dwelling units. However, permit-ready designs won't be available until early 2025.
Part of a broader initiative to standardize and streamline the homebuilding process, the designs are expected to help expedite construction approvals and reduce costs. The federal government first announced the project in December 2023 as part of a revised version of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) initiative used during post-World War II housing shortages. Known as "victory homes" or "strawberry box homes," these earlier efforts provided fast, affordable housing for thousands of Canadians.
"The Housing Design Catalogue will help get us there by expediting approval processes and building times, and reducing the cost of building," said Minister of Housing Sean Fraser, who is expected to announce the initiative in a formal statement. The government hopes that this streamlined process will ensure more Canadians have access to affordable homes faster.
Designs and Collaborations
The initial catalogue will contain floor plans, drawings, and basic information about the proposed housing options. More detailed, permit-ready designs, fully compliant with regional building codes and construction specifications, will be available in early 2025. These packages will also include estimated construction costs, making it easier for builders to assess project feasibility.
MGA | Michael Green Architecture has been selected to design housing for British Columbia, while LGA Architectural Partners Ltd. will handle designs for other regions, including Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, and the Atlantic provinces. In addition, the government has opened submissions for prefabricated and modular housing designs from industry stakeholders, with a submission deadline set for November 8, 2024.
https://woodindustry.ca/canada-to-unveil-first-standardized-housing-designs-in-december/ (https://woodindustry.ca/canada-to-unveil-first-standardized-housing-designs-in-december/)
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In an effort to accelerate housing construction and address Canada's ongoing housing crisis, the federal government will launch the first iteration of its standardized housing design catalogue in December 2024. The catalogue will feature up to 50 conceptual designs, including row houses, fourplexes, sixplexes, and accessory dwelling units. However, permit-ready designs won't be available until early 2025.
Part of a broader initiative to standardize and streamline the homebuilding process, the designs are expected to help expedite construction approvals and reduce costs. The federal government first announced the project in December 2023 as part of a revised version of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) initiative used during post-World War II housing shortages. Known as "victory homes" or "strawberry box homes," these earlier efforts provided fast, affordable housing for thousands of Canadians.
"The Housing Design Catalogue will help get us there by expediting approval processes and building times, and reducing the cost of building," said Minister of Housing Sean Fraser, who is expected to announce the initiative in a formal statement. The government hopes that this streamlined process will ensure more Canadians have access to affordable homes faster.
Designs and Collaborations
The initial catalogue will contain floor plans, drawings, and basic information about the proposed housing options. More detailed, permit-ready designs, fully compliant with regional building codes and construction specifications, will be available in early 2025. These packages will also include estimated construction costs, making it easier for builders to assess project feasibility.
MGA | Michael Green Architecture has been selected to design housing for British Columbia, while LGA Architectural Partners Ltd. will handle designs for other regions, including Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, and the Atlantic provinces. In addition, the government has opened submissions for prefabricated and modular housing designs from industry stakeholders, with a submission deadline set for November 8, 2024.
https://woodindustry.ca/canada-to-unveil-first-standardized-housing-designs-in-december/ (https://woodindustry.ca/canada-to-unveil-first-standardized-housing-designs-in-december/)
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Victoria Watcher posted topic Alex Jones / InfoWars
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The sale of right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones's Infowars website to parody news platform The Onion has been rejected by a US bankruptcy judge.
After a two-day hearing, Judge Christopher Lopez ruled that an auction for Infowars did not result in the best bids possible.
However, he rejected Jones' claims that the auction was plagued by "collusion."
The Onion said the bid was secured with the backing of families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, who won a $1.5bn (£1.18bn) defamation lawsuit against Jones for spreading false rumours about the massacre.
Judge Lopez said the court-appointed bankruptcy trustee who ran the auction made "a good-faith error".
Instead of quickly asking for final offers in the auction they should have encouraged more bidding between The Onion and a company affiliated with Mr Jones' supplement-selling businesses, he said.
"This should have been opened back up, and it should have been opened back up for everybody," Judge Lopez said.
Jones was a fringe figure broadcasting in Austin, Texas in the 1990s and later built an audience of millions with a mix of opinion, speculation and outright fabrication.
The company makes most of its money through an online shop selling vitamins and other products.
The company's – and Jones's – financial difficulties stem from broadcasts made after the December 2012 attack on Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20w1qnewjjo (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20w1qnewjjo)
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The sale of right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones's Infowars website to parody news platform The Onion has been rejected by a US bankruptcy judge.
After a two-day hearing, Judge Christopher Lopez ruled that an auction for Infowars did not result in the best bids possible.
However, he rejected Jones' claims that the auction was plagued by "collusion."
The Onion said the bid was secured with the backing of families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, who won a $1.5bn (£1.18bn) defamation lawsuit against Jones for spreading false rumours about the massacre.
Judge Lopez said the court-appointed bankruptcy trustee who ran the auction made "a good-faith error".
Instead of quickly asking for final offers in the auction they should have encouraged more bidding between The Onion and a company affiliated with Mr Jones' supplement-selling businesses, he said.
"This should have been opened back up, and it should have been opened back up for everybody," Judge Lopez said.
Jones was a fringe figure broadcasting in Austin, Texas in the 1990s and later built an audience of millions with a mix of opinion, speculation and outright fabrication.
The company makes most of its money through an online shop selling vitamins and other products.
The company's – and Jones's – financial difficulties stem from broadcasts made after the December 2012 attack on Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20w1qnewjjo (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20w1qnewjjo)
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Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Victoria Watcher posted topic Dave Rubin - The Rubin Report
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Sunday, December 8, 2024
Bambam posted topic Alysa's Pho & Banh Mi diner
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If you're a Vietnamese/Pho fan a strong recommend for this mid-block place on Quadra near Hillside, directly across from the Fairway's market.
Super tasty food, decent prices and although it was busy even at 2pm its big enough that 4 of us got a seat immediately. Parking is no issue we just parked across the street in the Fairways/Circle K lot. I had the vermicelli with lemongrass pork and spring roll bowl which more than filled me up ($18.95). If you like Viet-pho its definitely worth checking out.
Alysa's Pho and Banh Mi Diner (https://www.alysapho.ca/#)
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If you're a Vietnamese/Pho fan a strong recommend for this mid-block place on Quadra near Hillside, directly across from the Fairway's market.
Super tasty food, decent prices and although it was busy even at 2pm its big enough that 4 of us got a seat immediately. Parking is no issue we just parked across the street in the Fairways/Circle K lot. I had the vermicelli with lemongrass pork and spring roll bowl which more than filled me up ($18.95). If you like Viet-pho its definitely worth checking out.
Alysa's Pho and Banh Mi Diner (https://www.alysapho.ca/#)
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Thursday, December 5, 2024
Victoria Watcher posted topic Other Guise Theatre - 716 Johnson Street
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The Other Guise Theatre Society is a step closer this week to realizing its dream of establishing an arts hub on Johnson Street.
The theatre company has signed an agreement with Thrive Impact Fund that will provide up to $400,000 in flexible debt financing to establish the space at 716 Johnson St. as a performing arts venue.
The theatre company has been raising money to repay a $1.8-million loan it was given in 2022 when it bought the former Tomley Market building. Kate Kempton, who provided the forgivable loan to purchase the building, is now ill and has been forced to recall the loan.
"I have long had a vision for a performing arts hub in downtown Victoria and this project is finally realizing that dream. While I can't provide the level of financial support I had intended to, I still believe this is an ideal place to give performing arts a stable home in Victoria," said Kempton, adding she hopes local businesses and government will step in. The Thrive Impact Fund invests in and supports non-profit, co-operative and for-profit social enterprises that generate social, environmental or cultural benefits.
Matthew Payne, artistic director of Other Guise, said they have already paid back about $550,000, and are hoping the City of Victoria will come through with a $250,000 grant from its Major Community Initiatives and Events Grant Program.
https://www.timescolonist.com/entertainment/theatre-society-lands-400000-commitment-for-johnson-street-arts-hub-9908723 (https://www.timescolonist.com/entertainment/theatre-society-lands-400000-commitment-for-johnson-street-arts-hub-9908723)
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The Other Guise Theatre Society is a step closer this week to realizing its dream of establishing an arts hub on Johnson Street.
The theatre company has signed an agreement with Thrive Impact Fund that will provide up to $400,000 in flexible debt financing to establish the space at 716 Johnson St. as a performing arts venue.
The theatre company has been raising money to repay a $1.8-million loan it was given in 2022 when it bought the former Tomley Market building. Kate Kempton, who provided the forgivable loan to purchase the building, is now ill and has been forced to recall the loan.
"I have long had a vision for a performing arts hub in downtown Victoria and this project is finally realizing that dream. While I can't provide the level of financial support I had intended to, I still believe this is an ideal place to give performing arts a stable home in Victoria," said Kempton, adding she hopes local businesses and government will step in. The Thrive Impact Fund invests in and supports non-profit, co-operative and for-profit social enterprises that generate social, environmental or cultural benefits.
Matthew Payne, artistic director of Other Guise, said they have already paid back about $550,000, and are hoping the City of Victoria will come through with a $250,000 grant from its Major Community Initiatives and Events Grant Program.
https://www.timescolonist.com/entertainment/theatre-society-lands-400000-commitment-for-johnson-street-arts-hub-9908723 (https://www.timescolonist.com/entertainment/theatre-society-lands-400000-commitment-for-johnson-street-arts-hub-9908723)
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