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Monday, April 27, 2009

Real Estate Pornography IV


SELLER: Lachlan MurdochLOCATION: 11 Spring Street, NYCPRICE: $14,750,000 (list price)SIZE: Mammoth



YOUR MAMAS NOTES: In case you babies did not know, Lachlan Murdoch is the elder son of media mogul/billionaire Rupert Murdoch. The younger Mr. Murdoch bought this property in the red-hot NoLiTa neighborhood, hired a fancy architecture firm, and began to renovate. But before getting very far, this boy/man decided to move back to Australia, putting this building back on the market for a stupefying $9,500,000 more than he paid. His daddy obviously taught him how to make the money.


Your Mama agrees with Mr. Lockhart Steele and our pals over at Curbed who have included this property in their year-end wrap up under the headline "Real Estate Porn of the Year." The floorplans make Your Mama sweaty and weak in the knees.


We think the folks at Curbed did a amazing job presenting and commentating on this property, so Your Mama is just going to sit back, relax, and send you over to their awesome site so you can have a look-see at how the lucky, lucky children of billionaires live.

Oprah Has A Big Fake Tree In Her Solarium?


ELLER: Oprah WinfreyLOCATION: 32nd floor penthouse, Water Tower Place, ChicagoPRICE: $5,400,000SIZE: 6,500 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 6 bathroomsDESCRIPTION: A mansion in the sky. Newly completed 6,500 duplex penthouse. Incredible vistas of lake, city, and pier from every room. Grand 2-story entry with sweeping staircase to observatory room with 19 foot ceiling surrounded by glass and 2,000 square foot private terrace. Five en-suite bedrooms, 2 fireplaces, theater room, office, magnificent custom finishes and floor plan. Two car garage. Fabulous!



YOUR MAMAS NOTES: Your Mama thinks we have hit the mother load here children. We had to pour ourselves a tall, stiff drink when we located this listing. Because babies, Your Mama thinks you are looking at photographs of the inside of Miss Oprah Winfrey's fabled duplex penthouse apartment.



Now babies, some reports say this lady owns four apartments in this building. And some reports say she has combined multiple apartments into one jumbo penthouse. Other reports say her duplex is a whopping 10,000 square feet. And this apartment is none of those things; it is, according to the listing, a single, penthouse duplex with 6,500 square feet of interior space.


But children, ask yourself. Be honest. Who else would have a gigantic fake tree up in her house? Do you know what effort and cost it is to drag all those simulated leaves and branches up to the 32nd floor of a classy building in downtown Chicago? Now babies, we love Oprah as much as anyone else, and we know she does so much good work around the world she's giving Mother Theresa a run for her reputation, but Your Mama is just positive that phony foliage was not a very good decorating choice. We do not think one should move into a 32nd floor of a luxury building and feel like you're the Swiss Family Robinson living up in a damn tree.



Anyhoo, let us tell you why Your Mama thinks this penthouse is the current home of one of the world's richest and most famous women. 1.) Everybody knows Oprah lives in a large duplex penthouse at Water Tower Place. 2.) In addition to the penthouse shown in the photos above, the penthouse next door is also for sale (list price, $5,987,900). And babies, you have to know that Oprah probably owns that penthouse too, right? 3.) How many penthouses can there be in this building, and what's the likelihood two come to market at the very same time Miss Oprah is moving out of her penthouse? 4.) Everybody knows she is indeed moving house into a swanky building over by the lake with her mustachioed man friend. And 5.) That tree.


Some here at the Real Estalker think the furniture looks flavorless, cheap, and not befitting of the filthy rich, chatty billionairess, who also owns a very classy $50,000,000 weekend house in Montecito, California. But it is Your Mama's opinion this apartment has likely been staged and that Miss Oprah has already moved into her new apartment. You know why? Because you just know this lady is not going to tolerate a bunch of snotty rich bitches coming up into her house talking about everything that's wrong with it...like that damn tree.


As always, we'll stay on the story babies and let you know if we're able to suss out any additional information or confirmations. Now Your Mama is tired and we're going to go get ourselves another drink and settle into the sofa for a long night of T.V. watching with our dachshunds Linda and Beverly.

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Mall99 - Stylized Offices






The Mall 99 also consists extra ordinarily equipped office wing is a boon to cater the corporate sector for both local and multinational businesses.
Geared for the 21st Century, Mall 99 offices are fully equipped to support all your high tech business requirements, with convenient access and separate express lift facilities.
The custom built office floors are simply a true illustration of corporate culture in a desire come true to create a friendly yet professional ambience. State of the art conference rooms, spacious cubicles, elegant sitting are for clients and guests are well appointed offices give Mall 99 a touch of class.


Mall99 - Facilities & Amenities




Linking to the women’s exclusive the mall’s kid wonderland is a dream come true. With an array of colorful games and other children activity, thus this children paradise is a perfect place for children while you shop.
Keeping in mind the central location of the mall, special attention was paid to providing ample and safe parking for visitors, office workers and residents alike. Apart from the external parking area, a three-storey car park has been built underground.
This glittering façade is backed by a highly efficient round the clock support system and a host of practical amenities including a spacious cargo lift and fool proof power generation. Terrance Capsule Lift
A fantastically arranged and designed extended terrace within the mall adds beauty and glamour for shoppers and viewers, besides the capsule glass lift making it one of the features of Mall 99 Sky Light Shining and Healthy Environment
Mall 99 has been designed keeping in view the element of light and sun and the large atrium takes care of the light within the center of the mall thus fulfilling the need of the sunlight required, yet giving shoppers and viewers a view of the sky with centrally air conditioned atmosphere. Grand Entrance Feel Yourself In a Palace
The entrance to mall is by itself a pleasing site and an exiting experience with so much of space to walk around and high visibility of the mall. Beautiful Fountains & Cozy Atmosphere
Exclusively designed shops are arranged within delightful fountains and artistically arranged greenery making a scenic view that shoppers can enjoy.





Mall99 - Prices



Average Rates :
Lower Ground 35,000/ PKR per Square Feet (Exclusive floor for Shoe Shops)
Ground Floor 80,000/ PKR per Square Feet (Exclusive floor for Garments Designer)
First Floor 35,000/ PKR per Square Feet (Exclusive floor for Jewelers)
Second Floor 28,000/ PKR per Square Feet
Third Floor 21,000/ PKR per Square Feet
Fourth Floor 18,000/ PKR per Square Feet
Fifth Floor 12,000/ PKR per Square Feet (Exclusive floor for Ladies Spa's and Beauty Parlors)
Office Floors
Starting from 8,000 PKR per Square Feet to 10,000 PKR per Square Feet

Mall99 - Ladies Floor

A dedicated exclusive ladies leisure floor one of the many in clave features of Mall 99. With state of the art spa and beauty saloons, and makes it a perfect place to relax and rejuvenate
Linking to the women’s exclusive the mall’s kid wonderland is a dream come true. With an array of colorful games and other children activity, thus this children paradise is a perfect place for children while you shop.

Mall99 Overview


A wonder in its own unique way, Mall 99 is a soaring 21 storey structure cast in a glass, steel and granite introducing a revolutionary concept in shopping and business complex a trend setter for others to come.
The Mall 99 houses the largest admirably built atrium in Pakistan with a series of spacious exclusive shops. Show casing the world premium brands on the concept of every shop is a front shop with no alleys or passages in the entire shopping mall. Thus each shop faces outwards and has high visibility for the shoppers to choose.