
A development of The Elad Group, The Carlyle Residences is the last luxury hi-rise to be built on the Wilshire Corridor. Data from the Multiple Listing Service shows that the number of properties sold in Los Angeles County is up 10% year to date over 2008 while properties over $3 million are down slightly from 2008. According to Valerie Fitzgerald, Exclusive Sales Agent at The Carlyle, “This event marks the total completion of an extraordinarily...

The affluent consumer market is on the rise. The Luxury Consumption Index (LCI) shows that consumer confidence is increasing, as the average dollars spent on luxury goods is up ytd and from first quarter to second quarter of this year. Buyers, brokers and developers alike express optimism, forecasting that the more than two-year decline in homes sales is over and that the consumer market is emerging from the recession, putting purchasing power back...
Kicking off the holiday season, Chef Wolfgang Puck hosted “the first Thanksgiving” at the most exclusive address in Los Angeles, The Ritz-Carlton Residences at L.A. LIVE. The critically-acclaimed chef and restaurateur performed a holiday cooking demonstration before a private audience of 50 in the professional Gaggenau kitchen, featured at the model vignette of L.A. LIVE’s distinctive residences. Showcasing the five-star ambiance...