American Realty Advisors Provides Preferred Equity Financing for the Grand Hyatt Washington

American Realty Advisors announced that it has provided preferred equity financing to an affiliate of Quadrangle Development Corporation for the recapitalization of the Grand Hyatt Washington, an 888 room, luxury full-service hotel located in the burgeoning East End of Washington, DC. The investment was executed on behalf of one of American’s separate account clients. The Grand Hyatt Washington, built in 1987, underwent a full-scale guestroom,... 

Auction Fever Hits the San Diego Area

Kennedy Wilson Auction Group, a division of the national real estate services and investment firm Kennedy Wilson, conducted an auction of 14 luxury residences located in lovely Escondido, a thriving urban environment, just 30 miles northeast of San Diego. The elegant 1 and 2-story, four and five-bedroom residences ranging from 2,900 to 4,049 square feet feature formal entry foyers, spacious family and living and dining rooms. Published reserves for... 

LEEDing the Charge: Downtown Seattles 901 Fifth Avenue Building Achieves LEED-EB SilverTM Certification

RREEF Real Estate and Kennedy Wilson today announced that 901 Fifth Avenue in Seattle, WA, a 41-story 558,607 sq. ft office tower has achieved LEED-EB™ (existing building) Silver certification. The certification marks the completion of one of the largest environmental retrofits in the industry for an existing property and Seattle’s first full city block targeting LEED certification. The new ownership and management of Seattle’s 901 Fifth Avenue... 

Modern Kitchens and Bathrooms: Tips on Accenting with Light

Turning your bathroom or kitchen into a modern masterpiece requires attention to several very important areas of design – and lighting is a big one. The right lighting can add sparkle to an otherwise ordinary kitchen or bathroom design and help draw focus and attention to modern faucets, fixtures, kitchen or bathroom accessories and other areas you’d like to showcase. When establishing your kitchen or bathroom design, there are many new... 

House Beautiful Decorating School (House Beautiful)

All the design know-how anyone needs to decorate a new home or redo an old house is in this one-stop, all-encompassing, lushly photographed, and brilliantly conceived volume. Everything from wonderful home basics and working with space to the art of color and perfect patterns to the absolute essentials for floors, windows, walls, and lighting is here. here.

Universal Design for the Home: Great Looking, Great Living Design for All Ages, Abilities, and Circumstances

Universal Design (UD) is coming of age. Once a home design specialty that was little known, of limited interest, and a source of embarrassment more than pride, it is attracting widespread media attention and taking on (as befits its name) almost universal appeal — and with good reason. The concept emerged years ago out of the the

KB Home and Martha Stewart Introduce New Active Adult Community in La Quinta, California

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and KB Home announced their newest project — an active adult community in La Quinta, California. These new KB homes created with Martha Stewart will represent KB Home’s first community built exclusively for adults 55 and over. “I’m very excited about our newest Martha Stewart community with KB Home created especially for mature adults who lead active lives,” said Martha Stewart. “As in all of our communities,... 

Maxtrix Kids Maxtrix Bedroom Series Twin Box Low Loft Bed with Bookcase and Dresser Bedroom Set

Maxtrix Kids Maxtrix Bedroom Series This Twin Box Low Loft Bed with Bookcase and Dresser Bedroom Set is sure to impress with its space saving design. Your son or daughter will love feeling high off the ground, and the neat way their clothes and toys can be stored right below them. Add even more storage space space

Lea Industries Katie’s Place 46″ W Computer Desk with Optional Hutch and Chair 351-345 Set

Lea Industries 351-345 Set With its elegant style, pleasing colors, and undeniable comfort any bedroom can come alive with the Katie’s Place Bedroom Set. The superior craftsmanship of the Drawer Computer Desk is sure to add style and flair to any bedroom. Features: -Washed farmhouse finish -High pressure laminate -Solid wood drawer fronts -Vinyl wrapped drawer drawer

Berg Furniture 22-815 Sierra Collection Twin over Full with Desk & Stairs

Berg Furniture 22-815 Crafted with pride in the USA, the Sierra Collection by Berg features modern, contemporary styling, flexible designs, and plenty of storage space. The pieces in this collection are extremely practical with spacious drawers and shelves to hide away or display all your kid’s treasures. Choose from five finishes, an array of color coordinated coordinated