By the 1920s, Packard had used its Detroit plant — widely known as the most advanced of its kind — to dominate the luxury–car market in the United States. The 3.5-million-square-foot Packard complex employed an estimated 36,000 to 40,000 workers at …

The median price of co-ops and condos sold in Manhattan in the second quarter was $865,000, up 4.3 percent from a year earlier, appraiser Miller Samuel Inc. and brokerage Douglas Elliman Real Estate said in a July 2 report. In the Brooklyn borough, the …

The Block Sky High nears the end and Formal Wars is finally on our TVs. What better way … This time it's for real. The auction's on Sunday. Or Saturday really (Melbourne forecast: windy, 15 degrees) and all I know is this: a. I like Matt and Kim best …

“It does feel like you've got space,” Mr. Foley said, noting that it is possible to hike over Hong Kong island's hilly interior to Wong Chuk Hang, another warehouse district on the south side that also is being gentrified through the development of …

Most foreign buyers are looking in the range of $4 million to $5 million, though a renovated four-bedroom home with high–end finishes in an appealing area can be had for as little as $2.4 million, Mr. de Meillac said. Fincas in need of renovation were …

“These initiatives will enable St. Louis to be a powerhouse in retaining affluent, educated minorities,” he said. “Some of the … Harris performs analytical research into what consumers want and where their competition stands on certain products. With …

He noted that Chicago ground central for "the whole lifestyle craze that's sweeping the industry," popularized by retailers such as Crate & Barrel, Restoration Hardware and Pottery Barn. So one of The Dump's main efforts, he said, will be developing …

There are plenty of affluent, legal Mexicans working in the U.S. (though probably not in a warehouse) and, surely, too many poorly educated Cubans for the Cubano community's comfort. Item “f” fails because it's actually a statement that can be …

“We know of groups of people who are going around in the early evening and at night randomly trying cars in certain areas and taking items from those that are unlocked. “It tends to be the more affluent areas where people are looking for richer pickings.”.