The rooftops of Paris have often been the inspiration for artists, writers, and film makers. Now, the City of Paris has voted to put forward its roofscape as a candidate for UNESCO World Heritage Site status.

One of the largest Canadian pension funds has acquired a property in Paris’s rue Blanche (9th arrondissement – district) from the Carlyle Group for €263 million.

This is the first in a series looking at some of the sumptuous palaces and mansions for which the City of Light is rightly famed. Located opposite the Louvre in Paris’s central 1st arrondissement (district), the Palais Royal has a long and colorful history. It has been home to royalty and aristocracy, once contained a […]

New research on global cities shows that luxury real estate investors have an increasing appetite for investing in alternative neighborhoods in established cities, including Paris.

Apartments with a river view in top Paris locations command premium prices. One was sold recently on the Quai de Conti in the 6th arrondissement (district) for a record €42,600/m2. So why not live on the River Seine instead?

Recent figures compiled by notaires (officials who handle property transactions) show that foreigners are buying property in and around Paris in greater numbers than at any time over the past 15 years.

This is the seventh in our series of posts looking at major projects that are enhancing parts of Paris. An extraordinary new building, the Fondation Louis-Vuitton pour la Création (Louis Vuitton Foundation for Creation), is scheduled to open in Paris’ Bois de Boulogne on October 27th.

French weekly l’Express recently published its annual run-down of property prices in Paris, having questioned realtors in each arrondissement (district) to get their view of market trends. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th arrondissements – properties with flaws selling more slowly In the heart of Paris, foreigners are still seeking a pied-à-terre, but have become more […]

LBO France and Maple Knoll Capital have bought a total of 60,000m2 of office space in four locations for an undisclosed sum. LBO France will take control of a 17,000m2 building in Saint-Ouen, currently rented to Alstom Transports. Maple Knoll will manage the other three buildings in Velizy, Ivry-sur-Seine and Gentilly.

According to recent figures, real estate prices in Paris have continued to hold up and the number of transactions has increased during the 2nd quarter of 2014. The representative body of the officials who handle property transactions, Notaires de Paris-Ile-de-France, issues a quarterly roundup of property prices. These figures show that prices remained stable in […]