Expert Insight, Breaking News, and Insider Stories on Real Estate in Paris
Paris remains a good bet for commercial real estate investment among the top 27 cities in Europe. A recent survey, Emerging Trends in Real Estate® Europe 2014, showed that institutional investors consider commercial property in Paris to be an essential component of their portfolio.
Have you ever wondered how Paris might have looked in the 1500s? Now you can take a virtual walk through Paris with a series of 3D maps developed by Grez Productions and based on a range of historical sources.
An interview with our collaborator Michael Herrman, a prize-winning architect who has created residential projects in Paris. He also works on projects around Europe and in the US.
This is the first in a series of posts looking at major projects that are enhancing parts of Paris and restoring others to their former glory. The redevelopment of the former wholesale food market, les Halles de Paris, in the 1st arrondissement (district) continues apace. Part of the makeover includes an undulating glass canopy to […]
One of the French government’s flagship laws has been censured on the grounds that parts of it may be anti-constitutional. The law would have altered key aspects of rental agreements, including short-term rentals.
Recent research shows that investment in real estate is driving cities’ economic success rather than just being a consequence of it. Worldwide investment in commercial real estate over the past decade has totaled $4.6 trillion. Half of this has been concentrated in 30 cities.
Next up in the series by our office manager Faustine Cressot, giving you regular glimpses of the neighborhood around her desk on the rue de Verneuil, is an interview with gourmet grocers Marie and Angel at Ibérique Gourmet. I recently visited deli Ibérique Gourmet to seek out some typical Spanish delicacies. Marie and Angel’s shop […]
This charming 1 bedroom apartment is located on a cobblestoned private pedestrian street off the Place de la Bastille. The quiet street and building are in a historically protected area free of typical Parisian street noise. This tranquil oasis from the bustling area surrounding it sits on the border between the Marais and Bastille areas. […]
I’m planning to sell my Paris apartment, which I bought in mid-2007. The deed of sale had a number of diagnostic reports attached. Which of these do I have to have redone, what paperwork do I need to supply and who pays for it all – me or the buyer?
Things are heating up in Paris as we approach the municipal elections in March. As part of her pitch, Socialist Party candidate for Mayor Anne Hidalgo is supporting a proposal to transform Avenue Foch into a pedestrian zone.