Issue: May 09, 2012 (Archive)

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High-level test
The government may be keen to ease the housing problem by selling more residential land sites, but the lots are often expensive - sometimes commanding record high prices. That is particularly true on Hong Kong Island, where flat demand is robust and available building sites especially hard to find.

Forge your way ahead
Investors are most familiar with Canary Wharf - one of London's main financial centers which is the global or regional headquarters of some of the world's largest and most prestigious banks.

Beacon of luxury
One Beacon Hill, comprising luxury apartments in Kowloon Tong, is considered the ideal address by many buyers because of its quiet surroundings, high levels of privacy and splendid views.

Magic in the sky
The Panoramic is a striking 20-story tower with a spellbinding backdrop - and it's only minutes away from The City, Canary Wharf and Stratford City, next to the Olympic Park in east London.

Elementary, my dear Watson
Baker Street is among London's most revered addresses - being the residence of Sherlock Holmes, the world- renowned fictional detective.

Turning Japanese
Silver Strand Lodge has a spacious luxury home on offer that is elegantly furnished in a distinctive Japanese style. The project is located in Sai Kung, one of the districts in Hong Kong that is well known for luxury residences that often come in the form of detached houses and villas with spectacular sea views.

Dazzling extravagance
The award-winning developer St James, a proud member of the Berkeley Group, is set to launch another exclusive community in Roehampton, southwest London.

'Haunted homes' at scary prices
As homeowners become more aggressive on their asking prices, buyers seeking affordable flats are left with fewer choices. Some are forced to turn to alternative markets - including haunted properties - for better deals and returns.

Magnificent Manhattan
One of the hottest properties in New York right now - 515 East 72nd Street - is a great bet for investors looking to break into the United States market. With the city's economy and property market showing strong signs of growth, the window of opportunity to invest in one of the world's prime property markets is closing rapidly.

Homes with a history
As revitalization projects heat up the property market in London, take a look at this new collection of houses and apartments at the former University of East London campus by Taylor Wimpey.

Roman luxury
The berkeley group, a leading developer of luxury homes in Britain, is presenting another landmark building, Roman House.Inspired by an original piece of Roman wall adjacent to the property, the development in the City of London will be refurbished to reflect the modernist heritage of the building, retaining its stunning Portland stone facade.

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