The Weekly Dirt: Is it time for Lincoln Road’s next act?

The Weekly Dirt: Is it time for Lincoln Road’s next act?

A familiar face made a big move last week with the $140 million purchase of 11 storefronts on Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road. Michael Comras’ Comras Company plans to redevelop the properties into a 150,000-square-foot boutique shopping district called NoLi — short for North Lincoln Road.  In 2015, the retail developer and broker sold 1001-1035 Lincoln … Read more

Martha Stewart Sparks Furious Thanksgiving Debate After Revealing the Exact Time a Host Should Serve Dinner

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Cooking icon Martha Stewart has issued a very divisive piece of advice about the perfect time to serve Thanksgiving dinner—insisting that anyone hosting loved ones this holiday would do well to follow her guidelines for ensuring no guest goes hungry on the big day. Stewart, 84, has been doling out Thanksgiving tips and tricks for … Read more

Extraordinary California Avocado Farm Designed by Famed Architect Kendrick Bangs Kellogg Lists for First Time

Extraordinary California Avocado Farm Designed by Famed Architect Kendrick Bangs Kellogg Lists for First Time

An architectural marvel that is perched atop a California promontory at the heart of a 40-acre avocado farm has been brought to the market for the first time—with an asking price of $2.99 million. The 4,133-square-foot residence in Valley Center, CA, was the brainchild of prominent San Diego architect Kendrick Bangs Kellogg, who is best … Read more

$185 Million Potential Teardown in Palm Beach Hits the Market for the First Time: ‘Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity’

$185 Million Potential Teardown in Palm Beach Hits the Market for the First Time: ‘Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity’

A spectacular legacy compound in Palm Beach, FL, has listed for the first time since it was built in 1976—with the astronomical asking price of $185 million, offering what the listing describes as a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to own one of the area’s most extraordinary legacy estates. That sky-high ask has propelled the dwelling to the … Read more

Historic Keck & Keck-Designed Midcentury Modern Time Capsule Seeks New Steward for $7 Million—as Threat of Demolition Looms

Historic Keck & Keck-Designed Midcentury Modern Time Capsule Seeks New Steward for $7 Million—as Threat of Demolition Looms

A historic midcentury modern time capsule home that sits on a prime piece of lakefront land in Illinois is desperately seeking a new steward who will usher the architectural gem into the modern era—and save it from near-certain demolition. The property, which is perched on the edge of Lake Michigan, was designed by modernist-architect brothers … Read more

Iconic ‘Dracula’ Actor’s Storied Hollywood Estate Is Listed for First Time in a Half-Century With Asking Price of $7.5 Million

Dracula’s Old Hollywood Estate, Right Next to Brad Pitt’s New Home, Hits the Market Just in Time for Halloween

Hollywood is home to many properties with awe-inspiring A-list connections. However, few can compare with the truly incomparable mansion that has just hit the market in the Outpost Estates, nearly 100 years after it served as the dwelling of the industry’s original Count Dracula. Listed for the first time in more than a half-century, with … Read more

California’s Forgotten Governor’s Mansion: Nancy and Ronald Reagan’s Former Home Lists for $7.5 Million—Complete With Secret Time Capsule

Reagan California Mansion

A striking California residence that was built to serve as the governor’s mansion for Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy, has come on the market for $7.5 million. Though it is a far cry from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., 2300 California Ave. represents its own very significant heritage, having been commissioned by the couple in the … Read more

Jenna Bush Hager’s Sister Barbara Reveals Dream of Dying at Same Time as Her ‘Twin Flame’—as She Opens Up About Texas Childhood

Jenna Bush Hager’s Sister Barbara Reveals Dream of Dying at Same Time as Her ‘Twin Flame’—as She Opens Up About Texas Childhood

Barbara Bush has admitted that she wants to die at the “same time” as her twin sister, Jenna Bush Hager, because of their “otherworldly” connection. The twin siblings, 43, were featured in Deborah Roberts‘ new book, “Sisters Loved and Treasured: Stories of Unbreakable Bonds.” In the book, the sisters reflected on their childhood and how … Read more