Property
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Home runs
From the hospitable feel of Madrid’s Conde Duque to Tel Aviv’s Neve Tzedek, we explore opportunities in three vibrant neighbourhoods we would gladly call home.
Clean house
Porto’s mayor is renovating derelict buildings in the historic centre to create social housing. The plan aims to combat gentrification and ensure the city does not lose its unique flair.
Refit for purpose
Masataka Baba started his business because no one offered what he needed. Now, his firm turns Tokyo’s disused buildings into rentable properties and is looking further afield for its next project.
Timber towers
With a radical vision for the future of residential architecture, property developer Folkhem is building Sweden’s tallest wooden high-rises. The apartment blocks are chic, eco-friendly and quick to construct.
After the revolution
Once a hotbed of political foment, Mexico City’s Juárez district has declined for decades. Now young professionals are changing the neighbourhood, drawn to its central location and solid housing stock.
Hot house
Every year, the Côte d’Azur hosts global property fair Mipim. It’s more than a seaside jolly; it’s where the deals happen that will shape our cities for decades to come.
Common good
Small Giants, an investment company with big aspirations, backs sustainable and profitable projects. The Commons apartment complex is the fruition of its business model centred around profit and purpose.
Join the peace core
Quiet yet central, Campo de Ourique became a creative hub with the rebirth of its market.
Industrial action
Lawrenceville in Pittsburgh is transforming from a centre of industry into a commerce hub.
Open for business: talking points in Cannes
Cannes may be best known for its film festival but for those in the property business the city is famous for one event: Mipim. One of the world’s biggest property fairs, it draws a…
