Proposed Oceanwide buyer challenges city’s concerns on financing, development plan

KPC and partner Lendlease have responded to the City of Los Angeles’ concerns over their proposed $470 million purchase of Oceanwide Plaza — claiming they need the certainty of a bankruptcy court’s approval to satisfy concerns on financing and their ability to complete the long-stalled mega-project.

Pierpaolo Piccioli's Balenciaga Couture Debut Finds Its Setting in a Leafy Paris Courtyard

The creative director traded elaborate staging for a hedge-lined courtyard—and puts the drama into the garments.

Orange commercial landlords face fines on vacant storefronts

Orange is turning up the heat on owners of vacant properties, advancing an ordinance that would require them to maintain and secure empty buildings or face thousands of dollars in fines. On Tuesday, the Orange City Council voted almost unanimously to introduce the measure targeting vacant or abandon

Want Residency Abroad? These Countries Offer It When You Buy Property

A country-by-country look at the programs that grant “golden visas.”