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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1895, Buckminster Fuller, American architect and engineer, designed the Montreal Biosphère (died 1983) was born. In 1918, The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. In 1927, Harley Hotchkiss, Canadian businessman (died 2011) was born. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1959, David Brown, Australian meteorologist was born. In 1961, Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. In 1971, Kristi Yamaguchi, American figure skater was born. In 1994, Eila Campbell, English geographer and cartographer (born 1915) passed away. In 2013, Takako Takahashi, Japanese author (born 1932) passed away. In 2015, Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (born 1935) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Auckland’s failed 1200-home Weiti Bay project: Land set to be sold to recover $67m-plus in debts
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South China Morning Post
· Jun 26, 2026
CK Asset sells penthouse in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels for US$48.5m, sets pricing benchmark
A penthouse at CK Asset Holdings’ luxury residential project in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels has been sold via tender for HK380.77 million (US48.5 million), according to a statement from the flagship property developer of tycoon Li Ka-shing, underscoring the rebound in the city’s high-end residential segment. Unit 10 on the 20th floor of 21 Borrett Road in the upscale district in Central fetched HK126,000 per square foot, the highest price for the development and for new home sales this year,...
Commercial Observer
· Jul 6, 2026
Grubb Properties Seals $377M in Financing for Financial District Resi Tower
Fresh off the holiday weekend, a high-rise residential tower in Manhattan’s Financial District is officially inching closer to completion with some equally fresh funding. Grubb Properties just closed 377 million in construction financing for its 64-story property at 8 Carlisle Street, Commercial Observer has learned. In keeping with Grubb’s national multifamily brand, the property will []
The Real Deal
· Jun 27, 2026
NYC’s top deals: Witkoff, Access Industries snag $24M for One High Line penthouse
There were 295 transactions totaling 488 million filed in New York City records in the 24 hours before 4 p.m. on Friday, June 26. Commercial: The top commercial deal recorded in New York was on the Lower East Side. Shinko Co., which provides dry cleaning equipment, paid 24 million for a six-story, mixed-use building at 245 Eldridge Street. The seller, 245 Eldridge LLC, had owned the 10-apartment complex, which has ground-floor retail, since December, when the company purchased the building for 16.5 million. Residential: The most expensive home sale was a 23.5 million deal for a penthouse in []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.
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Related coverage for "Auckland’s failed 1200-home Weiti Bay project: Land set to be sold to recover $67m-plus in debts ": South China Morning Post — CK Asset sells penthouse in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels for US$48.5m, sets pricing benchmark. Commercial Observer — Grubb Properties Seals $377M in Financing for Financial District Resi Tower . The Real Deal — NYC’s top deals: Witkoff, Access Industries snag $24M for One High Line penthouse