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Pennsylvania couple transform abandoned 1893 Catholic church into a 3,420 sq-ft family home with a kitchen where altar once stood, and choir loft turned into a bedroom- 72-year-old Pennsylvania woman's 100-year-old house was at a risk of collapse. She could not afford repairs. How she got a grant to fix her home
- John Legend and Chrissy Teigen’s former Brewster Carriage House penthouses in Nolita neighborhood in New York City list for $22.5 million
- Clint Eastwood’s Spanish-style Carmel home is built from local stone and sits one street from the beach, it was sold for $18.55 million; here’s what’s insideClint Eastwood’s former residence in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, sold for $18.55 million in October 2024 after being listed for $21 mill...16 Oct, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
- Liev Schreiber's New York triplex comes with a rooftop chicken coop, raspberry garden, vintage interiors and custom bedroomActor Liev Schreiber’s New York City triplex includes historic architecture, vintage furnishings and personalised interiors with an unusual...15 Oct, 2026, 08.20 PM IST
- Norman Foster’s former French Riviera Villa La Voile lists for €29.5 Million, featuring steel arches, a sail-like canopy and mediterranean viewsNorman Foster’s former residence, Villa La Voile, is on the market for €29.5 million in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France. Originally built in ...14 Oct, 2026, 11.39 PM IST
- KBS bought Portland’s 16-story Meier & Frank department store for $54 million in 2016; it then transformed the landmark into Class A mixed-use spaceIn November 2016, real estate firm KBS bought the 16-story building for $54 million in a joint venture with private developer Sterling Bay....13 Oct, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
- Jamestown bought Atlanta’s former Sears building for $27 million. Here’s how it became Ponce City MarketJamestown bought Atlanta’s former Sears building for $27 million in 2011 and transformed the 2.1-million-square-foot property into Ponce Ci...12 Oct, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
- From Jackie Kennedy to Jill Biden: Michelle Obama looks back at how first ladies changed the White House while protecting its historic legacyMichelle Obama praises Jackie Kennedy for her role in preserving the White House's history and significance. She emphasizes the necessity f...08 Oct, 2026, 08.44 PM IST
- Trump proposes Camp David-style presidential retreat at his private Florida golf clubDonald Trump has shared plans to create a presidential retreat on his Florida golf course. The proposal aims to provide a venue for future ...08 Oct, 2026, 05.06 PM IST
- Jessica Chastain bought a historic New York apartment in 2015; restoring Leonard Bernstein’s former home revealed a fireplace sealed behind a wallJessica Chastain had put her historic New York apartment back on the market for $6.49 million last year. The four-bedroom co-op in the Osbo...07 Oct, 2026, 02.05 AM IST
- A widow, an empty nest and a €610,000 French château: How Abigail Carter reinvented her life at 59Abigail Carter moved to France to transform a neglected château into a retreat for artists and writers. After years of rebuilding her life ...06 Oct, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
- The 1952 El Portal Church sat boarded up for a decade. After a $5.5 million sale in 2021, its future became a major redevelopment fight- here's what actually happened to the historic 75-year-old churchIn El Portal, a long-abandoned church has been bought by Elm Springs for commercial development. However, Adam Neumann has since taken cont...03 Oct, 2026, 09.16 PM IST
- An iconic Art Deco Coca-Cola bottling factory stood unused; developers turned its 12-acre site into a mixed-use destination featuring a food hall and hotelArchitects and developers are transforming abandoned factories into functional spaces such as hotels and art galleries. Many of these proje...28 Sep, 2026, 10.04 PM IST
- Shah Rukh Khan’s Rs 200 crore home Mannat is a 27,000-square-foot mansion the Khans rebuilt around its 200-year-old heritage shell, with diamond nameplates, art gym, swimming pool and private theatreSRK’s splendid house, Mannat, is now a cultural landmark in Mumbai. The house reportedly had royal origins. Before the superstar bought the...26 Sep, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
- In 1930, Detroit and Windsor opened an underwater road tunnel; 96 years later, the mile-long crossing still serves motorists between the two citiesThe Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, inaugurated in 1930, serves as a vital conduit for both commuters and tourists alike, linking the bustling city...25 Sep, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
- A vacant 1918 dairy factory sat unused for a decade; entrepreneurs Michael Downing and Robert Baum transformed it into a 52-room Chicago boutique hotelThe FieldHouse Jones hotel, located in the heart of Chicago, stands as a testament to creative redevelopment, having transformed an old Bor...25 Sep, 2026, 03.29 AM IST
- Developers took on vacant historic religious buildings that were no longer in regular use; adaptive reuse gave them a new purpose as hospitality and community spacesSome of America’s most unusual hotels are hiding inside buildings that once served very different purposes. Old factories, railway stations...24 Sep, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
- FAA says Trump arch with signal flame got no special treatment in reviewThe US Federal Aviation Administration said there was no political interference in its safety review of President Donald Trump’s proposed 2...24 Sep, 2026, 09.50 AM IST
- Once-abandoned American factories were facing an uncertain future; developers repurposed their large industrial spaces into art galleries, restaurants and hotelsOnce-abandoned factories, mills and warehouses can take on new roles when cities and developers embrace adaptive reuse. These industrial st...22 Sep, 2026, 08.41 PM IST
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