When I was asked to test drive a Lamborghini, I jumped at the chance. But, this wasn’t just any old Lamborghini; this was the very special Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera model. Superleggera in Italian means superlight (the car tips the scales just under 3000 lbs) and the 570-4 stands for 570 hp and 4 wheel drive. In short, this equates to an equation like this: superfast plus super light equals tons of fun. Also, rumor has it that this is the last year of the Gallardo’s production run.… Read more

The Commerce Department on Tuesday reported that new home building in the U.S. continues to gain momentum with permits for home construction jumping 4.6% in February, the biggest gain in nearly five years. Once again, analysts say the data supports the notion that it is the housing market that’s driving economic growth in the U.S. right now. … Read more

In 1955, Laurance Rockefeller commissioned his personal friend, Robert Trent Jones, Sr., to create a private golf experience at Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico that would be the Caribbean’s finest. Eighteen holes ultimately grew to four championship golf courses, still considered among the top 25 of Jones’ illustrious career. Over the past 50 years, the resort’s … Read more

The below profile appears in the latest issue of Ventura Blvd Magazine. As the director of the Estate Division of pre-eminent boutique brokerage The Agency, Craig Knizek guides clients through the process of finding their dream home. He provides expert counsel to navigate the complex financial, legal and emotional aspects of a family’s largest and … Read more

Los Angeles has formally expressed interest in hosting the Summer Olympics in 2024. Considering how we are one of only a handful of metropolitan cities that house some of the biggest franchises in sports—along with popular yearly events like this past weekend’s LA Marathon—we think Los Angeles stands a good chance of also carrying the … Read more

Luxury brands are tapping into the lifestyle of leisure in a playful way by catering to gaming enthusiasts with a refined taste. Whether its checkers, Texas Hold-Em, or even tic-tac-toe taking center stage in your game room, fashion houses from Gucci to Barneys New York are branding the classics just for us. Designers at Hermes … Read more

The Wall Street Journal‘s weekly luxury real estate section, “Mansion,” takes a look at the growing trend of luxury homes designed for singles — aka bachelor and bachelorette pads — and spotlights The Ritz-Carlton Residences at L.A. LIVE and two of its single residents, Adam and Ryan Goldston. The brothers, founders of the Beverly Hills-based Athletic Propulsion Labs, joined the ranks of … Read more

Photo by Leigh Davis, New York Magazine Real estate agents across New York had always assumed that the graffiti-covered building at 190 Bowery was either in ruins or completely vacant—not the site of a 72-room palace that a family of three came home to every night. It’s something New York Magazine is still calling “maybe … Read more

The Agency is pleased to announce the launch of The Agency Commercial, a dedicated, full-service commercial real estate division specializing in investment sales of all traditional asset classes, including office, retail, industrial, multi-family and hospitality. Frank Buckley, a 20-plus year veteran in the commercial space, has joined The Agency team to serve as the division’s … Read more