The Golden Conch

Built on the Hawaiian island of Maui, this incredible beachfront estate has just about every amenity known to man. The Golden Conch is 9,000 square feet of pure luxury, Read more

Chicago Spire

Currently under construction, The Chicago Spire is a super luxury skyscraper in Chicago that will hold the record of the world’s tallest all residential building. The 2000 foot skyscraper is expected to have 160 floors and offer 1200 luxury condos with a three story 52,000 square foot amenity space that includes private retail facilities, business center, library, and temperature controlled wine lockers to name a few. The condos will range in size from 600 to 10,000 square feet and prices start from $750,000 up to $40 million for a two floor luxury penthouse.

Developed by Shelbourne Development Group Inc., the Chicago Spire is estimated to be completed in late 2010 or early 2011. Donald Trump recently spoke out about the project and was quoted as saying, ‘‘The Chicago market is not good. There are many planned projects that won’t get built, and I predict this is one of them.” One thing is for sure though, The views from the top of the Chicago Spire would undoubtedly be incredible.

Donald Trump’s $125 Million Mansion

In 2004 Donald Trump purchased Maison de L’Amitie at a bankruptcy auction for $41 million and after $25 million in renovations has it on the market for $125 million. This custom designed 62,000 square foot oceanfront mansion is built on 6.5 acres and has 17 bedrooms, 15 bathrooms, and 8 half baths. Highlights of this Palm Beach super luxury home include incredible ocean views, 100 foot long pool, hot tub, 2 fireplaces, fitness room, home theater, library, wine cellar/grotto, and staff quarters. Maison de L’Amitie also features 3 additional structures that include a 2 bedroom poolside retreat, 2 bedroom guest house and a 4 bedroom coach house, whatever that is. It’s an incredibly nice house but what in the world would you do with 17 bedrooms and 15 bathrooms.

Annie Duke’s Old House

Professional poker player and sister of “The Professor” Howard Lederer, Annie Duke sold this 3,528 square foot house for $2,840,000. This California Spanish style Hollywood Hills home features 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms with a large guest house and large backyard with waterfalls & fountains. Annie bought this house for $2,850,000 back in 2005 when the real estate market was booming and now she sells it for a big loss considering all the realtor fees and capital gains. Hrmmm can you say busto?

Calabasas Mansion

Bought for $10,000,000 by Travis Barker of Blink 182 fame, this Calabasas Mansion sits on 1.5 acres and has a living space of 10,000 square feet. The one story newly built mansion has 7 en-suite bedrooms, 7.5 baths, guest house, home theater, game room, refrigerated wine cellar, and an outdoor entertaining pavilion complete with barbecue center, adjoining pool, spa, and rolling lawns and fountains. Calabasas is where the then newlyweds Nick and Jessica lived and filmed their MTV reality show before the house was bought by teenage real estate tycoon and Malcom in the Middle star Justin Berfield.

High Stakes Living At The Palms

Over the summer I went to Vegas for a few days and checked in at around 11pm at the Palms and found out they were overbooked. Instead of them sticking me in the janitors closet they decided to bump me up to the 2 story $3k a night bungalow suite overlooking the beautiful Palms pool. This was my first time to Vegas and all I could say was sweet, welcome to Vegas. Although it was only for that night and the next day, it was pretty nice to live like the other half even if it was only for a day. Thanks Palms!

$75 Million Dollar Beach Mansion

Spanning three oceanfront lots in Cameo Shores, this $75 million dollar beach mansion redefines high stakes living. Almost every room has serene views of the Pacific Ocean and the beach below. This property has an incredible 8 bedroom suites including a huge 2,000 square foot 2-bedroom master suite that is bigger than most homes and apartments. If that wasn’t enough for you how about the 2-story grotto with a pool, 2 spas, swim-up bar, tunnel slide, poolside lounge room and barbeque area, entertainment level with bowling alley, Art Deco theater, automotive museum, cafe, and a full exercise facility not to mention the living room areas that open up to the beach. So for a measly $75 million this incredible beach mansion could be yours to enjoy. I wonder how much the property taxes are.

Phil Ivey’s House

Nicknamed the Tiger Woods of poker, Phil Ivey is considered to be one of the best poker players in the world if not the best. He won his first World Series of Poker title at the age of 23 and won 4 more WSOP bracelets before his 30th birthday. Phil Ivey started his poker career at the age of 17 when he started sneaking into casinos using a fake ID with the name of Jerome and armed with a small bankroll and the determination to win, he worked his way up the limits and by 2000 was a full time pro. Phil Ivey’s worth is estimated to be in the $100 million range and he routinely plays in the biggest cash games and tournaments around the world.