http://www.influxinsights.com/blog/ 2008-12-04T04:08:57Z http://www.influxinsights.com/blog/article/1658/living-in-the-statusphere.html For the global elite, $3.6 million buys you a New York home at 40 Bond complete with access to pet management services. <br><br>Apparently, most buyers own their own planes and will only use the apartment a few days a year. <br><a target="_blank" href="http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2007/11/video_take_a_walk_through_40_b.html"><br>See what $3.6 million gets you. </a><br><br>Posted by Ed Cotton Influx Insights 2007-11-15T17:15:29Z 40.80133575979201 -73.9599609375 http://www.influxinsights.com/blog/article/1574/what-is-the-modern-uber-luxury-lifestyle-.html With the fantastic amounts of money flowing into the personal accounts of New York's young investment bankers, it has to go somewhere. <br><br>One place it's increasingly being invested is in property, but there's a new take on modern luxury and one of the most interesting examples is <a target="_blank" href="http://www.40bond.com/"><b>40 Bond</b></a>. This is a collaboration between the "godfather of the boutique hotel", <b>Ian Schrager</b> and Swiss architects <b>Herzog and de Meuron</b>. The concept is to combine the look and ameneties and feel of a modern luxury hotel into a residence. <br><br>Architecturally, it's a re-interpretation of the classic Soho loft.<br><br>Schrager explains all in this film.<br><br><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_YHzQjFdLQA"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_YHzQjFdLQA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br><br><br>Posted by Ed Cotton Influx Insights 2007-09-14T10:18:17Z