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Land Report August 2012 Newsletter

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Land Report Editors

Summer is heating up. And it’s not the record temperatures I’m talking about. From showings to impending sales and upcoming auctions, brokers from across the country are on the land, making the most of heightened investor interest, solid buying opportunities,…

Posted in Agriculture, Auctions, Bankruptcy, Cattle, Developers, Farming, Golf, Newsletter, Recreation, Residential Property

Land Report Top Ten: November 2011

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Land Report Editors

From Hawaii to the Lone Star State, here are America’s priciest properties, led by $175 million Jackson Land and Cattle Ranch, pictured here, which is listed by Hall and Hall. 1. Jackson Land and Cattle: $175 million These 1,750 acres…

Tagged with: Aspen, bears, California, Cattle, Colorado, deer, elk, equestrain, evergreens, Fishing, Hawaii, hunting, Jackson Hole, lake tahoe, Land Report Top Ten, Montana, Nevada, oceanfront, resort community, Rocky Mountains, Santa Barbara, Texas, Wyoming
Posted in California, Cattle, Colorado, Conservation, Equestrian, Farming, Feature, Golf, Hawaii, Hunting, Land Report Top 10, Midwest, Minerals, Montana, Nevada, News Desk, Pacific, Recreation, Residential Property, Southwest, Texas, West, Wyoming

Larry Ellison Expands Lake Tahoe Holdings

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Land Report Editors

Larry Ellison, a man who “views prime real estate as scare commodity that can’t easily be replicated,” is expanding his holdings in the Lake Tahoe area, a region well known for its pristine waters and world-class skiing. Regarded as one…

Tagged with: lake tahoe, land, Larry Ellison, Nevada, top-shelf properties, trophy real estate
Posted in California, Feature, Golf, Nevada, Recreation, Residential Property, Southwest, West

Sold! Montana’s Yellowstone Club Goes for $115 Million

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Eric OKeefe

CrossHarbor Capital Partners LLC paid $115 million to buy Montana’s Yellowstone Club out of bankruptcy court yesterday. The Boston-based private-equity firm agreed to pay $35 million in cash and assume $80 million in debt owed to Credit Suisse. CrossHarbor will also infuse up…

Tagged with: Credit Suisse, CrossHarbor Capital Partners, Edra Blixseth, Eric O'Keefe, Ralph Kirscher, Sam Byrne, Tim Blixseth, Yellowstone Club
Posted in Bankruptcy, Developers, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Golf, News Desk, Recreation, Regional News, Residential Property, Timber, West

Sold! Utah’s Promontory Club

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Eric OKeefe

Yet another twist to a story we’ve been covering out of Park City, Utah. Last year, the Pivotal Group, developers of the 7,200-acre Promontory Club, threw in the towel and sought bankruptcy protection. At stake was more than $350 million…

Tagged with: Bankruptcy, Jack Nicklaus, Park City, Promontory Club, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains
Posted in Developers, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Golf, Recreation, Residential Property, West

Jeff Gordon to Sell Aspen Ranch?

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Eric OKeefe

The Aspen Times is reporting that four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon is under contract to sell his 2,000-acre Aspen ranch. The buyer? John MacDonald, a Dallas developer who created the Dallas National Golf Club. According to the report in the…

Tagged with: Aspen, Aspen Associates Realty Group, Dallas National Golf Club, Garfield County, Jeff Gordon, John MacDonald, NASCAR, Scott Davidson
Posted in Conservation, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Golf, News Desk, Recreation, Regional News, Residential Property, Topics, West

More Details Emerge on the Crested Butte Mountain Resort Sale

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Eric OKeefe

Last Friday’s sale of Colorado’s Crested Butte Ski Resort, part of a three-ski-area package acquired by CNL Lifestyle Properties from Triple Peaks LLC for $132 million, marks the second change in ownership for the Gunnison County landmark in less than five years.…

Tagged with: American Skiing Company, CNL Lifestyle Properties, Colorado, Crested Butte, Diane Mueller, Gunnison County, Okemo, Steamboat Springs, Sunapee, Tim Mueller, Triple Peaks LLC
Posted in Eric OKeefe, Feature, Golf, News Desk, Public Land, Recreation, Regional News, Residential Property, Topics, West

CNL Lifestyle Properties to Pay $132 Million for Crested Butte, Okemo, and Mount Sunapee

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Eric OKeefe

CNL Lifestyle Properties, an Orlando-based real-estate investment trust (REIT) will announce today that it is acquiring Crested Butte Ski Resort in Colorado (pictured), Okemo Mountain Resort in Vermont, and Mount Sunapee Ski Resport in New Hampshire from Triple Peaks LLC…

Tagged with: Broad Bay, CNL Lifestyle Properties, Colorado, Crested Butte, Eric O'Keefe, Kiskiack, Mount Sunapee, New Hampshire, Okemo, real estate investment trust, REIT, The Crossings, Traditional Golf Properties, Triple Peaks LLC, Vermont, Virginia
Posted in Feature, Golf, News Desk, Northeast, Recreation, Regional News, South, Topics, West

More Coverage on the Yellowstone Club Bankruptcy Case

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Eric OKeefe

It wasn’t two years ago that every media outlet known to man was clamoring over one another to give more column inches to the biggest, gawdiest monstrosity in the West: the Yellowstone Club’s record-breaking $155-million home. Though we’ve banged the drum…

Tagged with: Bill Gates, Chapter 11, Dan Quayle, Discovery Land Co., Edra Blixseth, Eric Oâ€™Keefe, Gallatin Mountains, Greg LeMond, Land Report 100, Montana, Montana ranches, Promontory Club, Tim Blixseth, Yellowstone Club
Posted in Feature, Golf, News Desk, Recreation, Regional News, Residential Property, Timber, Topics, West

Tiger Woods Debuts First U.S. Course in North Carolina

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Land Report Editors

When it comes to golf course design, the Big Three has now become the Big Four. Developers looking to entice buyers with courses designed by Jack Nicklaus, Tom Fazio, and Robert Trent Jones can now add Tiger Woods to the list…