Renewed Port Zone Revives Old Samba Groups
The Zona Portuária (Port Zone) of Rio has been getting a facelift since 2009, and the changes are bringing some...
January 22, 2013Section
Real Estate
Real Estate News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Rio Announces 16% More Blocos in 2013
Bucking the recent trend to lower the number of blocos in Rio, this year an additional sixteen percent of permits...
January 15, 2013
Leblon Beach Plans R$10 Million Clean-up
The city of Rio is investing R$10 million in efforts to clean up Leblon Beach as part of a wider...
January 8, 2013
Rio’s Mayor Stops Niemeyer Renovation
Rio’s mayor, Eduardo Paes, recently called for renovation works on a building designed by the late Oscar Niemeyer to be...
January 8, 2013
Transoeste BRT Construction Faults: Daily
The contractor in charge of the construction of the BRT Transoeste line, Scenario, recently came under fire as potholes left...
January 8, 2013
Lagoa Radical Park Breaks Ground: Daily
The extreme sport lovers in Rio will be excited to know that a new recreational area will be built around...
January 1, 2013
Trump Towers Planned for Port Zone in Rio
American real estate tycoon Donald Trump with partners is developing office buildings estimated at between R$5 billion and R$6 billion...
December 25, 2012
Oscar Niemeyer Works in Rio de Janeiro
The architectural community lost one of it's greatest luminaries with the death of Oscar Niemeyer, whose famous building designs are...
December 18, 2012
Renting in Copacabana for New Years
Finding accommodation in Rio de Janeiro as the New Year and Carnival approach can be a frustrating exercise as hotels...
December 18, 2012