Controversy Over Y Pier in Port Zone
The purposed location for a new Y shaped pier capable of docking six cruise ships is causing waves of controversy...
December 11, 2012Section
Real Estate
Real Estate News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Architect Oscar Niemeyer Dies: Daily
Legendary modernist architect Oscar Niemeyer, who designed many of the most prominent government buildings in Brasília and the UN HQ...
December 6, 2012
Hotel to Build on Nature Reserve in Barra
The Hyatt Hotels Corporation is currently in the process of developing 45,000 square meters of Avenida Lucio Costa at the...
December 4, 2012
Flamengo, No Longer on the Fringe
Flamengo is often overlooked or under-appreciated, continually trumped by the sibling Zona Sul (South Zone) neighborhoods like Copacabana or Ipanema.
December 4, 2012
New Luxury Shopping Mall in Barra: Daily
The newest and most extravagant shopping mall in the Cidade Maravilhosa, ‘The Village’ celebrated its grand opening last night in...
December 4, 2012
New Metro Line 70% Over Budget: Daily
Rio’s new Metro (Subway) Line 4, will cost R$8.5 billion (US$4 billion), seventy percent more than the R$5 billion (US$2.4...
December 4, 2012
Leblon, Ipanema Metro Construction Pains
Construction of the six new Line 4 Metro stations in Leblon and Ipanema is proving controversial, as residents react to...
November 27, 2012
Holiday Rentals in Rio: Around the Lagoa
The holiday season is a busy time for Rio, it falls in the heart of the Southern Hemisphere’s summer, with...
November 20, 2012
Ilha Grande Faces Privatization Plans
Government plans to privatize nineteen beaches on Brazil’s Ilha Grande have sparked indignation among residents living on the tropical island.
November 20, 2012