what<u+2019>s the difference between a <u+201c>modern<u+201d> home and a <u+201c>contemporary<u+201d> one ? about $275,000. that<u+2019>s the gap in listing prices for luxury homes described as modern and those called contemporary. but actually defining the two styles is a far trickier matter<u+2014>and one that confounds many real-estate professionals, homeowners, builders and even some architects. the skyline of frankfurt is rapidly changing , with about a dozen new residential high-rises cropping up over the next five years to meet a spike in demand for luxury amenities. germans<u+2014>many with experience living abroad<u+2014>are now looking for more perks back home, where a doorman is an uncommon luxury. fed up with sharing an apartment with roommates, anso kristiansen typed six words into google: <u+201c>alternative ways of living in london.<u+201d> the search brought her to the world<u+2019>s largest experiment in co-living <u+2014>the collective, a 546-unit building in west london. in major cities across the globe, young professionals and transient tech workers, unable to afford high property prices or to commit to a long-term lease, are opting for <u+201c>co-living.<u+201d> president-elect donald trump<u+2019>s election-night focus on boosting spending on domestic infrastructure drove a rally in construction-related stocks wednesday, despite uncertainty over the incoming administration<u+2019>s specific funding plans and priorities. macy<u+2019>s inc. said it has partnered with real-estate investor brookfield asset management on a deal involving about 50 macy<u+2019>s locations . the pact means brookfield can redevelop the properties, either by adding on to a particular location or redeveloping the entire site. an unusual building design its creators refer to as <u+201c>the diagrid<u+201d> is coming into view on west 53rd street . the slender skyscraper is set to rise 1,050 feet next door to the museum of modern art and will have both luxury condominium apartments and gallery space for the museum.
modern or contemporary: what<u+2019>s the difference in home styles? - wsj
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