The Next Global 'It' Cities?

The Wall Street Journal ^ | May 1, 2014 | STEFANOS CHEN

[MinorityRepublican]

In the global luxury real-estate scene, is Lagos poised to be the next big thing?

The Nigerian city is among a list of 12 up-and-coming luxury markets around the globe, according to the Candy Global Prime Sector Report from design firm Candy & Candy, in cooperation with Savills World Research and Deutsche Asset and Wealth Management.

The other cities are Beirut, Cape Town, Chennai, Chicago, Dublin, Istanbul, Jakarta, Melbourne, Miami, Panama City and Tel Aviv.

[Gay State Conservative]

I've never been to West Africa but I've seen parts of East Africa and one of the last words I'd associate with *that* part of the world is “luxury”.But then,I wouldn't really associate Dublin with that word either...and my ancestors come from there.

[bravo whiskey]

i would do tel aviv or melbourne. largos give me a break.

[goldstategop]

Lagos is a wealthy city with fantastic growth despite the unsettled situation in Nigeria’s Muslim North. The Christian South remains prosperous and safe.

But that could change.

[MinorityRepublican]

Nigeria should be split in two. Wall out the Muslims.

[gaijin]

Chicago, huh.

Uh-huh.

[Bayard]

I know, I read Chicago and then stopped.