Taksim 360 — apartments in Taksim, Istanbul

Taksim 360 is an urban-regeneration project in the heart of Taksim and Beyoğlu, where older buildings are being restored as modern housing. The scheme is mixed-use: apartments, offices, shops and galleries. Layouts run from 1+1 to 3+1; currently on sale at 52 and 112 sqm, while the larger layouts and the offices are sold out. Penthouses with terraces are part of the scheme.

Location: the city centre is within walking distance — Nişantaşı, Cihangir and Eminönü are all close, with a metro station nearby. Some apartments have Bosphorus views.

Facilities: hotel services, lobby and reception, fitness centre, cinema room, meeting rooms, Turkish bath, shops and retail galleries, parking, 24/7 security.

The partner marks the project as suitable for Turkish citizenship and notes ready title deeds. That said, the smallest available layout here is only 52 sqm, so the USD 400,000 appraised threshold is more realistically reached from the 112 sqm unit — though in Taksim even a smaller apartment may get there.