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Ryan Tedder wants musicians to know about investing in real estate
OneRepublic’s frontman started buying buildings as a backstop but found a passion for dealmaking
Politics
New York
“Housing for billionaires” is not the problem
But I shouldn’t have called Ben Kallos an idiot
Development
New York
“Freak accident”: Pfizer building developer denies risk of collapse
MetroLoft’s Nathan Berman tells TRD Midtown conversion’s buckled columns were likely due to added weight
Commercial
New York
Here’s a look at NYC’s major office-to-residential conversions
MetroLoft behind several top projects in Big Apple
Development
South Florida
Inside developer Michael Stern and his Italian investor’s breakup
Miami developments at center of legal fight
Development
Texas
Mark Cuban demands to see details of Mavericks’ Valley View development deal in court filing
Billionaire and former majority owner of the team claims he was cut out of the deal
Commercial
San Francisco
Adult entertainment mogul buys building once at center of FBI probe into city corruption
Peter Acworth paid $15M after unloading three other properties last month
Brand Studio
BOH: the construction industry conference for executives
Why construction execs can’t afford to sleep on this conference
Magazine
New York
Hamptons developer Jeremy Morton’s unfinished projects — and debts — stack up
The ambitious developer may have taken on more than he could finish
Smoking gun: Former state official reveals secret decision that kneecapped landlords
Woody Pascal’s bombshell rocks Tish James’ case against Peak Capital Advisors
Former head of New York City’s EDC will oversee New York University real estate portfolio
Andrew Kimball just landed a $600K job
NY awards $1B in bonds, subsidies toward statewide housing push
Seven NYC projects to claim funds
Orlando developer in contract to buy out aging West Palm co-op for $200M
Estimated price to pay owners about $1.4M per unit on pending sale
Brazilian soccer legend Kaká buys Bal Harbour condo
Retired pro athlete was part of 2022 FIFA World Cup champion team
Bon appetit! Moishe Mana buys Wynwood building leased to Pastis for $25M
Neighborhood’s largest real estate investor acquired restaurant property from David Edelstein’s TriCap
Inside developer Michael Stern and his Italian investor’s breakup
Miami developments at center of legal fight
Charles Cohen revives West Palm office project after resolving site foreclosure
City’s downtown has emerged as an office winner since development was pitched 6 years ago
Miami green lights Coconut Grove Playhouse revival after two decades of battles
City cleared plan for theater, retail, offices, parking garage, overruling planning board, neighborhood opposition
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Has the Sun Belt peaked? JPMorgan weighs in
The last piece of World Trade Center is finally rising
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Collapse fears at NYC biggest conversion
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NYC’s $1.8B housing voucher fight, explained
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NYC's New Pied-à-Terre Tax Explained
The downfall of Kanye's Malibu mansion
New York City Freezes Rent on Nearly 1 Million Apartments
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Stefan Soloviev wants to break his own office rent record
Landlord-tenant dispute turns deadly
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Ex-Laker now ex-Angeleno: Anthony Davis sells Bel Air manse for $32M
Factoring in the ULA tax, NBA star netted less than what he paid for the home in 2021
Proposed Oceanwide buyer challenges city’s concerns on financing, development plan
Bankruptcy court could weigh on KPC, Lendlease’s ability to close deal, complete graffiti-covered towers
Manhattan Beach home along The Strand tops LA County luxury contracts with $25M ask
Overall deal flow down from week prior but up from year ago
Lenders move on Hackman’s Television City, debt pegged at $357M
Chatter that Deutsche Bank-led syndicate tapped broker followed with notice of default and election to sell filed
Jamison prepares another office-to-resi conversion in Koreatown’s Wilshire corridor
Developer has been city’s adaptive reuse leader in housing-strapped K-Town, DTLA
Newport Beach mansion shoots for city record with $70M list price
9K sf waterfront manse has 130-foot yacht capacity
TPG lists apartments near site of Chicago Bears’ prior stadium plans
Prior owners fumbled the property via foreclosure while Bears’ flip-flopped on stadium location
Tenants sue Compass, landlord and broker over Chicago right-of-first-refusal violations
Lawsuit claims landlord and Compass broker violated notice requirements, setting up an early legal challenge to the city's controversial tenant purchase ordinance
Steeply priced Lake Forest mansion pulled off market after dramatic price cuts
Big Circle Lane estate was first marketed for nearly $28M in September 2024, marking Chicagoland’s priciest listing in the region at the time
LG opts for $125M refi over sale at Fulton Market high-rise
Developer is leveraging Chicago's supply crunch to protect its trophy building while playing defense elsewhere in its portfolio
Chicago’s top construction permits: Week ending July 8, 2026
TRD reports on the Windy City’s top new permits last week
Chicago’s $4M-plus home market cools from 2025’s record pace, but demand stays hot
Metro logged third-best first half for luxury sales as tight inventory keeps prices elevated
Adult entertainment mogul buys building once at center of FBI probe into city corruption
Peter Acworth paid $15M after unloading three other properties last month
Prado, Presidio Bay jump ship on deal to buy long-distressed SF Centre mall
Beleaguered 1.5M complex heads back to market after $134M foreclosure bid last fall
Gilroy multifamily project scores record $183M construction loan
Dwight Mortgage Trust provided financing for developer Ten South Construction
SF brokers have a new question for homebuyers: Got an extra million?
City recorded 144 homes selling for at least $1M over asking this year, a 1,700% year-over-year increase
San Jose officials give final approval to long-planned mixed-use redevelopment play
City faces 62K housing target over next five years
Chip maker signs 111K sf Santa Clara lease as AI drives office demand offices across Silicon Valley
Deal ranked among largest office leases in city in recent months
Mark Cuban demands to see details of Mavericks’ Valley View development deal in court filing
Billionaire and former majority owner of the team claims he was cut out of the deal
Mitsubishi zooms over to Houston’s Enterprise Tower for new 92K sf lease
Americas subsidiary relocated downtown as one of the city's signature office towers in the midst of elevated vacancy rates
Howard Hughes’ The Woodlands lands 28K sf lease for energy service provider
NAES decided to stay in Houston-area community after subleasing office space there
Caterpillar digs into new $34M HQ expansion in Las Colinas
Construction giant plans 107K sf first phase at former Zales campus in North Texas, less than three miles away from its current offices
Naterra eyeing a $34M combination office and warehouse in Dallas suburb
Global beauty products supplier’s facility would span 442K sf in Coppell
San Antonio closes on three key Project Marvel parcels for $30M
Spurs-funded acquisition gives the city key downtown parcels as plans advance for a $1B-plus sports and entertainment district anchored by a new arena
FTC’s challenge to Zillow-Redfin partnership headed to trial
Judge denies government’s request to decide case early
Brookfield-backed data center firm to go public
CSquare seeking to raise $1.35B in IPO at potential $4.18B valuation
How a courtroom showdown in Chicago could reshape residential real estate
Plus, the Jills Zeder Group’s rise to the top, the tenant groups running NYC and more national real estate news this week
Barry Sternlicht raises $10B for fund eyeing data center push
Starwood invested more than $100M into largest-ever fund
Housing Notes: The housing usually wins
Kalshi and Polymarket are corrupting the way we think about housing news
HUD HQ move faces lawsuit as DC businesses fight Virginia relocation
L’Enfant Plaza retailers say agency lacks authority to leave capital
Kushner-linked Albania resort sparks backlash over coastal habitat
Satellite analysis suggests preparation advanced before environmental review
How low can it go? Two decades of Chinese home price growth erased by ongoing crash
No end in sight as housing prices fall for 35th straight month
Home flippers descend on Hong Kong
Prices jump 10% YoY following elimination of taxes on flips, spec in 2024
Barclays drops nearly $1B to buy its London HQ
Lender the latest to shift from renter to owner of office space
Manchester United takes step towards $2B+ stadium project
Soccer club buys majority of land needed for development
Charles Kushner ruffles berets as French ambassador
First year in gig included two summonses, which he ignored
San Francisco
San Francisco drives Bay Area off-market luxury boom
AI wealth and inventory shapes private sale volume
National
Miami claims highest office asking rents in the US
Magic City averages $59.66 per square foot, outpacing the five boroughs’ $50.56
New York
Bronx neighborhoods lead NYC housing market growth in second quarter
Norwood, Fieldston saw triple-digit growth in median values
National
U.S. government pivots to sell-off: Federal agency sells $614M worth of real estate
Amid high maintenance costs, the federal government is trimming its owned property portfolio
New York
NYC home sellers mostly profited in 2025 — except in Manhattan
Citywide median resale gains hit $70K last year
New York
“The math has stopped working”: NYC home flipping drops as state legislators propose new tax
State legislators are targeting home flippers, even as the market cools amid rising renovation costs
National
Housing Notes: The housing usually wins
Kalshi and Polymarket are corrupting the way we think about housing news
South Florida
South Florida’s top deals: Deerfield Beach industrial site trades for $65M
TRD reports the most important transactions for July 9, 2026
New York
NYC’s top deals: Reuben brothers sell Surrey pad for $26M
TRD reports top transactions for Thursday, July 9
South Florida
Orlando developer in contract to buy out aging West Palm co-op for $200M
Estimated price to pay owners about $1.4M per unit on pending sale
Chicago
Chicago’s top construction permits: Week ending July 8, 2026
TRD reports on the Windy City’s top new permits last week
Los Angeles
Newport Beach mansion shoots for city record with $70M list price
9K sf waterfront manse has 130-foot yacht capacity
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New York
Rent freeze vote likely to push stabilized values lower
Brokers report retrades, revised expectations
Los Angeles
Jamison prepares another office-to-resi conversion in Koreatown’s Wilshire corridor
Developer has been city’s adaptive reuse leader in housing-strapped K-Town, DTLA
South Florida
South Florida’s top deals: Deerfield Beach industrial site trades for $65M
TRD reports the most important transactions for July 9, 2026
Chicago
TPG lists apartments near site of Chicago Bears’ prior stadium plans
Prior owners fumbled the property via foreclosure while Bears’ flip-flopped on stadium location
New York
NY Dirt: Hit the gym
Wellness continues to dominate New York’s big leases
New York
NYC’s top deals: Reuben brothers sell Surrey pad for $26M
TRD reports top transactions for Thursday, July 9
South Florida
Charles Cohen revives West Palm office project after resolving site foreclosure
City’s downtown has emerged as an office winner since development was pitched 6 years ago
New York
Nathan Berman communicating with investors over Pfizer project
MetroLoft developer assuring conversion is on track
South Florida
Miami green lights Coconut Grove Playhouse revival after two decades of battles
City cleared plan for theater, retail, offices, parking garage, overruling planning board, neighborhood opposition
South Florida
Riviera Beach ponies up nearly $3M for workforce housing project
O’Connor Capital Partners to co-develop complex in Palm Beach County, where median income is $107,600
New York
NY awards $1B in bonds, subsidies toward statewide housing push
Seven NYC projects to claim funds
International
Kushner-linked Albania resort sparks backlash over coastal habitat
Satellite analysis suggests preparation advanced before environmental review