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Jeffrey Epstein was Core Club member, confidante, connector: “My guardian angel”
Emails show sex offender and investor helped private club navigate deals as it struggled to stay financially viable
Residential
National
“Tequila and Xanax”: Alexanders’ trial turns to brothers’ drug scores in alleged conspiracy
Evidence follows testimony from alleged sexual assault victims who describe druggings
Residential
National
Judge says Zillow’s listing policy can remain in place for now
Compass sought preliminary injunction, claiming irreparable harm
Magazine
National
How data center commissions created a gold rush for commercial real estate brokers
Multibillion-dollar projects yield huge commissions for brokers who pivot to a formerly niche part of the business
Commercial
Chicago
Werner, Mizrachi drag Schron, Lowenfeld into $342M alleged double-default on Chicago office loans
Complex deal structure for tower at 300 South Riverside Plaza crushes investors, as ground lease loan heads to special servicer LNR Partners
Development
South Florida
Inside Steve Ross’ buyout of a West Palm Beach waterfront condo
Joey Columbo sold 27 units to billionaire for nearly five times what he and partners paid
Magazine
New York
Industry to Mamdani: “Let’s not demonize real estate”
Mayor's early moves revive industry worry of being cast as villain
Brand Studio
Speed meets sophistication: how Artefacto is outpacing the luxury market
A legacy of excellence in luxury residential styling
Residential
National
WATCH: “The Alexander Brothers”: A TRD documentary
Episode 1 chronicles the rise of the luxury broker siblings
Tech took Manhattan office leases by storm in January
PayPal, EliseAI, Notion among firms to notch largest NYC leases
Bankrupt Brooklyn buildings defy stereotype
Distress: It’s not just for the South Bronx and Upper Manhattan anymore
Manhattan’s $10M+ market sees hottest week in over a year
Deals at 432 Park, 140 Jane topped signed deals
Shvo's Mandarin Oriental cuts prices, changes course
Plus, update from the Alexanders trial and more NYC real estate news this week
T.J. Maxx nabbed NYC’s largest retail leases in January
Clown Car, Laundry Bee also among companies to ink big deals in the city
The Daily Dirt: Here’s how the comptroller wants to implement 485x
Industry has sticking points with the proposal
The Weekly Dirt: Two Roads sues Biscayne 21 holdout owners
Condo buyout drama began in 2022 when the developer acquired the majority of units
David, Victoria Beckham sell Miami penthouse for $25M
Power couple paid nearly $20M for the full-floor unit in 2020
Inside Steve Ross’ buyout of a West Palm Beach waterfront condo
Joey Columbo sold 27 units to billionaire for nearly five times what he and partners paid
Movers & Shakers: Miami Association of Realtors installs 2026 leadership
Compass’ Alfredo Pujol named chairman of nation’s largest local realtor association
Gables Estates home asking $28M tops Miami-Dade contracts
Sellers paid under $1M for property in 1990
Lease roundup: Pebb, BH land health care HQ at Boca Raton office redevelopment
Plus, Barry’s opening shop in Fort Lauderdale, Jetset Pilates moves to Wynwood
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The Design Powering Miami’s Top Penthouses | Brand Studio
Recap: Week 2 of the Alexanders' trial
CEO Robert Reffkin has made Compass a megaforce. What's next? #shorts
Boca Raton is at war over a mega development | #shorts
Inside the Alexander brothers’ defense machine | #shorts
Sustainability meets style in Honolulu | Brand Studio
Richard A.C. Coles on how Jamie Dimon helped lead NYC’s comeback #shorts
The weather is cold, but the #Hamptons market is hot #shorts
Big Money, Big Buildings: Richard A. C. Coles on Institutional Real Estate | Salon Series
How the Alexander Brothers went from luxury real estate to federal court #crime #news #realestate
Real Estate Scandal: The Alexander Brothers | Episode 1: The Rise
Measure ULA has real estate and DSA's Nithya Raman on the same side #shorts
The listings war between Zillow and CoStar has investors out for blood
Assets, art and the global buyer | Brand Studio
Restaurateur Eugene Remm plays a game of 'Guess the Price' with TRD's Amir Korangy #shorts
Inside Day 1 of the Alexander’s’ trial #shorts
What grade would you give the NYC real estate market right now? | REBNY Red Carpet 2026
Catch’s Eugene Remm reveals how to secure reservations at The Corner Store, The Eighty Six & more
Oleg Cassini’s former Gramercy home sells for $7M #shorts
Ron Burkle rescues Soho House $2.7B privatization plan #shorts
Focus on TRD Data: Mar Vista resi sale exceeds $4K psf
Mountain View Avenue property was one of three homes on the street to make 2025 top 10 sales list in the neighborhood
Elliott cleaning house at Rexford, Clark plays CEO game
Plus, a look at two gubernatorial hopefuls and their billionaire real estate backers and more Los Angeles commercial real estate news
Proponent of ULA rollback enters mayoral fray
Beverly Hills estate once owned by Hollywood Golden Age star hits market for $39M
Current owner expanded property, added amenities after actor’s death
Which way for Measure ULA?
Plus, views of Downtown, a buzzy mayoral race and more LA real estate news this week
Sandstone sells Warner Center site planned for 100% affordable housing
Downtown Woodland Hills area in midst of mixed-use transformation
Jameson Sotheby’s adds agents in Chicago
Spencer Terry, Rory Mone and Amanda Zick cited global reach and boutique support in their move to the brokerage
Fulton Market high-rise apartments proposal sparks zoning fight with citywide stake across Chicago
Domus’ density request could reshape the corridor and drain a key neighborhood funding pot
Florida-based property appraisers open Chicago office
Valbridge Property Advisors expanding Midwest presence
Challenger outpacing incumbent in real estate donations in Chicago tax assessor’s race
Industry leaders are circling wagons around Patrick Hynes but haven’t abandoned Fritz Kaegi completely
Gold Coast retail landlord Marc Reinisch faces $10M foreclosure
Appraisal for shops beneath condo tower at 100 East Walton Street fell from over $20M by nearly half over the past decade
After years of false starts, a $7M-plus lakefront build finally sticks in Evanston
Empty lot’s second act demonstrated how design diplomacy can unlock some of Chicagoland’s trickiest sites
This week: Los Gatos ruling sharpens threat and promise of builder’s remedy statewide
San Francisco is watching as housing plan moves through courts
Former SF city offices seized by CW Capital at $4M foreclosure auction
Lenders sued to foreclose after 2024 default
Santa Rosa Diocese lists five more properties for sale as real estate sell-off continues
Empty land, homes selling for bargain-basement prices in North Bay
Machine Investment seeks buyers for nearly-empty San Jose condo towers
Z&L-built property sold to new owner last year for $182M
Waterton buys Santana Row luxury apartments in San Jose for $149M
Federal Realty’s mixed-use neighborhood fetches higher per-unit prices than other properties in the city
Three-letter word kills Los Gatos’ builder’s remedy lawsuit
Multifamily projects slated to proceed after judge steps in
Another owner-occupier: McKinley picks up discounted Houston office building
Atlanta homebuilder bought Houston-based Liberty Home Builders in late 2024
Austin
A high-volume Austin Realtor’s answer to slow sales: a pivot to hospitality
Sijo Vadakkan lined up $44M in projects near Samsung in North Austin and in McKinney
How Taylor Rehmet’s massive upset could become a real estate story
Plus, troubled Texas CRE debt topped $800 million, Camden may be exiting California and more Texas real estate news this week
Perpetually preserved 6,400-acre Texas timberland ranch trades hands
“To my knowledge, that’s the largest sale of a conserved property in a very, very long time.”
Majestic and Hickman’s Stockyards partnership pushes ahead with $30M hotel redo
Renovation of the landmark Fort Worth properties is beginning amid litigation and a stalled second phase
Dallas
Top Dallas development firm exec joins Douglas Elliman
Leo Amaya’s move is an effort to streamline land acquisition for Mehrdad Moayedi’s Centurion American
Pressure mounts at CoStar as another investor blasts Homes.com strategy
D.E. Shaw turns up the heat following Third Point campaign
Anywhere CEO Ryan Schneider out after 8 years
Exit was part of terms of merger agreement with Compass
WATCH: "The Alexander Brothers": A TRD documentary
Episode 1 chronicles the rise of the luxury broker siblings
Real estate reacts to Fed chair selection
Donald Trump taps Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell
Activist investor pressuring Veris Residential to sell
Erez Asset Management calls for strategic review of rental firm
Trump’s DOJ considering antitrust investigation of homebuilders
Possible probe may center on sharing of information within industry
Olympic glow fuels Milan’s luxury housing boom in Italy
Prices at records, penthouses rule, districts cash in ahead of Winter Games
Alphabet eyes 2.4M sf office expansion in Indian tech capital
OpenAI, Anthropic among US companies growing in South Asian country
Iran Supreme Leader’s son tied to global property web
Inside Mojtaba Khamenei’s overseas real estate empire as protests rage
Cyberattack crushes London housing market
Thousands of sales in jeopardy in Westminster, Chelsea, Kensington
Tokyo condo prices reach record high as supply shrinks, construction costs balloon
Broader market on upswing after 2024 decline in new condo prices
Abu Dhabi royals nearing sale of West End London office for $226M
Berkeley Estate Asset Management recently won approval for nearby project
New York
NYC residential foreclosures climbed 8% in 2025
The Bronx recorded highest annual growth in new filings, per PropertyShark
Los Angeles
Focus on TRD Data: Priciest home sales in Mar Vista in 2025
National
Affordable housing construction surges nationwide, led by Seattle
NYC followed close behind
National
Slow and steady: US CRE debt market sees stable growth in Q3
Securitized lenders see steepest increase in outstanding balance
New York
NYC troubled mortgage rate beats national share despite trouble spots
Brooklyn home to most equity-rich neighborhoods
National
US apartment vacancy rate rises, with widening urban-suburban gap
All of 2025 saw national rental vacancy rate at or above 7%
South Florida
Gables Estates home asking $28M tops Miami-Dade contracts
Sellers paid under $1M for property in 1990
Dallas
Top Dallas development firm exec joins Douglas Elliman
Leo Amaya’s move is an effort to streamline land acquisition for Mehrdad Moayedi’s Centurion American
San Francisco
Waterton buys Santana Row luxury apartments in San Jose for $149M
Federal Realty’s mixed-use neighborhood fetches higher per-unit prices than other properties in the city
Chicago
Jameson Sotheby’s adds agents in Chicago
Spencer Terry, Rory Mone and Amanda Zick cited global reach and boutique support in their move to the brokerage
South Florida
Movers & Shakers: Miami Association of Realtors installs 2026 leadership
Compass’ Alfredo Pujol named chairman of nation’s largest local realtor association
Los Angeles
Focus on TRD Data: Mar Vista resi sale exceeds $4K psf
Mountain View Avenue property was one of three homes on the street to make 2025 top 10 sales list in the neighborhood
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Activist investor pressuring Veris Residential to sell
Erez Asset Management calls for strategic review of rental firm
Phoenix
Panattoni bets on growing Tempe employment corridor in office-to-industrial play
California developer won approval for redevelopment plans
New York
T.J. Maxx nabbed NYC’s largest retail leases in January
Clown Car, Laundry Bee also among companies to ink big deals in the city
New York
Tech took Manhattan office leases by storm in January
PayPal, EliseAI, Notion among firms to notch largest NYC leases
Chicago
Florida-based property appraisers open Chicago office
Valbridge Property Advisors expanding Midwest presence
Texas
Another owner-occupier: McKinley picks up discounted Houston office building
Atlanta homebuilder bought Houston-based Liberty Home Builders in late 2024
Texas
Majestic and Hickman’s Stockyards partnership pushes ahead with $30M hotel redo
Renovation of the landmark Fort Worth properties is beginning amid litigation and a stalled second phase
Chicago
Fulton Market high-rise apartments proposal sparks zoning fight with citywide stake across Chicago
Domus’ density request could reshape the corridor and drain a key neighborhood funding pot
Austin
A high-volume Austin Realtor’s answer to slow sales: a pivot to hospitality
Sijo Vadakkan lined up $44M in projects near Samsung in North Austin and in McKinney
South Florida
The Weekly Dirt: Two Roads sues Biscayne 21 holdout owners
Condo buyout drama began in 2022 when the developer acquired the majority of units
New York
Bankrupt Brooklyn buildings defy stereotype
Distress: It’s not just for the South Bronx and Upper Manhattan anymore
New York
The Daily Dirt: Here’s how the comptroller wants to implement 485x
Industry has sticking points with the proposal