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Private lender investigated for fraud in $100M investor pool
Tiburon entrepreneur Mark Hanf’s Pacific Private Money probed by Marin County prosecutors, taken over by consultant
Commercial
National
The “office king of Romania” who nabbed San Francisco’s crown jewel
Greek billionaire Ioannis Papalekas built an office empire in Eastern Europe before transforming Yoda PLC into a $4B investment platform — now he’s landed in San Francisco.
Residential
National
“Girls included”: How Alexanders, other men secured women for trips
Prosecutors unveil communications as end of trial nears
Commercial
New York
SL Green promotes Harrison Sitomer to president
Investment chief, 36, started out as an intern 15 years ago
Residential
National
Breaking down Compass’ partnership with Redfin, Rocket
“Strategic partnership” progresses brokerage’s pursuit of listings dominance
Development
Chicago
“I will bring hell down on all of you”: Ozinga brothers legal fight heats up as CEO Marty Ozinga IV fends off first blow
Siblings who inherited Chicago concrete dynasty duking it out in court over disputed $50M acquisition of competitor
Commercial
New York
“I’m ashamed”: Josh Schuster pleads guilty to Ponzi scheme
Disgraced developer agrees to $13M forfeiture
Brand Studio
More than just an education: Fordham Real Estate Master’s students propose affordable housing projects in NYC
Commercial
National
ICE’s real estate splurge puts industrial owners in political crossfire
Plus, government drops two charges against Alexander brothers, Mamdani’s "rental ripoff” hearings kick off and more national real estate news this week
Walker & Dunlop reveals it found $134M of fraud
Lender ousts banking team, but found no evidence employees participated in fraud
Los Angeles Apparel inks 10-year Soho lease
Dov Charney-owned brand extending 25K sf pop-up at 480 Broadway
Government’s final blow in Alexanders’ sex trafficking case reveals disturbing blogs, messages
Prosecutors rested after four weeks of testimony, defense could wrap case after one day after taking over
Ivana Trump’s Upper East Side townhouse sells for almost 50% off
Home at 10 East 64th Street sold for $14 million after listing in 2022
SL Green, Jeff Sutton sell 690 Madison for $55M
Buyer of Van Cleef & Arpels space on Upper East Side is parent company
American Express leads February’s office deals with 2M sf lease
Banking giant to anchor 2 WTC, Burlington and JPMorgan Chase also lead list
Adam Neumann's Flow plans stir ire in small South Florida community
Former WeWork chief is now the largest property owner in town of El Portal
Mark Zuckerberg’s $170M “billionaire bunker” purchase sets Miami-Dade record
Meta CEO and his wife, Priscilla Chan, purchased under-construction home from cosmetic surgeon
Inside Gilberto Bomeny’s legal brawling for a downtown Miami site
Brazilian developer’s latest skirmish going all 12 rounds
What the Epstein files reveal about the reputation of Palm Beach’s most secretive broker
Jeffrey Epstein’s associates spoke with rare candor about top broker Lawrence Moens
South Florida auto mogul expands dealership portfolio with $22M buy
Gus Machado Ford site in Hialeah sold for $2M gain in less than two years since previous sale
Developer swaps Elliman for Compass to lease pricey rentals
Building completed in October with units starting at $8,500 a month
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The “Asshole Awards”: Inside the Alexanders’ defense strategy
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Landlord calls for NYC property owners to stop paying taxes
Waldorf Astoria hits market after eight-year condo conversion #shorts
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Feds take another stab at selling Ziggurat office building in Laguna Niguel
Previous auction winners Hilco/Pintar, Hoag Hospital didn’t close purchases of hulking Orange County structure
Jeff Appel leases up Sunset Strip mixed-use building with office tenant
Developer United El Segundo previously leased first two floors of “The Now” to Japanese food-hall concept
Ardie Tavangarian eyes disaster-prone markets for his fire-resistant homes
Luxury developer is working on pre-set floorplans to offer property owners for rebuilds
Who is real estate supporting in LA’s mayoral race?
Looking at the track record of a mayoral hopeful, brokerage consolidation and more LA resi news.
BlackRock lists Torrance industrial as South Bay prices ramp up
Asking price of $102M puts price per square foot above LA average
HVN plots latest Mar Vista affordable housing development
Venice Boulevard project follows similar plans nearby
Inside the luxury transformation of Chicago’s North Shore
Ultra-wealthy spend millions on new construction in MIdwest’s hottest high-end real estate market
Chicago tax assessor’s race heats up amid real estate pressures
Real estate pros see new assessor as key to unlocking investment but corruption still makes the system vulnerable
Q&A: Chicago Tax Assessor challenger Patrick Hynes talks reforms, corruption fears and more
Hynes will face incumbent Fritz Kaegi in the Democratic primary
Q&A: Cook County Tax Assessor Fritz Kaegi defends his time in office, charts path ahead
Kaegi will face challenger Patrick Hynes in the March 17 Democratic primary
Suburban Chicago spec mansion sells for $7M, marking non-lakefront record for Glencoe
Lux Builders sold the 12,700 sf home
Developers propose 303-unit apartment building in Chicago
Chicago Development Partners, Continuum seek rezoning for 24-story mixed-use project at Diversey Parkway and Sheridan Road
Private lender investigated for fraud in $100M investor pool
Tiburon entrepreneur Mark Hanf’s Pacific Private Money probed by Marin County prosecutors, taken over by consultant
Data center specialist Equinix gets six San Jose office buildings from Kennedy Wilson
City emerging as hub for AI-driven asset class in Silicon Valley
NY law firm fills chunk One Market Plaza space left by Google
Landlords Blackstone, Paramount paid loan down to $850M to extend maturity
Blue Owl borrows $185M against California grocery-anchored retail portfolio
Bay Area, NorCal properties part of collateral for Natixis loan
Nob Hill hotel hits market again as foreclosure looms
Michael Rosenfeld entity allegedly defaulted twice on $105M mortgage
Can YIMBY law beat condo owners in Embarcadero?
SB 330 poised to override SF’s Prop B height restrictions for “wall on the waterfront”
Eight deeds later: How Gabriel Barbier-Mueller lost his hold on cherished Uptown portfolio
“High-octane, short-term” loans are causing havoc for Harwood International
Texas’ CRE loans flagged for March foreclosure sales top $800M for fourth month in a row
Almost 70% of the properties headed to auction are apartment complexes
Dallas
Henry S. Miller III, developer of Dallas’ West Village, dies at 79
Fourth-generation real estate scion helped usher North Texas into the mixed-use era, while preserving its neighborhood anchors
Dallas
Hillwood to spend $20M on Scotiabank’s Dallas office
George W. Bush helped broker deal with Canadian megabank
Dallas
Dallas’ priciest spec mansion hits market for $25M
Asking price rivals Texas’ most expensive new listing last month
Houston
Everlight plans pickleball, saunas at $100M Houston condo development
Ace and Ivy to include 31 luxury units with 45K sf indoor club, aiming for buyers chasing wellness living
Back in the courtroom: Here’s what to watch as the Alexanders' trial enters its final weeks
Prosecutors expect to wrap their case next week before defense takes over
How Jeffrey Epstein leveraged real estate as social currency
Plus, Mark Nussbaum turns on an ally, ICE is snapping up warehouses and more national real estate news this week
More details emerge on Trump’s single-family home investor ban
White House aiming to prohibit those with at least 100 properties
A closer look at the industrial owners selling to ICE
Deals with the agency can draw political pushback. Some are undeterred.
Phoenix
ViaWest sights Buckeye as industrial developers look to Phoenix suburbs
Firm plans 83-acre development in area becoming industrial hub of region
Court Report: Alon Alexander could take the stand as defense takes over trial
Fifth week of trial started with handover, potentially one-day swing from defense
Ares Management buys Netflix’s London office building
German fund manager Union Investment sold property for £160M
Shanghai relaxes homebuying laws for non-residents to stimulate sales
Long-awaited market stabilization could come as soon as Q2
Chicago real estate agent Brad Lippitz among those stranded in Mexico
Attacks erupted following reported death of “El Mencho,” disrupting travel and rattling expat condo owners and tourists, including a Houston realtor
Hines hits jackpot with £195M West End sale in London
National Lottery operator Allwyn buys New Bond Street asset
Trump Org goes down under, plans to build Australia’s tallest tower
New York firm simultaneously expanding in Middle East
Seoul luxury housing market to lead global price growth in 2026: Savills
Chinese high-end homes expected to continue two-year value tumble
National
U.S. commercial real estate investment volume surged 20 percent last year
Dallas-Fort Worth posted greatest dollar amount of investment sales in 2025
National
Map: Where is ICE buying up industrial real estate?
This map will be regularly updated
National
U.S. housing prices see tepid growth in 2025 as inflation erased gains
Chicago posted strongest annual increase among top cities
New York
Cash buyers hold strong in NYC condo market
Brooklyn posts greatest yearly drop in share of all-cash condo purchasers
New York
NYC sponsor condo sales settle into new normal
Sales at Central Park Tower have fallen precipitously, causing overall drop since 2022
National
No more exits: The $77B "hard maturity" wall hitting CMBS
Total debt without extension options larger than in 2024, 2025
Chicago
Suburban Chicago spec mansion sells for $7M, marking non-lakefront record for Glencoe
Lux Builders sold the 12,700 sf home
Dallas
Dallas’ priciest spec mansion hits market for $25M
Asking price rivals Texas’ most expensive new listing last month
Chicago
Chicago’s Jiazhao Chen hit with $13M in additional foreclosures
Lawsuits push total alleged defaults to $65M
National
Court Report: Alon Alexander could take the stand as defense takes over trial
Fifth week of trial started with handover, potentially one-day swing from defense
Chicago
Cross Street folds Peak Properties into its residential business
Deal brings 9,000-unit Chicago property manager under umbrella, pushes combined portfolio to nearly 12,000 apartments
Los Angeles
HVN plots latest Mar Vista affordable housing development
Venice Boulevard project follows similar plans nearby
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New York
SL Green, Jeff Sutton sell 690 Madison for $55M
Buyer of Van Cleef & Arpels space on Upper East Side is parent company
Los Angeles
BlackRock lists Torrance industrial as South Bay prices ramp up
Asking price of $102M puts price per square foot above LA average
New York
American Express leads February’s office deals with 2M sf lease
Banking giant to anchor 2 WTC, Burlington and JPMorgan Chase also lead list
South Florida
South Florida auto mogul expands dealership portfolio with $22M buy
Gus Machado Ford site in Hialeah sold for $2M gain in less than two years since previous sale
New York
After hot streak, Manhattan office market takes a breather
Deals fell nearly 40% from January and availability ticked up
South Florida
Developer swaps Elliman for Compass to lease pricey rentals
Building completed in October with units starting at $8,500 a month
Chicago
Developers propose 303-unit apartment building in Chicago
Chicago Development Partners, Continuum seek rezoning for 24-story mixed-use project at Diversey Parkway and Sheridan Road
Houston
Everlight plans pickleball, saunas at $100M Houston condo development
Ace and Ivy to include 31 luxury units with 45K sf indoor club, aiming for buyers chasing wellness living
Houston
Moody developing silo-centered apartment project in West Houston
346-unit Silo Springs to be anchored around historic grain elevators, kicking off 17-acre mixed-use buildout
Chicago
Amazon drops nearly $22M on Chicagoland site for supersized store
E-commerce giant bought 35 acres southeast of Chicago, as it gears up for 229K sf retail format aimed at Walmart, Target
South Florida
Inside Gilberto Bomeny’s legal brawling for a downtown Miami site
Brazilian developer’s latest skirmish going all 12 rounds
New York
RXR lands $475M debt package for 61 Broadway conversion
Apollo Global Management leads lenders at 796-unit project