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Inside the Meruelo family schism
Lawsuit accuses developer David Martin of conspiracy, fraud
“Organized crime syndicate”: Inside the Hammocks fraud guilty pleas
Ringleader and husband at the massive South Florida planned community to face sentencing for their roles in "diabolical" HOA scheme
Rishi Kapoor stays behind bars after judge denies bond release
Feds allege disgraced Miami developer swindled $85M from investors, failed to pay his income taxes and diverted employee tax contributions
Ken Griffin goes all in on office space at planned Brickell supertall
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Miami judge disqualified from Trump library case after courtroom hug
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The $100M office: Tenant buildouts get pricey
In Chicago and other cities, commercial real estate's biggest spenders one-up each other with interior splurges
Illinois Realtors slam municipal league's alternative to Pritzker housing plan
Trade group said 3 percent commission cap and rent stabilization measure are "dangerous" and would deepen the housing crisis
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220-acre campus will receive a $500M tax abatement on initial capital investment tied to build out
Dallas luxury high-rise shrinks amid local protests
Burk Interests initially envisioned 28-story building at Royal Lane intersection
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Denver leads nation in home value losses after post-pandemic surge
Chicago, NYC on opposite end with biggest home value gains
Starwood freezes SREIT redemptions as liquidity crunch deepens
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More eight-figure sales fuel Hong Kong’s luxury condo surge
Deals for $13M+ surged 157% in first quarter from 2025
Jane Street rapid expansion set to hit London offices
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India, Australia led Asia-Pacific office rent growth in Q1
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Largest REIT in Singapore sells office tower stake to fund luxury mall purchase
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Edinburgh abandons 300% second-home tax hike after a week
Scottish leaders plan to revisit the policy
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NYC’s co-op buyers increasingly turn to trusts for privacy, estate benefits
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Private investors lead global CRE buying spree, again
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Inflation erodes home values for ninth straight month
Midwestern, Northeastern cities lead for annual price increases
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NYC’s high-end buyers keep leverage despite sales boom
Ultraluxury deals rose 43% year over year in 2025 but pricing dropped
New York
Manhattan office landlords finally catch a break on pricing
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Los Angeles
Developer calls out “weak mayor culture” as race heats up
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Chicago
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Denver leads nation in home value losses after post-pandemic surge
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Japanese capital floods NYC multifamily market
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NYC’s top deals: Nate Silver scoops up Noho pad for $3M
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San Francisco
Zoox parks in Hayward with another 34K sf lease
Amazon-owned robotaxi company growing in East Bay as wider launch looms
San Francisco
Bay Club buys entire city block in Northern Waterfront for $65M
Luxe fitness facility has held longtime home at 150K sf site
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Starwood freezes SREIT redemptions as liquidity crunch deepens
Distribution cut, mounting withdrawal pressure underscore stress
Chicago
Sprawling Arthur Andersen relic hits market in suburban Chicago
JLL listing 95-acre Q Center campus as redevelopment opportunity
San Francisco
Sares Regis scoops up foreclosed Los Gatos multifamily development site for $12M
Parcel already approved for 78-unit housing project
South Florida
Cost overruns, delays: Atlantic Pacific seeks affordable housing loan from Miami-Dade
Financing to come from surtax developer repaid for finished project.
Texas
Cloudburst Data Centers secures incentives for $14B project between Austin and San Antonio
220-acre campus will receive a $500M tax abatement on initial capital investment tied to build out
Texas
Dallas luxury high-rise shrinks amid local protests
Burk Interests initially envisioned 28-story building at Royal Lane intersection
Los Angeles
Is the death of LA multifamily builds exaggerated?
Colliers data reported apartment starts doubled year over year, driven by affordable housing push