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San Francisco
YIMBY champion vs. Pelosi’s pick for SF seat in Congress
Real estate industry backed Scott Wiener, whose housing agenda will face real test against Connie Chan in November
Commercial
New York
Manhattan office market on pace for best year since Y2K
Tenants inked deals for 4.2M square feet in May
Politics
National
Trump taps homebuilding scion Bill Pulte to replace Tulsi Gabbard as national intelligence chief
FHFA director will serve as acting director while continuing to oversee Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Residential
National
Housing Notes: Removing Florida property taxes will reduce housing affordability
There's no such thing as a free lunch, even in Florida
Commercial
Los Angeles
Primary perspective on the politics of real estate in California
Races for governor, LA mayor, city controller, insurance commissioner and Pelosi’s successor ones to watch
Residential
Chicago
“Hostile takeover” fractures Chicago’s historic Black real estate board
Suit exposes frozen accounts, clash with CAR and $700K city ultimatum
Politics
New York
How tenants’ rights promote vacancy, deter investment
Old buildings worth more when empty, but process takes 5+ years
Brand Studio
From Utility to Amenity: Calix SmartMDU Elevates Multifamily Wi-Fi
Meet the next generation of building-wide wi-fi
Commercial
New York
“Garbage dump”: Donna Karan brand sues neighbor over rat infestation
Luxury brand alleges health, business threat at West Village storefront
PMG’s Kevin Maloney on Billionaires' Row supertall: a financial “disaster”
Despite sales uptick, 111 West 57th hasn't paid off for developers
Tishman Speyer fully leases former Macy's building
Brooklyn Defender Services signs a 31-year lease
Rotem Rosen snags $200M loan for 57th Street condo project
MRR Development’s new loan replaces $170M Bank OZK loan
NY lawmakers pass bills to curb private listings, raise broker licensing bar
A flurry of bills advanced in the final days of the state session.
Nathan Berman, Idan Ofer land $170M for Third Ave conversion
BHI provides debt for 337-unit office-to-residential project
NYC’s top construction permits: Week ending May 29, 2026
TRD reports on the Big Apple’s top new permits last week
“Floating lantern”: Kengo Kuma’s Design District project scores $85M construction loan
Office, retail project targets financial, creative firms seeking boutique spaces
DeSantis’ property tax cuts head to statewide vote in November
Florida Legislature approved proposal to maximize homestead exemption
Developers pay off $115M in Miami construction loans as condos near sellout
Hospitality-branded towers, short-term rentals have ignited buyer demand
The Breakers starts demolition for major expansion
Historic resort adding amenities for guests and club members
Lotis Wellington rift widens: Developer affiliate sues investor over funding obligations
Brian Lulfs and his AMKBJ allegedly stopped ponying up capital for the project despite contractual commitments
$40M estate of Palm Beach's oldest resident under contract following her death
Buyers signed contracts for 25 Palm Beach properties asking a combined $227M last week
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Christie’s International Real Estate Group brings the Dominican Republic to NYC with Gran Cosón
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Why mortgage rates could get worse under Trump’s new Fed chair
NYC's most controversial housing bill is back
America’s housing hangover has arrived
How an $84K broker fee became a $48M punishment
From private jets to federal charges: The fall of ‘Big Bizzneesss’
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Pendry Residences Nashville use Gaggenau to take Paseo South Gulch to new heights of luxury
Miami developer admits to stealing $85 million
A new 1% tax could change NYC luxury deals forever
What 50 feral cats reveal about the housing market’s AI problem
Bass heads to runoff, too close to call on Pratt, Raman
Candidates with most real estate money currently leading
Primary perspective on the politics of real estate in California
Races for governor, LA mayor, city controller, insurance commissioner and Pelosi’s successor ones to watch
Charles Company ditches offices for more resi, retail at long-languishing WeHo site
LA office market still struggling to mount a post-pandemic comeback
One-time studio boss, Grammy winner’s $15M Calabasas estate tops county’s luxury contracts
14 high-end deals account for $106M, down about 18 percent year-to-year
PCCP, Alliance buy Riverside apartment complex for $65M
IE multifamily market outpacing surrounding counties in rent growth
Olson Homes plots waterway-adjacent multifamily project in San Gabriel
Developer requested density bonus in exchange for affordable housing units
“Hostile takeover” fractures Chicago’s historic Black real estate board
Suit exposes frozen accounts, clash with CAR and $700K city ultimatum
TPG Angelo Gordon offloads 5-building Chicago industrial portfolio for $70M
Los Angeles-based Cannon Industrial snagged the several of the properties for their previous sale price
Pritzker’s affordable housing package stalls as lawmakers shelve zoning overhaul
Governor’s six-bill package failed to reach a vote after opposition from local governments
Mavrek, Acres join forces for second $90M Downtown Chicago office-to-resi conversion
Project for 209 West Jackson Boulevard turns the historic building into around 180 apartments
Pulte set to pay $14M to develop duplexes on suburban Chicago wetlands
32-acre dense wooded area is currently owned by the DuPage Water Commission
New Illinois bill helps homeowners at risk of losing home over unpaid property tax
Bill moves everyone into compliance with a 2023 Supreme Court ruling
YIMBY champion vs. Pelosi’s pick for SF seat in Congress
Real estate industry backed Scott Wiener, whose housing agenda will face real test against Connie Chan in November
Bridgeton offloads SoMa commercial property for more than its pre-pandemic value
SF market rebounding from post-Covid doldrums: JLL, CBRE
Primary perspective on the politics of real estate in California
Races for governor, LA mayor, city controller, insurance commissioner and Pelosi’s successor ones to watch
Tech VC lists Woodside estate for $15M, nearly double 2020 sale price
Peninsula town set Bay Area price record last year
SummerHill plans for demo, townhome redevelopment in Cupertino
Silicon Valley city races to meet housing demand from incoming tech workers
Paceline moves deeper into San Jose office market with $33M buy
SF-based investor’s purchase follows $12M acquisition earlier this spring
Houston syndicator hits $70M distress patch after 2025’s blockbuster refi deal
Swapnil Agarwal’s Nitya Capital could lose control of an 847-unit portfolio at Tuesday’s auction
Dallas leads distress brigade as Texas CRE foreclosure top $1B again in June
Of the 48 troubled loans, 32 were in North Texas
Downtown Dallas flagship Neiman Marcus to shutter
Saks Global will close down the upscale retailer at the end of September
Big oil spike, little difference for Houston resi
Iran War price spike probably won’t materialize into more mansion sales, experts say
Samsung dumps New Jersey for North Texas for new U.S. HQ
Telecom giant is packing up its Englewood Cliffs offices and moving to Dallas suburb of Plano
Abandoned hospital in Dallas to get $60M makeover
Options Real Estate purchased the site from the city of Dallas to give 2929 South Hampton Road for mixed-use redevelopment
Banks are back, baby
Following a difficult pencils-down period, banks big and small are ready to lend on CRE again
Housing Notes: Affordability normalizes in only 7-10 years!
A new take by Oxford Economics does a better job confirming what we already know
CoStar to buy real estate data provider in $800M all-cash deal
Zonda’s roster includes large builders like Lennar and Toll Brothers
HUD trims environmental review for federally-backed multifamily projects
Agency says rollback will speed approvals as Trump pushes deregulation agenda
Seattle
Blackstone takes 54% loss on Seattle tower as it exits office game
Spear Street bought US Bank Center for under $300 per square foot
Housing Notes: Rounding NAR membership at the expense of transparency
Apparently little was learned from prior missteps
Albanian PM backs Kushner’s $5B resort despite environmental protests
Opposition grows as activists challenge development in protected coastal habitat
Zara founder nears largest European office buy in years
Amancio Ortega reportedly in talks to acquire Paris complex for $985M
Japanese real estate bank lending soars to record high
$113B spending leads to concerns of market overheating, spec flipping
Czech billionaire Karel Komárek in pole position for second London office buy
Investment group KKCG submits £282M bid for 1 St James’s Square
Housing Notes: Chinese consumers prefer existing housing over new development
Households now favor certainty over buying off-plan
Australian Trump Tower project scrapped by developer shortly after grand reveal
Trump Org developments advancing in Middle East as name becomes “toxic” Down Under
Dallas
Dallas-Fort Worth’s top brokers see deal volume rise as prices dip
Total volume for top 20 players hits $7.7B as Perry-Wisdom-Barrett, Ben Caballero led pack
National
Americans are refinancing again — but not buying
Refinancings outpaced new home purchase loans for second straight quarter
National
The mall is back — but only if it’s high-end
Luxury mall occupancy hit over 95% by mid-2025
New York
Manhattan mega conversions and Brooklyn expansions shape NYC redevelopment
FiDi with largest number of proposed additional residential units
National
National home prices inch up as major metros slide
Major Sun Belt markets continue to see declines as they return to pre-pandemic norms
National
Opportunity zones got billions in tax breaks. Only Ohio tracked where the money went
There’s still no national accounting of where billions in tax-advantaged investment actually went
South Florida
$40M estate of Palm Beach's oldest resident under contract following her death
Buyers signed contracts for 25 Palm Beach properties asking a combined $227M last week
New York
NYC’s top construction permits: Week ending May 29, 2026
TRD reports on the Big Apple’s top new permits last week
South Florida
South Florida’s top deals: MSCI chief pays $25M for Palm Springs home
TRD reports the most important transactions for June 2, 2026
San Francisco
SummerHill plans for demo, townhome redevelopment in Cupertino
Silicon Valley city races to meet housing demand from incoming tech workers
National
Housing Notes: Rounding NAR membership at the expense of transparency
Apparently little was learned from prior missteps
Los Angeles
One-time studio boss, Grammy winner’s $15M Calabasas estate tops county’s luxury contracts
14 high-end deals account for $106M, down about 18 percent year-to-year
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Los Angeles
Bass heads to runoff, too close to call on Pratt, Raman
Candidates with most real estate money currently leading
Seattle
Blackstone takes 54% loss on Seattle tower as it exits office game
Spear Street bought US Bank Center for under $300 per square foot
Texas
Samsung dumps New Jersey for North Texas for new U.S. HQ
Telecom giant is packing up its Englewood Cliffs offices and moving to Dallas suburb of Plano
South Florida
South Florida’s top deals: MSCI chief pays $25M for Palm Springs home
TRD reports the most important transactions for June 2, 2026
New York
NYC’s top construction permits: Week ending May 29, 2026
TRD reports on the Big Apple’s top new permits last week
New York
NYC’s top deals: Omnia buys Gramercy Park office for $14M
TRD reports top transactions for Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Chicago
Pulte set to pay $14M to develop duplexes on suburban Chicago wetlands
32-acre dense wooded area is currently owned by the DuPage Water Commission
New York
Nathan Berman, Idan Ofer land $170M for Third Ave conversion
BHI provides debt for 337-unit office-to-residential project
South Florida
Lotis Wellington rift widens: Developer affiliate sues investor over funding obligations
Brian Lulfs and his AMKBJ allegedly stopped ponying up capital for the project despite contractual commitments
South Florida
“Floating lantern”: Kengo Kuma’s Design District project scores $85M construction loan
Office, retail project targets financial, creative firms seeking boutique spaces
Texas
Abandoned hospital in Dallas to get $60M makeover
Options Real Estate purchased the site from the city of Dallas to give 2929 South Hampton Road for mixed-use redevelopment
New York
Tishman Speyer fully leases former Macy's building
Brooklyn Defender Services signs a 31-year lease