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“Buyer beware”: Aston Martin condo owners allege litany of construction defects in latest lawsuit
Cracks, corrosion and leaks throughout the waterfront tower are among complaints
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The Hamptons have an inventory problem. Brokers have notes.
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Illinois lawmakers test statewide tenants right of first refusal policies
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As legal challenges mount, what’s next for the Chetrits?
A real estate empire now faces a new world
SL Green partnering with Hyundai to lease Tribeca office
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Shahab Karmely’s KAR picks up retail building on rebounding Lincoln Road
Torose Equities sold property for $15M after buying it at discount two years ago
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Cracks, corrosion and leaks throughout the waterfront tower are among complaints
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Village opts to play hardball after officials voted down a proposed mediation agreement
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Buyers signed 20 contracts last week, down from 44, for $137M
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Bass still leads with real estate campaign donations as Pratt attracts Kurt Rappaport, Geoff Palmer
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Sherman Oaks resi flex on mayoral forum
Neighborhood homeowners group limits debate to Bass, Raman — plans to ask both to answer for city’s “bullsh-t”
Eastdil’s new CEO joins L.A. real estate execs backing Matt Mahan’s run for governor
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Kilroy sells Hollywood apartment towers for $200M-plus
Towers located on LA-based REIT’s mixed-use campuses, Columbia Square and On Vine
Millennium cuts size, ups affordable unit count for proposed Beverly Hills tower
179 for-sale condos, 32 affordable rentals slated for Wilshire, La Cienaga intersection
Little Dume home asking $20M tops LA luxury contracts
Malibu property with private beach access at one time sought over $28M
Optima lands $60M refi for North Shore Chicago mixed-use development
Walker & Dunlop brokered the debt in hot suburban market
St. Regis Chicago hotel owners secure $125M refinancing
Miami and Denver investors pulled out about $49M in equity with a new loan from Banco Inbursa
Illinois lawmakers test statewide tenants right of first refusal policies
Legislative hearing comes after similar efforts faced landlord pushback in Chicago
MetLife raises Water Tower Place bet by $170M after bout with distress
Massive overhaul planned for Mag Mile vertical mall that landlord seized from Brookfield
Latin School takes over $1M hit on quick sell-off in Chicago’s Gold Coast
Buyer Alan Skidelsky plans to gut renovate five buildings purchased on North Dearborn Parkway, including one separately from school sale
L3 Capital lists Skims Chicago flagship as key Gold Coast corner evolves
Landlord shopping Oak and Rush property following several high-profile leases signaling new era for Chicago’s premier retail corridor
Ballast buys Pac Heights apartment buildings at discount
Local multifamily investor paid Flynn Investments under $49M for portfolio
Mill Valley manse up for grabs — not for money, but for Anthropic stock
Seller seeks to increase AI holdings while offloading Silicon Valley real estate
SF university’s prayers answered with Pac Heights church building sale
11-property portfolio listed last year for $130M
Billionaire tax push clears signature hurdle as November ballot approaches
Union-backed measure targets Golden State’s highest earners
Russian Hill mansion with deep retail history hits market for $17M
Active spring market in SF sees uptick in sales priced at $5M and higher
Sobrato, Pacific West pitch affordable housing in downtown San Jose
62K-unit goal for city looms with five years to go
Pioneer Natural Resources’ departure leaves 1M-sf hole in Dallas office market
Move-out pushed Dallas to post negative absorption for the first time since 2024
Record-setting Silicon Valley spec builder closes first Dallas mansion
Oilman Robert Vaughn bought Venus Homes project that asked $26 million
Neighborhood adjacent to booming Fort Worth Cultural District sketches out growth plans
Camp Bowie Corridor saw boost from opening of Auberge Collection’s Bowie House Hotel in 2023
San Antonio office pipeline stalls as construction costs far outpace rent growth
Suburban leasing and building revamps have been driving early signs of recovery
Texas’ top construction permits for the week ending April 27, 2026
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Pudu Robotics shifts US hub from California to North Texas after $150M funding raise
Chinese firm leased suburban Dallas space as as part of US expansion plans
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As inflation rattles economy, CRE holds steady for now
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Bourse blowup: Keystone, Adler spar over stalled Old City conversions
Lawsuit halts progress on hotel, apartment projects ahead of tourism surge
Senate housing bill chills $3.4B from build-to-rent development
Seven-year sale provision scares investments, threatens sector
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
CapitaLand’s twin deals signal new juice to Singapore investment market
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Edinburgh abandons 300% second-home tax hike after a week
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Midwestern, Northeastern cities lead for annual price increases
New York
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
Median trade discount so far this year just over 16%
National
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Investor-driven lenders originated more than a third of construction financing in 2025
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Fewer deals, firmer prices: CRE’s mixed February
Portfolio-level transactions dropped year over year by 21%
National
Proptech investment rises, powered by a few big bets
Funding surged to $3B in Q1
Los Angeles
Millennium cuts size, ups affordable unit count for proposed Beverly Hills tower
179 for-sale condos, 32 affordable rentals slated for Wilshire, La Cienaga intersection
San Francisco
Russian Hill mansion with deep retail history hits market for $17M
Active spring market in SF sees uptick in sales priced at $5M and higher
Chicago
Latin School takes over $1M hit on quick sell-off in Chicago’s Gold Coast
Buyer Alan Skidelsky plans to gut renovate five buildings purchased on North Dearborn Parkway, including one separately from school sale
Los Angeles
Little Dume home asking $20M tops LA luxury contracts
Malibu property with private beach access at one time sought over $28M
Texas
Texas’ top construction permits for the week ending April 27, 2026
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Los Angeles
Exposition Park to see more affordable housing near USC
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Texas’ top construction permits for the week ending April 27, 2026
TRD reports on the Lone Star State’s top new permits last week
Chicago
L3 Capital lists Skims Chicago flagship as key Gold Coast corner evolves
Landlord shopping Oak and Rush property following several high-profile leases signaling new era for Chicago’s premier retail corridor
Texas
Pudu Robotics shifts US hub from California to North Texas after $150M funding raise
Chinese firm leased suburban Dallas space as as part of US expansion plans
New York
NYC’s top construction permits: Week ending April 24, 2026
TRD reports on the Big Apple’s top new permits last week
Los Angeles
Anduril doubles down on OC with another sprawling industrial lease
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San Francisco
SF university’s prayers answered with Pac Heights church building sale
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South Florida
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South Florida
Related, Terra in talks to buy out waterfront condo next to Mandarin Oriental site
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New York
GFP separates development business from rest of firm
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Chicago
Cedarhurst advances $38M senior living project as Chicagoland market booms
An 89-unit facility was proposed for a northwest suburb of Chicago as major sales take place within sector