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Robert Shapiro is not alone: 5 real estate Ponzi schemes you should know about
By Elizabeth Kiefer | November 12, 2019 03:00PM
On October 15, developer Robert Shapiro—who pleaded guilty in August for leading a $1.3 billion real estate Ponzi scheme—received...
Robert Shapiro is not alone: 5 real estate Ponzi schemes you should know about
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How to sell a haunted listing
By Elizabeth Kiefer | October 31, 2019 08:00AM
Compass agent Micha Hendel wants the record set straight: The listing at 136 Clinton Avenue isn’t haunted. Ever since the current owners bought it in 1996, no poltergeists, ghouls, or other-worldly characters have materialized...
How to sell a haunted listing
On anniversary of 9/11, the World Trade Center office market is now helping propel Downtown
By Elizabeth Kiefer | September 11, 2019 05:06PM
After the devastation of the Sept. 11 attacks, it was years before the city and developers could break ground on the 16-acre site. In...
On anniversary of 9/11, the World Trade Center office market is now helping propel Downtown
Fashion Week struts its stuff at these iconic NYC locations
By Elizabeth Kiefer | September 06, 2019 04:30PM
Real estate pros who wouldn’t know a legit Hermes bag from a Canal Street knockoff couldn’t help but take...
Fashion Week struts its stuff at these iconic NYC locations
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Here are 5 takeaways from TRD’s deep dive into Eklund-Gomes’ national expansion
By Elizabeth Kiefer | September 04, 2019 05:30PM
It’s been more than a decade since Fredrik Eklund and John Gomes first crossed paths. In the years since,...
Here are 5 takeaways from TRD’s deep dive into Eklund-Gomes’ national expansion
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Real estate on the high seas: A dive into the world of yacht brokerage
By Elizabeth Kiefer | September 03, 2019 07:00AM
Early in August, reports surfaced that luxury developer Miki Naftali was being sued for $725,000 in Florida for allegedly...
Real estate on the high seas: A dive into the world of yacht brokerage
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Well, that escalated fast: A timeline of Trump’s Greenland adventure
By Elizabeth Kiefer | August 21, 2019 03:08PM
Over the last week, a story that’s entirely emblematic of the Trump era gained momentum and died shortly thereafter:...
Well, that escalated fast: A timeline of Trump’s Greenland adventure
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WeWork’s IPO filing sheds light on a startup posting massive losses, while issuing huge loans to execs
By David Jeans and Elizabeth Kiefer | August 14, 2019 04:59PM
The We Company, whose imminent IPO stands to be one of the most hyped of the year, has laid bare its innerworkings. The WeWork...
WeWork’s IPO filing sheds light on a startup posting massive losses, while issuing huge loans to execs
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Kanye West wants to be the “Henry Ford” of real estate. Here’s what he’s done so far
By Elizabeth Kiefer | August 14, 2019 07:00AM
During an episode of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” earlier this spring, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West addressed the rapper’s intention to relocate...
Kanye West wants to be the “Henry Ford” of real estate. Here’s what he’s done so far
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What’s next for Barneys’ landlords?
By Elizabeth Kiefer | August 08, 2019 10:15AM
Barneys this week filed for bankruptcy and announced its plan to shutter 15 of its 22 luxury department stores. What the downsizing spells for the luxury retailer’s various landlords remains unclear, at least for...
What’s next for Barneys’ landlords?