The Closing: Ben Carson
Ben Carson’s office is what one might expect from a former neurosurgeon: clean, with few distractions, in a sterile, hospital-like setting. The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has routinely characterized the agency’s 1960s-era concrete semi-circular structure — the Robert C. Weaver Federal Building — as the ugliest in Washington, D.C. One of the few paintings in his office is of members of the president’s original… [more]
REBNY starts singing a different tune
Over the past few months, two occasional enemies on major real estate issues began quietly meeting. James Whelan… [more]
Fixing real estate’s persuasion equation
In a small Venezuelan restaurant on a bustling street in Jersey City, a group of people on a stage held… [more]
Inside Playboy’s struggle with notorious investor Adam Hochfelder
Adam Hochfelder pulled up to The Real Deal’s New York office in his Bentley on a mission. Prior to that Friday morning in June, the real estate investor and developer… [more]
No regrets on WeWork bets
Bill Rudin spent time this summer at the Brooklyn Navy Yard — not exactly one of his haunting grounds. In its 94 years… [more]
The tech test
After months of rumors and speculation over where Apple and Facebook would plant their flags in New York, Mark… [more]
Stellar’s dueling worlds
Stellar Management has kept a notably low profile for most of its roughly… [more]
Knighting a new retail ruler
It was hard to miss the near mass hysteria that overtook social media in … [more]
Editor’s note: The industry’s image problem
It’s been a tough year for real estate – but a good time for lobbyists. The industry seems to have lost the thread when it comes to getting politicians and… [more]
