The Littmus test: Veteran activist investor on his office shorting strategy
By E.B. Solomont | August 17, 2020 12:00PM
The morning of July 20 was dry and sunny, perfect for taking in the grand metropolis of New York...
The Littmus test: Veteran activist investor on his office shorting strategy
Biden vs. Trump: What's at stake for real estate?
August 17, 2020 12:00PM
Biden’s $775B ‘caring economy’ plan would kill 1031 exchanges Joe Biden went after one of the real estate industry’s...
Biden vs. Trump: What's at stake for real estate?
Neiman Marcus committed to 50 years at Hudson Yards. It lasted 16 months
August 17, 2020 06:00PM
UPDATED, Aug. 13, 2020, 9:18 am: When Neiman Marcus signed a lease to take over a massive space in...
Neiman Marcus committed to 50 years at Hudson Yards. It lasted 16 months
Fear and loathing in a pandemic: Insurers battle business interruption claims
August 17, 2020 06:30PM
As a Las Vegas casino owner, Phil Ruffin is used to taking risks. But this time the odds seem...
Fear and loathing in a pandemic: Insurers battle business interruption claims
Inside Hudson Pacific and Blackstone’s field of streams
August 17, 2020 06:00PM
As many developers just try to hang on during the pandemic, Victor Coleman is celebrating. During an earnings call...
Inside Hudson Pacific and Blackstone’s field of streams
Redfin vowed more support for minority employees, but not everyone believes it will deliver
August 17, 2020 06:00PM
UPDATED, July 29, 2020, 1:13 p.m.: When Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman blogged about the brokerage’s pledge to fight racism, the move backfired. Some former...
Redfin vowed more support for minority employees, but not everyone believes it will deliver
“I don’t want to beat on our chest and say that we’re perfect:” Redfin’s Glenn Kelman responds to his critics
August 17, 2020 06:30PM
The shocking death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police in May prompted real estate executives around the country to speak out...
“I don’t want to beat on our chest and say that we’re perfect:” Redfin’s Glenn Kelman responds to his critics
Ending 1031 exchanges: Would Biden’s plan hurt smaller owners more than Trump and peers?
August 17, 2020 06:30PM
Presidential candidate Joe Biden’s proposal to axe like-kind exchanges for real estate — part of his plan to offer...
Ending 1031 exchanges: Would Biden’s plan hurt smaller owners more than Trump and peers?
Buyback blowback: REITs that repurchased stock now need cash
By Rich Bockmann | August 17, 2020 12:00PM
New York City’s largest office landlord has been hellbent on shrinking its portfolio over the past few years. Instead...
Buyback blowback: REITs that repurchased stock now need cash
“We’re seeing more militant direct action:” Tenant groups fight evictions with power drills and other tools
August 17, 2020 06:30PM
Responding to an eviction in progress in South Central Los Angeles, tenant organizers didn’t call a defense attorney. They called a contractor, who came...
“We’re seeing more militant direct action:” Tenant groups fight evictions with power drills and other tools
Brokers vied for Epstein listings. Can they sell them?
August 17, 2020 06:10PM
For the women abused by Jeffrey Epstein, the $110 million listing of his homes in New York and Palm...
Brokers vied for Epstein listings. Can they sell them?
A boomtown for a bygone era: Koreatown developers face a reckoning
August 17, 2020 06:13PM
When protests in Los Angeles following George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police officers turned to vandalism,...
A boomtown for a bygone era: Koreatown developers face a reckoning
Miami Beach’s Star Island regains its luster
August 17, 2020 06:16PM
Miami Beach’s Star Island has long attracted such high-profile residents as Sean “Diddy” Combs, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, plastic...
Miami Beach’s Star Island regains its luster
Scoundrels of the skyline: Charles Bagli on the most colorful characters in the real estate biz
August 17, 2020 06:18PM
When Charles Bagli first started poking into the businesses and lives of New York’s real estate elite more than three decades ago, he made...
Scoundrels of the skyline: Charles Bagli on the most colorful characters in the real estate biz
The REInterview: What if Manhattan had four Central Parks’ worth of land to play with?
August 17, 2020 06:20PM
Land prices in Manhattan are among the highest in the world, and developers have become adept at extracting every...
The REInterview: What if Manhattan had four Central Parks’ worth of land to play with?
The Closing: David Schwartz
By Eddie Small | August 17, 2020 12:00PM
David Schwartz is a principal and co-founder of Slate Property Group, the real estate development and investment firm that has been at the center of several headline transactions. The Manhattan-based company, which has been...
The Closing: David Schwartz
Editor's note: A 'new normal' for offices
By Stuart Elliott | August 17, 2020 12:00PM
Remember when August was the time of year when the news cycle slowed, there weren’t that many big stories,...
Editor's note: A 'new normal' for offices
