When Compass comes clawing: How the firm’s contracts lock agents in
Cover story
National
Feb 18, 2021

When Compass comes clawing: How the firm’s contracts lock agents in

by
  • E.B. Solomont
  • Erin Hudson

The brokerage claims to empower agents above all else. The clawbacks in its contracts tell a different story.

Brookfield’s internal affairs
National
Feb 18, 2021

Brookfield’s internal affairs

The investment giant wants to take its real estate arm private. Why now?
Making sense of the SPACe race
New York
Feb 18, 2021

Making sense of the SPACe race

The numbers behind real estate’s dive into the blank-check frenzy
A reckoning on rent
New York
Feb 18, 2021

A reckoning on rent

Tenants owe landlords $57 billion. What happens when they don’t pay?
Dov Hertz (Photo by Studio Scrivo)
Closing
New York
Feb 18, 2021

The Closing: Dov Hertz

by
  • Rich Bockmann

The man who assembled land for the supertalls that kicked off Billionaires’ Row talks about getting his start — and striking out on his own

All Year’s bad year
National
Feb 18, 2021

All Year’s bad year

As Yoel Goldman’s development firm faces new crises, an old dispute around a Williamsburg property is escalating
South Florida real estate on climate change: ‘Que Sera, Sera’
National
Feb 18, 2021

South Florida real estate on climate change: ‘Que Sera, Sera’

Billions of dollars flow into market despite major weather events
“Torture song”: Landlord apologizes for blasting Barney theme to deter homeless
National
Feb 17, 2021

“Torture song”: Landlord apologizes for blasting Barney theme to deter homeless

Smaller cities look to cash in on shift to remote work
National
Feb 18, 2021

Smaller cities look to cash in on shift to remote work

As WFH becomes a permanent way of life, smaller cities see opportunities to attract remote workers
Socialists sit out race for mayor
National
Feb 18, 2021

Socialists sit out race for mayor

Candidates, DSA keep their distance as far left focuses on City Council
From left: Scott Stringer, Shaun Donovan, Maya Wiley, Andrew Yang, Kathryn Garcia and Eric Adams
National
Feb 18, 2021

Where mayoral candidates stand on real estate

Differences emerge on industry donations, housing policy, taxes
Check out anytime you like
National
Feb 18, 2021

Check out anytime you like

Hotel owners, underwater on their debt, are walking away from their properties
Walking on sunshine: South Florida multifamily gets out-of-state boost
National
Feb 18, 2021

Walking on sunshine: South Florida multifamily gets out-of-state boost

Institutional investors accounted for over 45% of transactions in 2020
Meredith Marshall (Photo by Emily Assiran)
National
Feb 18, 2021

“We need more housing”: Q&A with BRP Companies’ Meredith Marshall

BRP Companies’ Meredith Marshall on the challenges and opportunities of developing affordable housing in New York
Fifth Avenue Stores Empty One Year Into Pandemic
National
Feb 17, 2021

One year into pandemic, Fifth Avenue blighted by empty stores

Development boom in Super Bowl city: Tampa reaches for its real estate moment
National
Feb 17, 2021

Development boom in Super Bowl city: Tampa reaches for its real estate moment

Rui Barros, former head of Quarters in the U.S. and Esther Bahne, CEO of Quarters. (Getty, LinkedIn via Rui Barros, Quarters)
National
Feb 17, 2021

How Quarters’ $300M US expansion ended in bankruptcy

Ex-Freddie Mac boss looks to become top agency-backed CRE lender
National
Feb 17, 2021

Ex-Freddie Mac boss looks to become top agency-backed CRE lender

President Joe Biden’s real estate checklist
National
Feb 17, 2021

President Joe Biden’s real estate checklist

Stuart Elliott
National
Feb 18, 2021

Editor’s note: Clawbacks, SPAC attacks … and Barney