Name: Why Queens and Brooklyn are the new frontiers for luxury housing development | NYC Forum 2026
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The Real Deal hosts forums, panels, round tables, and more events throughout the year. These events are the most exclusive events in real estate, with world-class networking and need-to-know conversations with the most important people in the industry. Watch these recordings to see the latest conversations, and check out Events.TheRealDeal.com to find a TRD event in your area.

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Private credit is reshaping real estate, but where does the money go next? Two of real estate's biggest lenders sounded off at The Real Deal's NYC Forum 2026.

Madison Realty Capital, TYKO Capital execs on private credit and writing big checks | NYC Forum 2026

Bally's Chairman Soo Kim came to The Real Deal's NYC Forum 2026 with a "simple answer" to the social costs of gaming: "Legalize it and tax the shit out of it."

“Legalize it and tax the [bleep] out of it”: Bally’s Soo Kim on gaming | NYC Forum 2026

Leaders from CBRE, Newmark and Vornado are "all in" on NYC's office market.

Vornado, CBRE, and Newmark execs talk pied-à-terre tax, the office boom, and more | NYC Forum 2026

Why are luxury buyers leaving Manhattan for Brooklyn and Queens?

Why Queens and Brooklyn are the new frontiers for luxury housing development | NYC Forum 2026

Pam Liebman challenged Bess Freedman to a $1 million bet over the future of residential brokerages.

Corcoran's Pam Liebman and Brown Harris Stevens' Bess Freedman feud on transparency | NYC Forum 2026

At the second panel in The Real Deal’s NYC Forum, one of the mayor’s top housing officials acknowledged that the current Rent Guidelines Board process is flawed. 

Deputy Mayor Leila Bozorg and Kirk Goodrich talk YIMBY opportunities, rent freeze | NYC Forum 2026

Related Companies Chief Executive Officer Jeff Blau is steadfast on New York City. 

Related's Jeff Blau talks Hudson Yards Phase II, 485x, and more | The Real Deal's NYC Forum 2026

After a yearslong battle to get workers back to the office, New York City's office market has recovered. Kind of. While Class A buildings are bursting at the seams, Class B and C assets are still under pressure. Meanwhile, the push for office-to-residential conversion is taking space offline, and shifting power centers in the corporate world are changing what landlords and brokers can expect when bringing in new tenants. 

Where NYC's office market goes next | Real Deal Round Table

On July 13, 2026, the real estate industry’s heavy hitters return to The Village Club of Sands Point for The Real Deal Golf Classic.

Tee Off with TRD in 2026 at The Village Club of Sands Point

Fresh off "The New VIP: Miami's Next Generation of Hotels, Restaurants &amp; Hot Spots" at The Real Deal’s Miami Real Estate Forum, sbe founder Sam Nazarian joined Felix Bendersky, founder of F+B Hospitality Brokerage, in the BSH VIP lounge for an unfiltered look at what's really powering and pressuring Miami's hospitality machine.

Sam Nazarian & Felix Bendersky on Miami trends, churns and next hot spots | TRD Forum

Patrick Carroll helped supercharge real estate investing across the Sun Belt. And then it all fell apart.

The untold story of Patrick Carroll #shorts

Fresh off the "Resi Unicorns: How the Hottest Agents Get Hundred-Million-Dollar Offers" panel at The Real Deal's Miami Real Estate Forum, Jills Zeder Group's Danny Hertzberg sat down with Compass broker Sarah Desamours for a breakdown of what it really takes to win and move the biggest trophy listings in South Florida.

Top agents Danny Hertzberg and Sarah Desamours on unicorn listings & the next era of Miami luxury

Fresh off the "Ground-Up: Betting on Miami’s Next Generation of Office Space" panel at The Real Deal's Miami Real Estate Forum, Cushman &amp; Wakefield's Ryan Holtzman joined ANAX Partners' Eric Brody to break down what's really driving Miami’s office surge — and whether it can last.