Name: Celeb broker Jason Oppenheim sounds alarm on Los Angeles' "death spiral"
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Description: Why are wealthy homeowners leaving Los Angeles? Why is Newport Beach booming while LA struggles? And can AI save cities?

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On New Year's Day 2022, Witkoff scion and crypto founder Zach Witkoff was arrested following an incident at the popular E11even nightclub in Miami. Newly uncovered body camera footage reveals more details about the incident, including Witkoff name-dropping club owner Marc Roberts. 

Zach Witkoff arrested in Miami outside E11even nightclub

Why are wealthy homeowners leaving Los Angeles? Why is Newport Beach booming while LA struggles? And can AI save cities?

Celeb broker Jason Oppenheim sounds alarm on Los Angeles' "death spiral"

RXR and TF Cornerstone took potential investors on a "field trip" to pitch 175 Park, the proposed supertall that could become America's tallest skyscraper by roof height. The catch: the project is expected to cost $6.5 billion, and with $4.8 billion in federal loans not yet secured, private financing could be do-or-die.

Developers for this $6.5 billion supertall took investors on a “field trip" #shorts

Elon Musk is expanding deeper into Texas — from SpaceX's growing Bastrop County footprint to Starbase on the Gulf Coast.

SpaceX’s Bastrop factory ballooning, as Musk tightens grip east of Austin #shorts

Mayor Zohran Mamdani billed his new “Rental Ripoff” hearings as a showdown — “New Yorkers vs. Bad Landlords.” But the first event in Downtown Brooklyn looked less like a boxing match and more like a resource fair.

Inside Mamdani’s new rental ripoff hearings

Family feuds rarely stay private. One heir to a Chicago concrete fortune allegedly texted his brothers: "If you think I’m going away silently… I will bring hell down on all of you."

Ozinga brothers legal fight heats up as CEO Marty Ozinga IV fends off first blow #shorts

Jon Venetos’s Lurin Capital just filed for bankruptcy — halting the foreclosure sale of a Houston apartment complex and deepening the fallout from one of Texas multifamily’s most dramatic syndication collapses. What does this mean for the future of residential investing? Drop your thoughts in the comments below!

Jon Venetos’ Lurin Capital files for bankruptcy #shorts

The unlikely bromance between Zohran Mamdani and President Trump could have major implications for New York real estate. After meeting last week, Mamdani said he pitched $21 billion in federal grants to build affordable housing over Sunnyside Yard in Queens — and that Trump was “interested.” It’s a striking turn in their once-combative relationship, and in the long, fraught history of the rail yard itself.

Mamdani asks Trump for $21B for Sunnyside Yard megadevelopment #shorts

Welcome to “Neumannville”? Ex-WeWork CEO Adam Neumann is now the biggest property owner in the small Florida village of El Portal — and his Flow-backed plans include a private school and a massive mixed-use development.

El Portal residents to Adam Neumann: “You punched us in the face”

San Francisco's Transamerica Pyramid is in contract. 

Shvo and partners in contract to sell Transamerica Pyramid #shorts

Silverback Development’s Josh Schuster once told TRD: “There’s one particular lawsuit that has a lot of bad words… and there is my own way of seeking remedy…” Fast forward to Feb 2026 — he’s now expected to plead guilty to a $10M “Ponzi-like scheme,” facing up to 20 years in prison.

Josh Schuster to plead guilty to $10M Ponzi scheme

New York’s ultra-luxury rental market is hitting staggering numbers. 💸
Seagram liquor heir Eli Bronfman just signed a $120,000/month lease for his SoHo triplex penthouse, while a West Chelsea residence owned by former Howard Hughes CEO David Weinreb landed $177,500/month.  As mortgage rates stay elevated and the luxury market surges, more of the city’s wealthiest are choosing to rent — at six figures a month.

You won't believe what luxury apartments cost in NYC now #shorts

Who’s getting cut out of the housing market? 🏠 The White House is weighing a ban on firms that own 100+ single-family homes — a threshold that could sideline not just mega-landlords, but hundreds of mid-size investors.

More details emerge on Trump’s single-family home investor ban #shorts

Florida condo boards are making headlines for all the wrong reasons. From alleged multimillion-dollar fraud at Florida's second-largest HOA to special assessment battles and boardroom election brawls, a pattern keeps emerging: big money, limited oversight and residents left footing the bill.

Hammocks fraud case drags into year four #shorts

Mayor Mamdani’s upcoming “Rental Ripoff Hearings” are already igniting fierce backlash across NYC. Some landlords aren’t holding back — including H.L. Dynasty’s Humberto Lopes, who suggested property owners should “bankrupt the city” by withholding taxes in protest. Is this accountability or political theater? And have rents really become a “ripoff”? Sound off in the comments below!

Landlord calls for NYC property owners to stop paying taxes

After eight years of shutdowns, endless renovations, billion-dollar cost overruns, a global pandemic, and even a takeover by the Chinese government, the legendary Waldorf Astoria New York is finally back on the market.

Waldorf Astoria hits market after eight-year condo conversion #shorts

The Chicago Bears could be eyeing a move to Indiana 👀 — but Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says there’s “progress” on keeping them right where they are. It’s the latest chapter in the high-stakes tug-of-war between states (and cities) competing for major sports franchises — and the economic development they promise to deliver. Should the Bears stay in Illinois or migrate? 🐻⬇️ Drop your take in the comments!

Are the Chicago Bears moving to Indiana? #shrots

Mark Zuckerberg's Miami move is a great story. It just might not be a true one.

Wrong address? Sources say Mark Zuckerberg isn’t buying Jersey Mike’s founder’s home #shorts

When you hear “Billionaires’ Row,” you think 432 Park, Central Park Tower, One57 — record-breaking heights, panoramic views, and some of the most expensive homes on the planet.

Can the Malabar Residences move Billionaire's Row across Park Ave?

The AI gold rush is reshaping real estate. OpenAI snapping up West Coast office space and fueling a data center land rush, with trillions in investment projected by 2030. It's a windfall for the industry, but a potential bubble if profits don't materialize fast enough.