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Fashion designer Georgina Chapman is facing financial trouble. As TRD first reported, she’s fighting off a foreclosure and lawsuits over unpaid rent and mounting debt. Nicole Guillen reports from the scene on her unfashionable finances.

Harvey Weinstein's ex-wife is in trouble on Jane Street #news #realestate

The Real Deal's Brand Studio headed to Artefacto's Manhattan showroom to see how the Brazilian-born, Miami-raised firms has started to make its mark on NYC. Watch the video for more, and follow along for a peek inside the incredible units leveraging Artefacto's unique styles.

Artefacto's Brazilian furniture turns heads in Manhattan Penthouses | TRD Brand Studio

What goes up must come down. And as Dubai's real estate market reaches for the stars, international investors are paying attention. But there's a Good, Bad, and Ugly side to every story. The Real Deal's Amir Korangy breaks them down in this video.

Dubai's real estate market is hot. Should you invest?

Fort Worth wants to turn this underdeveloped floodplain into a canal-lined mini-city. Welcome to Panther Island, soon home to parks, canals and maybe a reborn 100-year-old power plant. Developers have under two weeks to make their pitch. Watch as Ethan McCarthy explains.

What will become of Panther Island? #news #realestate

While other key U.S. markets cooled, Miami proved it still has the heat. The top 20 brokerages in Miami-Dade County closed nearly $19 billion in on-market sales over the past year, according to our latest ranking.

These are the #top5 #realestate brokerages in #miami  #news

The Real Deal's Miami Forum is back at Mana Wynwood on November 5 and 6. These are just a few of the topics we'll touch on over two days of packed programming and networking. Make sure to grab tickets today at Events.TheRealDeal.com/Miami.

The #miami real estate market is wild. There's only one event that'll help you make sense of it.

The White House East Wing has been torn down. President Trump says it’s making way for a $300 million, 900-person ballroom, funded entirely by himself and friends. But the contractor’s vanished online, preservationists say history’s being erased and critics say transparency is missing.

Trump is tearing down the East Wing. A local contractor is taking the heat. #news #construction

Christie’s International Real Estate Group brought real estate pros from both sides of the Atlantic together for an evening all about Portugal. 

Cross Atlantic Collaboration: Luximos Christie’s Portugal and Kronos Homes | TRD Brand Studio

From betting slips to billion-dollar deals: Jeff Gural's love of horse racing inspired his fight to legalize sports betting.

Developer Jeff Gural bet on horse racing – and won #realestateinvestment #development #casino

What's going on at the Raleigh Hotel? One of Miami Beach’s most iconic properties was supposed to make a comeback, courtesy of Michael Shvo. Now, new owner Nahla Capital has the keys. Will they revive Shvo’s stalled vision … or reinvent the Raleigh yet again? Watch as Ethan McCarthy explains.

What's happening to Miami's Raleigh hotel? #news #miamibeach #realestate

Where do the world’s billionaires call home? 🌍💰 Of the 3,028 billionaires worldwide, nearly a quarter live in just 10 cities — together worth a combined $3.3 trillion, according to Forbes' 2025 list.

These cities have the most billionaires #data #wealth

The song may finally be ending for the Brooklyn Mirage. As TRD reporter Lilah Burke first reported, the East Williamsburg music venue — once a crown jewel of NYC nightlife — is facing demolition after a year of canceled shows, safety shutdowns, leadership shakeups and bankruptcy filings.

The party's over at the Brooklyn Mirage

At the latest Salon Series, developer Jeff Gural gave The Real Deal's audience a sneak peak into the future of one of New York City's most iconic buildings – the Flatiron.

How much would you pay to live in the Flatiron Building? #therealdeal #salonseries #realestate

Nicki Minaj is in danger of losing her Barbie dream house. 

Rap superstar #nickiminaj could lose $20M home over unpaid debt #news #realestate

Before federal agents stormed a Chicago apartment complex, the building was already unraveling — lawsuits over inflated property values, chronic city code violations, repeated warnings from Wells Fargo and a $27 million foreclosure in motion.

ICE agents raided this Chicago apartment building. Meanwhile, a real estate battle raged in court

Legendary property owner Jeff Gural recounts how Steve Witkoff built an empire buying buildings "for nothing" when the banks were desperate to sell.

Before there were ceasefire deals, Steve Witkoff was doing real estate deals. #news #realestate

The project, called Diriyah, is part of the kingdom’s trillion-dollar #vision2030  plan to build a "modern Medina" with luxury branded condos, a Greg Norman golf course and a $1.4B opera house.

A $63B megaproject was meant to showcase Saudi Arabia's future. Now, top execs are under arrest.

Jeffrey Gural’s name is etched into the very structure of Manhattan. The longtime real estate executive has overseen more than 13 million square feet across 41 buildings as Chairman of GFP Real Estate, and helped shape the city’s skyline during his decades at Newmark Knight Frank.

GFP's Jeff Gural speaks at The Real Deal's Salon Series

The construction industry makes up 4.5 percent of the U.S. economy — about $891 billion as of 2025. But which states are adding the most to their skylines? Our TRD Data team breaks down a new study tracking where the cranes are rising fastest across America.

These states are the most housing-rich in the USA

A Manhattan landlord is facing felony charges for allegedly harassing tenants — a rare moment when a powerful property owner might actually face jail time.