Name: Measure ULA has real estate and DSA's Nithya Raman on the same side #shorts
Uploaded: 2026-01-30T16:15:37Z
Description: LA's mansion tax just got a curveball — and it's coming from a longtime supporter. Measure ULA is back in the spotlight after Councilmember Nithya Raman, who backed ULA, proposed a 15-year exemption for certain multifamily, mixed-use and commercial projects, arguing the policy may be discouraging the very investment needed to build more housing.

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LA's mansion tax just got a curveball — and it's coming from a longtime supporter. Measure ULA is back in the spotlight after Councilmember Nithya Raman, who backed ULA, proposed a 15-year exemption for certain multifamily, mixed-use and commercial projects, arguing the policy may be discouraging the very investment needed to build more housing.

Measure ULA has real estate and DSA's Nithya Raman on the same side #shorts

CoStar has spent years (and billions) trying to loosen Zillow’s grip on home search. Now, with its Homes.com push in retreat, hedge fund heavyweight Daniel Loeb is coming for CEO Andy Florance’s pay and strategy, demanding a board shakeup and a full exit from CoStar’s resi bets. Is Loeb right? Sound off in the comments and read more at the link in bio.

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The Hamptons turning point is coming. Ed Bruehl of Christie's International Real Estate Grup explains why the smartest move in today's market is a decisive one. 

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How much does NYC luxury really cost? Eugene Remm, the mastermind behind hotspots like Catch and the Corner Store, places his bets with Amir Korangy on the latest episode of Coffee Talk.

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Yesterday, after more than a year in custody, Tal, Oren and Alon Alexander entered a Manhattan courtroom to face federal sex trafficking charges. The day began with opening statements from both the prosecution and the defense, and concluded with testimony from the first witness and the start of cross-examination.

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A+ or D? That’s how split the market is. We hit the REBNY Gala red carpet and asked top industry players — Jeff Gural, Kelly Mack, Bruce Mosler and more — one question: What grade would you give the NYC real estate market right now?

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Restaurateur and Catch Hospitality Group co-founder Eugene Remm sits down with TRD’s Amir Korangy for Coffee Talk to discuss building a hospitality empire from a love of food, landing coveted reservations at NYC hotspots like The Corner Store and The Eighty Six, the role of real estate in restaurant success, working with billionaire Tilman Fertitta, and more.

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What do Ryan Serhant, Eleonora Srugo and Jackie Kennedy's designer have in common? A Gramercy "fixer upper."

Oleg Cassini’s former Gramercy home sells for $7M #shorts

Soho House’s $2.7B plan to go private nearly collapsed — then came a last-minute rescue. After lead partner MCR pulled a $200M commitment, billionaire Ron Burkle’s Yucaipa stepped in with new funding, including an extra $50M from Morse Ventures and expanded debt financing. The market cheered: shares jumped nearly 13%, and shareholders overwhelmingly approved the merger. From brink of failure to revival in days — Soho House’s privatization deal is back on track. Watch to learn more.

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What began as a distressed Midtown office deal has turned into a high-stakes legal battle among New York real estate heavyweights. A judge has temporarily halted Gary Barnett’s planned UCC auction at Worldwide Plaza, forcing tough questions about whether the sale is fair or designed to lock in control. With the building’s value having collapsed and hundreds of millions at stake, the fight between Extell, SL Green, and RXR could decide who controls one of Midtown’s most troubled former trophy towers.

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Experience the pinnacle of cosmopolitan living at One Wall Street, where historic Art Deco grandeur meets the visionary design of Artefacto. In this exclusive look, Artefacto Co-CEO Pietro Bacchi joins Sales Directors Jacob Franco and Lenny Inzerillo to showcase a partnership that is helping drive luxury sales in the Financial District.

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Trump wants to ban big investors from buying single-family homes. He says corporate landlords are pricing you out, and he wants Congress to stop them. Critics agree they're a problem… but the data says institutions still own a relatively small slice of the market.

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The Venezuelan corruption crackdown is reverberating through U.S. real estate. Watch as Hannah Kramer unpacks how money tied to Venezuela's political elite, the boliburguesía, has poured into American property for years, with federal authorities tracking and seizing billions in real estate linked to corruption and money laundering investigations.

After Maduro’s capture, U.S. real estate is back in the crosshairs

One year after the LA wildfires, Angelenos are still rebuilding buildings. In the fall, TRD gathered top real estate professionals to talk rebuilding efforts, trace divides in the community on the best path forward amidst of an ongoing housing crisis, and discuss why real estate has never been more important for the city. Watch the full video at the link in bio. Watch the full video at the link in the comments.

Rebuilding Los Angeles: LA hits one-year anniversary of devastating wildfires

Every month, The Real Deal brings the biggest stories in real estate to life in its flagship magazine. This year, that meant surveying the damage after Los Angeles' devastating wildfires, mapping billionaire developer Steve Witkoff’s journey to the Middle East and more. Watch publisher Amir Korangy and creative director Paul Dilakian pull back the curtain on the year’s biggest headlines and explain how TRD’s cover stories came to be.

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Who's standing alongside Zohran Mamdani as New York's next housing agenda takes shape? Watch as we break down the early hires and advisers who will steer development, permitting, affordable housing finance and tenant enforcement — from pipeline pros to housing wonks to tenant organizers, and everyone in between.

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Kent Swig—real estate developer, president of Swig Equities, and co-chairman of Brown Harris Stevens—says success in managing billions of dollars in real estate comes down to “the three B’s: brokers, buildings, and bankers.”

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Who'd invest in a neighborhood so dumb its name is literally DUMBO? As it turns out, a whole lot of people.

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While it may have peaked, migration to Florida is still going strong, and agents need a reliable moving partner to help their clients complete the final leg of their home purchasing journey. Watch our latest video at the #linkinbio to learn how Roadway Moving works with agents to give clients a white glove moving experience.

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In 1978, artists named their Brooklyn waterfront neighborhood “DUMBO” in an attempt to deter gentrification, but the effort ultimately failed. After developer David Walentas began purchasing large amounts of property in the early 1980s, the former industrial area gradually transformed, particularly following a 1997 rezoning that allowed residential conversions. Once home to factories and later artists, DUMBO has since become a major tourist destination and one of New York City’s most expensive neighborhoods, shaped by strategic development and its preserved creative identity.