The unraveling of Sergio Pino’s empire
Two years after murder plot and suicide, late South Florida developer’s assets fuel estate battle
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Miami office hype 2.0
Could Palantir’s arrival amid a billionaire migration reignite the area's office market?
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“It’s a dance” to price resi in wildfire-ravaged Altadena
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Disgraced developer Bill Hutchinson offloads prime retail amid ongoing rape case
Plus, Lurin Capital enters Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Toyota Center gears up for RNC and more Texas real estate news this week
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Cushman sues Sotheby’s over $10M commission tied to HQ sale
Brokerage claims auction house cut it out of $510M deal with Weill Cornell
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New York
SEC investigation into Paramount’s past dealings heats up
Senior exec of recently-acquired office landlord subpoenaed
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Texas
Lurin Capital enters Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid deluge of defaults and foreclosures
Jon Venetos’ Dallas-based firm separately sought bankruptcy protection for six properties in March
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How Kuilei Place Is Expanding Housing Opportunity in Honolulu
First-time homebuyers are getting their turn
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New York
David Werner buying Hell’s Kitchen office building for ⅓ of 2018 price
DivcoWest selling 311 West 43rd Street for around $40M
Sovereign Partners buying 575 Fifth Ave for $380M
Cyrus and Darius Sakhai snap up another Midtown East office property
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Former Yonkers Domino Sugar site up for redevelopment
Waterfront site could yield thousands of units across 2.6M sf
Cushman sues Sotheby’s over $10M commission tied to HQ sale
Brokerage claims auction house cut it out of $510M deal with Weill Cornell
Casa Blanca co-founders ordered to pay $1M into court, turn over books
Countersuit claimed Hannah Bomze, Erez Zarur improperly took $1M+ commissions
Ex-Omnibuild CEO pleads guilty to role in fraud scheme
John Mingione avoids jail time
Upper West Side condos dominate Manhattan luxury contracts
Buyers inked deals for 38 homes asking $4M+, including 12 UWS condos
The unraveling of Sergio Pino’s empire
Two years after murder plot and suicide, late South Florida developer’s assets fuel estate battle
Related Group, BH plan Rosewood Residences in West Palm Beach
Tower will mark brand’s third condo in the works in South Florida
The Weekly Dirt: Implosion of Mandarin Hotel on Brickell Key closes a chapter in Miami
Swire has already presold two penthouses at the luxury project for a combined $100M
North Miami Beach condo board member arrested in $21K kickback scheme
Maria Del Carmen Alvarez-Concepcion faces charges of fraud and second-degree grand theft
Mystery buyer drops $35M on second oceanfront Manalapan estate
Deal brought total spend on assemblage to nearly $63M
Florida’s apartment market crowned worst nationwide for tenants
Study found renters spend 37% of their income on housing, despite plenty of vacancy
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Movers: Douglas Emmett taps Gensler co-chair Andy Cohen to board of directors
Plus, more SoCal commercial real estate moves and shakes at Lincoln Property Company, CBRE and Colliers
ULA data breakdown: “Mansion Tax” hits commercial sector hardest
Office, industrial and other assets combine for 56% of $1.1B in revenue
Atar Capital moves to Century City’s prime office address
New lease at 1950 Avenue of the Stars will triple investment firm’s footprint
KB Home headquarters to move from Los Angeles to Phoenix
Builder joins parade of California corporations leaving the state for lower-cost markets
Apartment rents fall 8.1% in Santa Monica, most in LA market
Three-year decline brings monthly housing costs near pre-pandemic levels
$26M handshakes for Rexford pair as Kilroy CEO makes $7M
Oceanwide all-cash offer = Cityview for hire, James Cameron sells Calabasas campus, tale of two leases round out LA commercial real estate news this week
Chicago Lakeview mansion asking $8M-plus hits market
Bordering Lincoln Park, home could set record for neighborhood
FTK Capital acquires Chicago Loop office high-rise out of foreclosure at steep discount
New York investor buys half-empty building at 111 West Jackson Boulevard for $25M, betting on rebound
Mortgage mess: Churchill ramps up foreclosures tied to indicted attorney
Lawsuits filed against Mark Nussbaum in Chicago, as multifamily troubles proliferate through South Side
Preventing “girls gone wild, guys gone wild”: Another Chicago suburb considers short-term rental ban
Winnetka officials want 60-day minimum to crack down on “party houses”
Pritzker, governors want grid operator to protect consumers from data center costs
States urged PJM to avoid saddling residents with infrastructure tied to surging power demand
From the Masters straight to closing: Illinois agent misses cut after “surreal” golf experience
Brandon Holtz became a fan favorite after unlikely climb to prestigious major tournament, while juggling listings as a Re/Max agent
Madison Capital buys distressed SF office tower for $238M
45 Fremont, once home to Wells Fargo and Gensler, was built by Shorenstein in 1978
Trump sacks entire board of Presidio Trust in San Francisco
Former military site has 1,400 residential units and 2.1M sf of commercial space
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Signature gets sign-off for 422 townhomes in East Bay
Oakland developer beats two appeals and now moves to financing 27-acre project
California pledges $54M for Bay Area housing projects
Funding meant to address homelessness from state program for places that yield “real results”
Gillon Property, founded by Texas dynasty families, to expand Dallas luxury retail center
Longstanding outdoor shopping complex, Highland Park Village, anchors state’s wealthiest neighborhoods
XSpace scores $29M construction loan for souped-up flex suites in Houston
Developer said non-residential spaces can be used for everything from podcasting studios to a “man cave”
Disgraced developer Bill Hutchinson offloads prime retail amid ongoing rape case
Plus, Lurin Capital enters Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Toyota Center gears up for RNC and more Texas real estate news this week
Lurin Capital enters Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid deluge of defaults and foreclosures
Jon Venetos’ Dallas-based firm separately sought bankruptcy protection for six properties in March
$500M Dean Ranch project caught in deepening annexation battle
Fort Worth, Aledo seek injunction, as Willow Park pushes ahead on infrastructure
Austin reconsiders corporate incentives, as growth slows
City to revisit subsidies to boost tax base amid budget gaps and suburban competition
Distressed office sales are accelerating in 2026
Owners contending with post-pandemic market dropping properties
Homes marketed off MLS get better prices: study
Indie analysis says Clear Cooperation Policy negated price premiums, failed to reduce private listings
REIT National Healthcare Properties files for IPO
Company shares to trade on Nasdaq Global Select Market
Jefferies, others beat military housing RICO suit
Judge dismisses interest rate inflation claims over statute of limitations
Developer plotting $100M transformation of Philadelphia mall
Dean Adler wants to turn property into apartments, youth sports complex
Zara founder tops global landlord ranks with $25B property empire
Amancio Ortega’s cash-fueled buying spree vaults him past Bren, Triguboff
Vancouver condo developer floats test-drive units amid sales slump
Wesgroup targeting hesitant buyers with free weekends
Asia Pacific real estate investment soars to three-year high: Savills
Australia, South Korea lead way in transaction volume across sectors
Invesco picks up more than a dozen Tokyo multifamily properties
Japanese market drawing more foreign investors with rising apartment demand
British developer appears to shatter global home sale record
Nick Candy selling London property for $350M
Japanese homebuilders increase US foothold
Recent multibillion-dollar deals set to bring market share to 6%
Dallas family office joins $1B Saudi hotel development
Patel venture targets 50 business hotels, as Kingdom ramps up tourism goals
National
Here’s how NYC’s top residential agents, teams fared in 2025
Economic uncertainty did little to harm deals in the Big Apple
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Property tax burden climbs nationwide, led by major metros
National effective property tax rate hit 0.9% in 2025
New York
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In Brooklyn, Cobble Hill ranked first
New York
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Economic uncertainty did little to harm deals in the Big Apple
National
CMBS delinquency rates climb in March
Office, hotels lead troubled loans’ rise to 7.55% percent from February
National
U.S. housing pricing growth moderates ahead of spring buying frenzy
War with Iran could disrupt market if mortgage rates continue to rise
Los Angeles
Apartment rents fall 8.1% in Santa Monica, most in LA market
Three-year decline brings monthly housing costs near pre-pandemic levels
South Florida
Mystery buyer drops $35M on second oceanfront Manalapan estate
Deal brought total spend on assemblage to nearly $63M
New York
Upper West Side condos dominate Manhattan luxury contracts
Buyers inked deals for 38 homes asking $4M+, including 12 UWS condos
South Florida
GOP megadonor, WeatherTech founder sells mansion for $34M after massive price drop
Trump’s FTC pick David MacNeil listed Fort Lauderdale estate for $50M last year
International
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Wesgroup targeting hesitant buyers with free weekends
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Florida’s apartment market crowned worst nationwide for tenants
Study found renters spend 37% of their income on housing, despite plenty of vacancy
Los Angeles
Movers: Douglas Emmett taps Gensler co-chair Andy Cohen to board of directors
Plus, more SoCal commercial real estate moves and shakes at Lincoln Property Company, CBRE and Colliers
San Francisco
Madison Capital buys distressed SF office tower for $238M
45 Fremont, once home to Wells Fargo and Gensler, was built by Shorenstein in 1978
Chicago
Pritzker, governors want grid operator to protect consumers from data center costs
States urged PJM to avoid saddling residents with infrastructure tied to surging power demand
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Mavericks signal truce in American Airlines Center fight with Stars
Dropping damage claims could clear path for resolution, as the Dallas teams eye post-2031 plans
Chicago
FTK Capital acquires Chicago Loop office high-rise out of foreclosure at steep discount
New York investor buys half-empty building at 111 West Jackson Boulevard for $25M, betting on rebound
New York
Ex-Omnibuild CEO pleads guilty to role in fraud scheme
John Mingione avoids jail time
National
Developer plotting $100M transformation of Philadelphia mall
Dean Adler wants to turn property into apartments, youth sports complex
Texas
$500M Dean Ranch project caught in deepening annexation battle
Fort Worth, Aledo seek injunction, as Willow Park pushes ahead on infrastructure
Texas
Gillon Property, founded by Texas dynasty families, to expand Dallas luxury retail center
Longstanding outdoor shopping complex, Highland Park Village, anchors state’s wealthiest neighborhoods
Texas
XSpace scores $29M construction loan for souped-up flex suites in Houston
Developer said non-residential spaces can be used for everything from podcasting studios to a “man cave”
Tri-State
Former Yonkers Domino Sugar site up for redevelopment
Waterfront site could yield thousands of units across 2.6M sf