Jeff Sutton sells 717 Fifth Ave to Gucci for $963MDeal with French luxury group Kering follows $835M Prada sale
CommercialNationalMeet the guy behind “StripMallGuy”Anonymous X persona revealed as Don Tepman in a TRD exclusive
CommercialSouth FloridaAvi Dishi, Elysee and Pan Am buy Yair Levy’s downtown Miami buildingJV paid $28M for the unfinished Time Century Jewelry Center
CommercialNationalBlackstone’s Steve Schwarzman: ‘We have a lot of money and like to buy things’Investment giant eyes European real estate, says US not promising
CommercialHouston“He’s evil”: Texas REIT founder fires back at CEOAllen Hartman accuses Silver Star Properties executive committee of sabotage and violating business charter
New York50% off! Joe Sitt’s 597 Fifth Ave value slashedScribner Building, 3 East 48th Street now worth less than their debt
PoliticsNew YorkCity settles lawsuit, will change housing lotteriesFewer affordable units to be exclusively for local residents
DevelopmentNew YorkCorcoran Sunshine to close Seventh Avenue officeNew dev brokerage to relocate to Corcoran Group’s HQ at 590 Madison
DevelopmentTexasHenry Cisneros wants to build for Texas’ explosive growthFormer mayor, HUD secretary talks housing, infrastructure and transit in the Texas Triangle
DevelopmentNationalBillionaires consortium unveils $400M housing fund for proposed cityControversial Solano County project backed by Marc Andreessen, Laurene Powell Jobs aims to lure residents with down-payment assistance ahead of referendum
CommercialNationalSam Nazarian makes his hotel comeback, focusing on millennials and Gen ZNew brand partners with Wyndham & Marc Anthony, offering affordable travel
CommercialLos AngelesOne of LA’s biggest landlords hands back keys to Madison, Lightstone after $1.1B in defaultsNeil Shekter’s WS Communities portfolio rocked by high interest rates
Jan 22, 2024Jeff Sutton sells 717 Fifth Ave to Gucci for $963MDeal with French luxury group Kering follows $835M Prada sale
Jan 22, 2024City settles lawsuit, will change housing lotteriesFewer affordable units to be exclusively for local residents
Jan 22, 2024Central Park Tower’s $115M deal tops Manhattan luxury contractsExtell Development claims price record
Jan 22, 2024OC star agent Steve High takes team to Pacific Sotheby’sAfter dissolution of Villa Real Estate and move to Coldwell Banker, he seeks boutique format
Jan 22, 2024Retail rents jump in most Manhattan shopping corridors: REBNYGlobal luxury is leading the way, with tourism and foot traffic on rise
Jan 22, 2024NYC’s top residential brokerage stories of 2023Shaky brokerage financials and litigation rocked industry players
Jan 22, 2024Avi Dishi, Elysee and Pan Am buy Yair Levy’s downtown Miami buildingJV paid $28M for the unfinished Time Century Jewelry Center
Jan 22, 2024Kolter pays $74M for 491 homesites at Avenir in Palm Beach GardensDeal equates to $150K per lot
Jan 22, 2024KDM launches $350M commercial real estate fundCoral Gables-based firm aims to provide bridge loans for multifamily projects and buy distressed properties
Jan 22, 2024Resi sales dip, prices rise across South Florida in DecemberDollar volume rose to $3.6B, up from $3.4B in December 2022
Jan 22, 2024Lease roundup: Shoma, Related, Turnberry nab tenantsAlso, three law firms took space in Coral Gables, Call me Gaby opening in Aventura, Mister 01 Extraordinary Pizza in Miramar and Pasta in Wynwood
Jan 22, 2024Office rents up in Miami-Dade, down in Broward and Palm Beach in fourth quarterInvestment sales light with one exception: $250M purchase of 801 Brickell, which marked last year’s biggest deal
Jan 22, 2024Fullerton settles with state to produce compliant housing elementAgreement gives OC city until Nov. 5 to adopt plan for home construction
Jan 22, 2024LA law creates new hurdles for hotel developersCompromise requires builders to replace homes demolished by development
Jan 22, 2024Court sustains state lawsuit against Huntington Beach over housingDecision allows for rapid hearing on California’s efforts to make city plan for 13K homes
Jan 19, 2024Beverly Hills’ building moratorium could “tap the brakes” for developersCourt order has yet to take effect but it might disrupt deals, agents and consultants say
Jan 22, 2024Princess Cruises to sublease 300K sf headquarters in Santa ClaritaShip line sets a rate of $1.99 psf for four-building campus near Valencia Town Center
Jan 22, 2024OC star agent Steve High takes team to Pacific Sotheby’sAfter dissolution of Villa Real Estate and move to Coldwell Banker, he seeks boutique format
Jan 22, 2024SF YIMBY Gears Up for Political BattlePro-development organization’s Jane Natoli sees voters “embracing pragmatism”
Jan 22, 2024Rent-free pop-ups prove persistent in San FranciscoArtists, nonprofits and small businesses in eight temporary storefronts extend their leases
Jan 22, 2024California Forever details plan for utopian city in Solano CountyFirm backed by Silicon Valley billionaires appeals to voters with ballot initiative
Jan 22, 2024Macy’s to close 212K sf store in San Leandro mallClosure comes after B3 and GAW Capital bought the Bayfair Center for $57M
Jan 22, 2024Acclaim calls on builder’s remedy for 198 apartments in Palo AltoSeven-story project would help city reach state-mandated goal of 6,086 new homes
Jan 22, 2024CIM, Golub face tight deadline for $123M office debtBlackstone provided loan for Chicago building in 2018, extended maturity to March after borrowers missed this month’s repayment
Jan 21, 2024Inland founder Daniel Goodwin dies at 80Chicago native was a teacher before embarking on real estate career
Jan 21, 2024Wylie, Avgeris pounce on vacant suburban office complex for $30MJason M. Simon’s firm adds Vernon Hills’ former American Hotel Registry site to list of turnaround projects
Jan 22, 2024Tango Analytics founder Jack Thompson lists Trump Tower condo for $6MMusic memorabilia could convey with fully furnished unit
Jan 22, 2024Winnetka Park District approves $3M donation from Justin Ishbia Will be used to renovate Elder and Centennial beaches
Jan 21, 2024Mesirow downsizes Chicago HQ in lease extensionFinancial services firm trims one-third of Clark Street office space but commits to Windy City through 2036.
HoustonJan 22, 2024“He’s evil”: Texas REIT founder fires back at CEOAllen Hartman accuses Silver Star Properties executive committee of sabotage and violating business charter
Jan 19, 2024Henry Cisneros wants to build for Texas’ explosive growthFormer mayor, HUD secretary talks housing, infrastructure and transit in the Texas Triangle
San AntonioJan 19, 2024McCombs family buys downtown San Antonio hotel ground leaseRedevelopment potential at former hotel being used as homeless shelter
DallasJan 19, 2024Greystar faces foreclosure on apartments near Dallas crane collapse$127M mortgage issued in 2022 by New York lender
HoustonJan 22, 2024Houston rancher takes land-rights case to US Supreme CourtClaims state’s Interstate 10 renovation led to flooding, loss of land
DallasJan 22, 2024Rockwall H-E-B to open in September 2025San Antonio-based grocer also coming to Alliance, Dallas, Frisco and Mansfield
Jan 17, 2024Elie Schwartz pays $3M. Only $50M to goNightingale starts paying CrowdStreet settlement at end of 10-day grace period
Jan 17, 2024Brookfield, Blackstone REITs post record losses in 2023 Rising interest rates and slow market brought biggest losses yet
Jan 17, 2024New scandal, same problems: NAR’s latest shakeupInternal leadership pipeline, constant churn stifle meaningful change
Jan 17, 2024Mortgage applications surge as rates dropRequests for loans to buy homes increased 9% from previous week: MBA
AtlantaJan 22, 2024Atlanta investment firm has $200M to spend on distressed assets ANiMAL launched a year ago and has acquired properties in West Midtown
Jan 22, 2024Listen: Real estate investors ready to make plays ahead of possible interest rate cutsMadison International’s Ron Dickerman joins TRD’s Deconstruct to discuss the best and worst bets in 2024
HoustonJan 22, 2024Houston rancher takes land-rights case to US Supreme CourtClaims state’s Interstate 10 renovation led to flooding, loss of land
DallasJan 22, 2024Raising Cane’s founder Todd Graves buys condo in MSD developmentPenthouse once listed for $25M; Knox Hotel and Residences under construction
South FloridaJan 22, 2024Resi sales dip, prices rise across South Florida in DecemberDollar volume rose to $3.6B, up from $3.4B in December 2022
San FranciscoJan 22, 2024Acclaim calls on builder’s remedy for 198 apartments in Palo AltoSeven-story project would help city reach state-mandated goal of 6,086 new homes
ChicagoJan 22, 2024Tango Analytics founder Jack Thompson lists Trump Tower condo for $6MMusic memorabilia could convey with fully furnished unit
New YorkJan 22, 2024Central Park Tower’s $115M deal tops Manhattan luxury contractsExtell Development claims price record
AtlantaJan 22, 2024Atlanta investment firm has $200M to spend on distressed assets ANiMAL launched a year ago and has acquired properties in West Midtown
Los AngelesJan 22, 2024Princess Cruises to sublease 300K sf headquarters in Santa ClaritaShip line sets a rate of $1.99 psf for four-building campus near Valencia Town Center
DallasJan 22, 2024Rockwall H-E-B to open in September 2025San Antonio-based grocer also coming to Alliance, Dallas, Frisco and Mansfield
San FranciscoJan 22, 2024Macy’s to close 212K sf store in San Leandro mallClosure comes after B3 and GAW Capital bought the Bayfair Center for $57M
ChicagoJan 22, 2024CIM, Golub face tight deadline for $123M office debtBlackstone provided loan for Chicago building in 2018, extended maturity to March after borrowers missed this month’s repayment
New YorkJan 22, 2024Retail rents jump in most Manhattan shopping corridors: REBNYGlobal luxury is leading the way, with tourism and foot traffic on rise
South FloridaJan 22, 2024Kolter pays $74M for 491 homesites at Avenir in Palm Beach GardensDeal equates to $150K per lot
San FranciscoJan 22, 2024California Forever details plan for utopian city in Solano CountyFirm backed by Silicon Valley billionaires appeals to voters with ballot initiative
ChicagoJan 21, 2024Wylie, Avgeris pounce on vacant suburban office complex for $30MJason M. Simon’s firm adds Vernon Hills’ former American Hotel Registry site to list of turnaround projects
TampaJan 21, 2024Greater Tampa area a hot spot for developmentLD&D, Universe, London Bay flex their Southwest Florida muscles
ChicagoJan 19, 2024Shorewood wins tax break for $100M suburban Chicago developmentTesla-anchored mixed-use development scored $11M in TIF funding
DallasJan 19, 2024Intrepid Equity starts 1M sf spec warehouse project in ForneyDFW suburb is home to logistics sites for Amazon, Goodyear and Walmart