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Know What's Happening in Real Estate
New Owners Propose $1.5B Revitalization of Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza
The Country Club Plaza, the nation’s first outdoor shopping center, faces high vacancy and aging infrastructure. A new ownership group unveiled a $1.5 billion redevelopment plan that would add 750 apartments, about 645,000 sq ft of office space, 278 hotel rooms, a park and expanded walkways.
The ongoing Middle East conflict is adding inflationary pressure to the Philippines, a net oil‑importing economy, by raising transport, construction and utility costs. Analysts say the shock will make developers and occupiers more cost‑sensitive, especially in the mid‑end residential segment where remittance flows from the region account for roughly 18% of total inflows. While mortgage rates and higher fuel costs curb demand, high‑end residential, logistics and IT‑BPM assets remain resilient. The market is expected to recalibrate rather than reverse its long‑term growth trajectory.
Hal Bastian, known as “Mr. Downtown L.A.,” warns that downtown Los Angeles is still reeling from COVID‑19, civil unrest and recent federal raids, leaving roughly half of the pre‑pandemic 500,000 office workers absent and vacancy rates climbing above one‑third of commercial...
Private chef Rebecca Taylor transformed her 1960s Ojai kitchen into a mid‑century modern showcase, painting cabinets a vivid green and installing DIY concrete countertops. The four‑year renovation, driven by personal style and functionality, cost between $8,000 and $10,000 and incorporated...
Nordstrom announced it will close its full-line locations at Galleria Dallas Mall and Christiana Mall in spring 2026. The closures come as the retailer accelerates its off-price Rack expansion and follows a $6.25 billion ownership deal, raising questions for investors in...
Ackerman & Co. announced the creation of a new Investment Sales Division, appointing commercial‑real‑estate veteran Charles Pledger as managing director and hiring eight senior professionals. The move broadens the boutique firm's capital‑markets platform across retail, medical‑office, office, industrial and self‑storage...
A luxury penthouse in Ann Arbor has been listed for $7 million, a price that could set a new city record. The listing highlights how secondary‑market price spikes are pressuring PropTech platforms to refine valuation, marketing and transaction automation tools.
Fannie Mae has approved a pilot that lets homebuyers pledge Bitcoin or USDC as collateral for a down‑payment loan, partnering with digital lender Better Home and Finance and Coinbase. The two‑tier structure lets borrowers keep their crypto while borrowing against...
Manhattan’s 1 Saint Mark’s Place office tower, a 60,000‑square‑foot speculative development acquired by Real Estate Equities Corp (REEC) for $29 million in 2018, has finally been completed after a turbulent financing saga. A $70 million rescue refinance from Parkview Financial in 2022 kept the...
The Arcade, built in 1828 and America’s oldest indoor shopping mall, has been transformed into a mixed‑use development in downtown Providence. The renovation retains the historic Greek‑inspired façade while converting upper floors into 48 micro‑apartments that rent for $550 each....
A 73‑year‑old Florida mobile‑home owner pays $2,400 annually for homeowner’s insurance with a $5,000 deductible, despite no mortgage and recent nearby hurricanes. The premium is slightly above the national average, which has risen about 10% over three years, while the...
Halo Vista, a $7 billion, 30‑million‑square‑foot mixed‑use masterplan led by Mack Real Estate Group and McCourt Partners, broke ground on March 26 around TSMC’s new Phoenix semiconductor plant. The development will add office, industrial, retail and residential space, anchoring a technology ecosystem...
A $1.4 million home in Newport changed hands this week, ranking among the top property transfers in Hamilton County and signaling continued strength in the luxury residential market. The sale adds to a string of high‑value transactions that investors are watching...
MoneyWeek highlights eight Arts & Crafts homes now on the market across England, with prices ranging from roughly $1.3 million to $6.3 million. The properties span Gloucestershire, West Sussex, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire, East Sussex, Oxfordshire and more, offering period details such as...
Dubai’s mass‑market real estate is showing signs of cooling, but the ultra‑luxury segment continues to thrive, according to top agent Elena Yurgeneva, who has closed over $20 billion in sales. Yurgeneva says properties priced above $5 million are insulated from mortgage‑rate concerns,...
Lowe’s has unveiled HomeCare+, a flat‑rate annual subscription that dispatches its technicians for routine home‑repair tasks such as filter changes and light‑bulb replacements. The service targets homeowners seeking convenience while giving Lowe’s a foothold inside customers’ homes for potential upselling....
Design professionals, backed by Zillow analysis of nearly one million sales, say outdoor TVs are the single most coveted upgrade for 2026. The feature lifts resale value by up to 3.1%—about $10,749 on an average U.S. home—prompting a surge in luxury...
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This new law shows that we want our partners at the table as part of the housing solution. We want local creativity, driven by nonprofits, school districts, and higher education, to help us build more housing that Coloradans can afford. https://www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/03/25/gov-jared-polis-signs-housing-bills-amid-push-for-affordability/
Westgate Resorts announced a $207 million asset‑backed securities (ABS) issuance to securitize cash flow from its timeshare mortgage loans. Structured as a 144A transaction, the Westgate Resorts 2026‑1 deal will issue four tranches—Class A, B, C and D—set to mature on October 20, 2039. The...
"The shift points to what many Americans now want most: lower living costs, lower taxes, more space and a better quality of life." https://t.co/ShzrJpiK99 https://t.co/hkruQM87W9
I had such a great conversation with @themarketsniper on a lot of topics. He says: don't buy a property right now. We're in one big bubble. Listen to his explanation here: https://t.co/beqsm622Dc
Treasurer Jim Chalmers confirmed tax reform will be part of the May 12 budget but said a cut to the capital gains tax (CGT) discount remains undecided. The uncertainty has already prompted property investors like Abdullah Nouh to adjust tactics,...
Still showed yearly growth this week, it will be an interesting weekend tracker report this weekend
I think the real estate market is cooked. Prices always lag the causes of a real estate slow down, but it’s undoubtedly here. If you’re in the market for any type of real estate, just sit tight. Prices are going to...
The Azzi Group of Marcus & Millichap closed the sale of a 45‑unit apartment building at 6121 Woodman Ave. in Van Nuys for $9 million, equating to $200,000 per unit and a 5.66% cap rate. The transaction priced at 93% of the...
The trouble is that even erstwhile advocates of missing middle legalize it, but then subject to such restrictive design and massing standards that it can never actually get built. That's what's happening right now in Sacramento.
Perfect example of a bill introduced in the CA legislature that would make running apartments more difficult, and therefore slow housing development (bc every developer of rentals is either a landlord-in-waiting or hoping to sell to one.) When we briefly allowed...
Realtor.com chief economist Danielle Hale reported that mortgage rates jumped 16 basis points, the largest weekly increase in almost a year, tightening buying power for prospective homeowners. At the same time, seller price expectations slipped about 2% year‑over‑year, while inventory...
Northgate Real Estate Group closed on a seven‑building, 47‑unit Brooklyn multifamily portfolio for $18.6 million, paying a 54 % premium over the $12.1 million opening bid. The sale, approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, was conducted via a live and online auction. Northgate...
What ~everyone in this debate misses: Institutional developers, who build most new supply (at least in large metros), aren't using their own $$. They are using investor $$. And the terms of the deals give them large developer fees, which are generally...
When zoning laws made it illegal to do so. (Mixed business/residential, height limits, setbacks, onsite parking, floor/land area ratios, "affordable" housing mandates, etc.)
Clarksville, Tennessee, is experiencing a rapid suburban boom as Japanese parts maker T.RAD and Korea Zinc invest $90.2 million and expand operations, creating roughly 1,350 new manufacturing jobs with salaries ranging from $86,000 to $200,000. The influx of high‑pay positions is...
Okay, fine, I'll write my YIMBY hopepill piece. I think the commentariat is underrating the fact that the permitting profile of a non-negligable number of California cities looks like this. https://t.co/dm0ayGhSuO
My latest newsletter: The regulatory spotlight shifts from single-family rentals to apartments. Also, I dug into Sen. Warren's letters probing rental housing investors, which include 7 claims that may sound alarming but that lack critical context needed for a real discussion....
Downeaster Development and TANTUM Real Estate have broken ground on The Elbie, a new rental community at 305 Broadway in Long Branch, New Jersey. The four‑story building, designed by Rotwein + Blake Associates, will contain 78 one‑ and two‑bedroom units, with some...
Triton Realty Group closed three sales from the Gary R. Carlson Northwest Chicago portfolio, encompassing 99 units across 16 multifamily buildings. The transactions—located on New England Avenue, Kildare Avenue, and Tripp Avenue—totaled $2.99 million, marking the first wave of disposals from...
Homebuyers face a maze of hidden mortgage risks that can turn a $300,000 loan into a costly long‑term burden. Adjustable‑rate mortgages, rising property‑tax and insurance costs, lender‑specific overlays, title defects, and undisclosed fees each add financial strain, with surveys showing...
Housing data is still postive year over year with our weekly pending sales data; if there were no war, it would have easily grown in 2026. In any case, more on this with the weekend tracker. 🫡
Morningstar DBRS confirmed credit ratings for all classes of JPMCC Multifamily Housing Mortgage Loan Trust 2025‑Q032 and Freddie Mac Structured Pass‑Through Certificates Series Q‑032, assigning AAA to Class A, A (low) to Class B, and BBB (low) to Class C, with a stable trend....
Newmark has been chosen to market the sale of 736 Mission Street, the historic home of San Francisco’s Contemporary Jewish Museum. The museum plans to exit the building, using sale proceeds to fund a sustainable operating model for its Yerba...
Should you use crypto to buy your new home? - ABC News - https://t.co/XTjulfuzyY via @ABC
New York Governor Kathy Hochul and lawmakers have earmarked $250 million in new capital funding for affordable housing in the state budget, alongside a $40 million relief fund to preserve existing units. The proposals also target policy reforms, notably changes to the...
U.S. mortgage rates have risen back into the mid‑6% range, with the Mortgage Bankers Association reporting an average 30‑year fixed rate of about 6.43% last week, the highest since October 2025. The climb is linked to a jump in the...
A U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that mortgages held in certain REMIC trusts qualify as plan assets under federal retirement law, while traditional indenture notes do not. The decision stems from a lawsuit by the United...
Consilium Tech Cleveland RE LLC agreed to sell its 179,740‑sq‑ft hydroponic greenhouse in Cleveland for $8 million to Timberdell Farms, LLC, with no financing contingency and personal guarantees from two principals. The closing was scheduled for March 3, 2026, but Timberdell’s representatives emailed...
Two major suburban retail projects are moving toward construction in the Houston region. Trademark Property’s Dunham Pointe in Cypress will break ground this summer on a 206,000‑square‑foot village, already securing leases for six tenants covering 35,000 sq ft and negotiating with additional...
California municipalities are accelerating adaptive‑reuse of underutilized assets. La Mesa opened a $71.4 million, 147‑unit income‑restricted apartment complex on a former police station, and San Diego filed a blight lawsuit against the owners of a fire‑scarred Ocean View Boulevard building to...
The eight sources provided contain no mention of a lease agreement involving the City Independent Budget Office, Radancy, or Rudin’s Battery Park Tower, leaving the reported deal unverified.
JLL Capital Markets arranged a $74.5 million, three‑year refinancing loan for the 267,294‑square‑foot Shops at Stonefield shopping center in Charlottesville, Virginia. The center, anchored by Trader Joe’s and featuring tenants such as L.L. Bean, lululemon, Sephora and a 14‑screen Regal Cinema, is 98 percent...
A four‑bed cottage at Donald Trump’s Doonbeg golf resort sold for €895,000 (about $980,000), marking a 70% price jump since 2021. The club announced record membership growth, with joining fees of €25,000 ($27,000) set to rise to €30,000 ($33,000) next...
