Know What's Happening in Real Estate
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. If executed, the mixed‑use project aims to rejuvenate the iconic site.
The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) warned that global shocks, such as the Iran conflict, are exposing the UK housing market’s fragility. With mortgage rates now above 5% and lenders pulling products, buyer activity has slowed. OPDA calls for a coordinated, long‑term, data‑driven housing strategy, noting that smart‑data initiatives could generate roughly $17.6 billion in net social value and $2.6 billion in annual GDP by 2043. The association also highlights that the government’s current supply‑focused plan is unlikely to meet the 1.5 million‑home target by 2030 without digital infrastructure reforms.
Lloyds Bank’s survey of 2,000 prospective buyers shows parents remain the top source of guidance for first‑time homebuyers, with 34% turning to mum and dad before mortgage brokers or agents. Among 18‑24‑year‑olds, nearly half rely on parental advice, while 31%...
It’s also v important to emphasize that BTR units are *different* than Single Family Homes that are built to be sold They are smaller, and designed to make rents as affordable as possible. Here’s an example: This is a 655sf 1BR cottage built...
Design experts say homebuyers now prize fully curated backyards with luxe alfresco amenities. Zillow data backs the trend, showing an outdoor TV can lift a typical U.S. home’s value by $10,749. The shift is reshaping what builders and sellers prioritize...
The median price of a new single‑family home fell 3.4% year‑over‑year to $405,300 in Q4 2025, making new homes cheaper than existing homes for the first time in years. Existing home prices have stayed flat or risen slightly, now outpacing new...
What does a renovation typically cost me? Generally a renovation for a Class C 1-bed unit costs me $10k-$15k Below are the items I focus on when touring to maximize rent and minimize cost You should think about the property in the 3...
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An unnamed artificial intelligence firm offered Kentucky farmer Ida Huddleston $26 million to sell part of her 1,200‑acre farm for a data center, but the 82‑year‑old rejected the proposal. Huddleston argued the project would not generate local jobs and raised concerns...
SourceRE introduced Data Dye, a tracking system that embeds invisible identifiers to monitor MLS listing data usage across vendor feeds. Offerpad launched AI‑driven platforms SCOUT and HENRY, boosting seller intake, pricing decisions and portfolio insights while lifting contracting rates by...
Los Angeles City Council approved a plan to upzone 55 single‑family and low‑density neighborhoods, permitting four‑story, 4‑16 unit buildings. The measure is designed to delay the statewide SB 79 upzoning requirements until 2030, offering a modest density increase compared with the...
Constrained MOB supply keeps occupancy high and rents growing. 5 Things to Know: 1⃣ MOB occupancy hit a record 92.7% in 2025, up 30 basis points from the end of 2024. Demand is outpacing every new square foot being delivered to...
Singapore‑based Banyan Group announced the launch of Banyan Tree Residences West Palm Beach, its first branded residential development in the United States. The 88‑unit tower, built with Mast Capital and Curated JCZM Development, targets luxury buyers seeking resort‑style living in...
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development announced a comprehensive overhaul of its Housing Connect lottery platform, signaling a possible full replacement rather than incremental tweaks. Commissioner Dina Levy highlighted that the agency placed over 10,000 households...
A January 2026 survey of 947 U.S. homebuyers revealed average upfront expenses of $31,502, roughly four times the $8,083 buyers expected. The cost breakdown includes $3,032 for moving, $5,719 in closing fees, $7,678 in seller concessions, and $15,073 for first‑year...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has opened a public comment period on a proposed rule targeting unfair or deceptive rental‑fee practices. Stakeholders—including renters, landlords, and property‑management firms—are invited to share experiences, data, or suggestions about fee transparency. The FTC will...
3rd Look at Local Housing Markets in February Altos: Active single-family inventory was up 1.2% week-over-week https://calculatedrisk.substack.com/p/3rd-look-at-local-housing-markets-123
Senator Josh Hawley has asked the FTC to open an investigation into Fair Isaac Corp.'s (FICO) mortgage‑score pricing after documenting a 16‑fold jump from $0.60 to $10 per pull over five years. He argues the surge adds roughly $500 million in...
Toll Group has entered a sale‑and‑leaseback deal for its 25 Loyang Crescent logistics hub in Singapore, selling the property to CapitaLand Ascendas REIT. The agreement includes a 12‑year triple‑net lease with an optional six‑year extension for the wharf and jetty...
Automation is reshaping California's industrial real estate, turning warehouses and factories into high‑throughput, technology‑driven facilities. Tenants now prioritize power capacity, data connectivity, clear heights and flexible layouts over simple square‑footage metrics. This shift is driving stronger demand for sites in...
Canadian real estate is getting DEMOLISHED 🇨🇦 If you bought a principal residence in the last 10 years you lost money. Even if you bought all-cash you’re negative with inflation, property tax, insurance, and maintenance. And if you had interest payments, you’re even...
Peel Retail & Leisure announced three new restaurant signings at Gloucester Quays: the French‑fusion Muse Brasserie (3,282 sq ft, 100 covers), COSMO’s world‑buffet Umami (7,263 sq ft, 243 covers) and casual Italian Banchina (5,252 sq ft, 132 covers). All three concepts are making their city debut,...
Eenhorn, a Grand Rapids‑based real‑estate investor, purchased the 62‑unit 1 Park Row condominium tower in Manhattan’s Financial District for $93 million. The building, originally developed by Circle F Capital, had been plagued by construction delays and a $50 million loan dispute before the sale. Units,...
Crocs has signed a lease for a 1,754 sq ft outlet store at Caledonia Park in Scotland, slated to open in April. The outlet will showcase the brand’s core and seasonal collections, including clogs, sandals, slides and a dedicated Jibbitz™ charm personalization...
Cribbs Mall in the South West has secured Loungers’ Picaro Lounge, signing a 15‑year lease for a 4,600‑sq‑ft space in its food court. The new venue, part of Loungers’ 250‑location chain, aims to attract Gen Z diners with its brunch...
Woodside‑based developer Montperia Group has filed a rezoning application to build a 13‑story, 150‑unit mixed‑use development at 900 60th Street in Brooklyn’s Borough Park. The project, spanning 108,000 sq ft, will feature 35‑42 permanently affordable units for households earning 60‑80% of area median income, 5,500 sq ft...
Jack Miller, CEO of T3 Sixty, warned that the traditional "everything to everybody" brokerage model is losing steam as the housing market cools and consolidation accelerates. He highlighted the rapid Compass‑Anywhere merger as a sign of a favorable regulatory climate, but...
Despite record‑high contract cancellations and a 630,000‑seller surplus, Coldwell Banker agent Maria Kourepenos remains optimistic, forecasting a steady, healthy spring season. She cites persistent buyer interest, though consumers are more deliberate amid rate volatility and geopolitical uncertainty. Limited inventory in...
Metrobloks announced a $1.4 billion investment to build a three‑building, 568,800 sq ft data‑center campus on 29 acres in Liberty, Missouri. The first 177,000 sq ft building has secured planning permission, and the project will create about 30 high‑skill jobs. Metrobloks, backed by equity partners...
Developers in Washington, D.C. are buying under‑priced office buildings and converting them into residential apartments to sidestep the scarcity of new multifamily projects. By reusing existing infrastructure such as underground parking and designing larger, fewer units, they trim capital expenditures...
Microsoft has signed a lease for roughly 700 MW of data‑center capacity at Crusoe’s Abilene, Texas campus. The deal follows Oracle and OpenAI’s decision to scale back their planned 2 GW expansion at the site to 1.2 GW. With two buildings already operating,...
Ares Management is purchasing 36 industrial warehouses from EQT Real Estate for more than $650 million, marking its second major acquisition from the seller in four months. The transaction includes 7.3 million square feet of space, financed with a $500 million two‑year floating‑rate...
A labor‑backed rent‑control measure and a business‑driven income‑tax cut are slated for the November ballot in Massachusetts. The rent proposal caps annual increases at 5% and exempts new buildings for ten years, while the tax cut would lower the personal...
In May 2017, New York City Housing Authority approved a $25 million, 99‑year lease with Fetner Properties to replace the deteriorating John Haynes Holmes complex with a 47‑story, 50 percent affordable tower and new playground. A vocal minority of tenants, backed by local politicians,...
Some listings don’t make it to the finish line, and cancellations are slightly higher this year so far in the Sacramento region. Why are some listings canceling? And why are condos struggling more?
Home‑price appreciation has stalled, leaving prices over 50% above early‑decade levels but showing near‑flat annual gains. Affordable‑housing construction is accelerating, yet developers face layered financing that mixes tax credits, subsidies and private capital. The Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act curtails trigger...
Marcus & Millichap facilitated the sale of an 11‑property Sherwin‑Williams retail portfolio for $18.7 million across Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. The assets comprise roughly 55,590 rentable square feet and include locations such as Bemidji, Duluth, Bismarck and Sioux Falls. Prior to...
The Aurora Solar Snapshot shows third‑party ownership (TPO) models have become the leading financing choice for U.S. residential solar, with 55% of installers favoring PPAs or leases over loans and cash. The shift follows the Trump administration’s rollback of Inflation...
The war in Iran may seem like 7,000 miles away, but it’s arrived here- showing up at the pump, in your grocery bill, and in a housing market that’s only getting harder to afford. More in my newsletter, ‘This War...
Amazon announced plans to construct a 112,000‑square‑foot warehouse on a 45‑acre site in Titusville, Florida, near the Indian River. The facility is expected to support Amazon Leo, the company’s low‑Earth‑orbit satellite broadband network, following FCC approval for 3,236 satellites. Amazon...
High‑ceiling spaces suffer from echo and reverberation, prompting architects to turn to biophilic design for acoustic relief. Living walls, moss panels, and porous natural materials diffuse and absorb sound while boosting indoor air quality. Combining these green solutions with conventional...
Portman Holdings is expanding its Savona Mill adaptive‑reuse development in Charlotte with a Phase II add‑on of 330 multifamily units. The historic 108‑year‑old mill, which already delivered 319 apartments in Phase I, will also feature eight townhome pads and extensive amenities. Construction...
Georgia Ports Authority is set to launch a $134 million inland port in Gainesville this May, designed to handle up to 200,000 containers annually once fully built. The site will be anchored by a 540,000‑square‑foot warehouse from Alliance Industrial and a...
If Mortgage Rates Keep Rising What Happens To The Canadian Housing Market? We have seen some Fixed Mortgage Rates rise nearly 20% since the Middle East War began: depends on which Bank & length of term Important: the War could end Friday...
Honored to join @johnburnsjbrec and other housing researchers in this open letter advocating for the ROAD to Housing Act to remove supply-crushing restrictions on build-to-rent constructions. https://t.co/q7keYTNVFJ
Core CPI excluding shelter has hovered near a 2% annual rate for almost four years, while rent inflation is finally showing signs of moderation. The article argues that continued new home construction is essential to keep rent growth in check....
Good news for pro-housing and pro-science peeps. Bad news for NIMBYs. ROAD to Housing Act = ROAD to Less Housing.
Americans are on the move. Where they are leaving and where they are going… https://t.co/Luy4qotAqp
TL;DR: Inland markets looking good, port markets less so. Nearshoring picking up steam. Great report by @CushWake, will put link below. https://t.co/srELQGxQpf
Predicting forward returns is notoriously difficult but setting expectations can be helpful Which asset class will have worse returns over the next 5 years: Housing or private equity? https://t.co/AbfW2cXe9G https://t.co/ig9j4zorjK
When it comes to housing, Florida doesn't do "average" It overheats more during booms—and corrects more during downturns Florida is the epicenter of the boom-bust phenomenon https://t.co/q5q3SyDu44
