Know What's Happening in Real Estate
Know What's Happening in Real Estate
$1.5B Revamp Planned for Kansas City’s Historic Country Club Plaza
A new ownership group unveiled a $1.5 billion redevelopment plan for the Country Club Plaza, the nation’s first outdoor shopping center. The proposal calls for 750 new apartments, about 645,000 sq ft of office space, 278 hotel rooms, a park and expanded walkways.
A new Enterprise Community Partners analysis identified roughly 3,000 parcels of transit‑agency‑owned land—about 8,000 acres—across California that could accommodate up to 240,000 affordable homes. Currently, 22% of this land sits vacant or serves as parking, and most parcels are highly walkable, with 82% within half a mile of a bus stop. The state’s housing plan calls for 2.5 million new units by 2030, including one million affordable units, making this untapped inventory strategically valuable. A recent state bill also eases density limits for developments near transit, expanding the feasibility of large‑scale projects.
Altos: Single family existing home inventory up 1.5% week-over-week. This is the time of year inventory starts to build - and it will be important to track.
Massachusetts voters will decide a statewide rent‑control measure in November that limits annual rent hikes to the lower of 5% or the CPI, affecting roughly 70% of rental units. The proposal includes exemptions for new construction, small owner‑occupied properties and...
Sentinel Data Centers, via developer JGT2 Redevelopment, plans a 1 million‑square‑foot data center on the former International Paper mill in Jay, Maine. The project, slated to begin construction in July, promises 800‑1,000 construction jobs and 125 permanent positions, with a proposed...
Nevada, once celebrated for affordable housing, is now facing soaring costs that threaten its reputation as a low‑price market. In Las Vegas, investor‑owned single‑family rentals have climbed to roughly 11 percent, far above the national 3 percent average. Clark County’s...
In the MB515 podcast, Michael Blank outlines a "Live Sample Deal" strategy that lets aspiring multifamily investors walk through a $4 million acquisition in just seven days without actually closing. The method focuses on underwriting, broker negotiations, property tours, and building...
Derwent London has pre‑let its 136,300 sq ft Network office development in Fitzrovia to data‑analytics giant Databricks. The AI firm signed a 15‑year lease with a break clause in year ten, paying an annual rent of £14.1 million. The deal adds to Derwent’s...
Crescent Heights has launched Panorama, a 236‑unit condominium tower in Atlanta’s upscale Buckhead district. The high‑rise, originally built as an apartment building in 1984, was acquired in November 2024 for just over $55 million and re‑configured for luxury condo sales. Units...
Goldman Sachs completed its acquisition of Urban Campus, marking the first outright purchase of a European coliving operator by a major investment bank and signalling the sector’s move into institutional‑grade assets. In the same fortnight, The Collective collapsed after failing...
The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index slipped to 38 in March, missing the consensus forecast of 37 and extending a 22‑month streak below the neutral 50 mark. Builder sentiment remains dampened by affordability constraints, as high price‑to‑income ratios and elevated...
Spending on U.S. data‑center construction surpassed office projects for the first time at the end of 2025, reflecting a rapid shift toward digital infrastructure. Meta’s Ohio hub, launched in 2017, attracted Amazon, Google and Microsoft, creating a regional tech cluster....
Optiver has expanded its footprint at BXP’s 360 Park Avenue South by an additional 92,000 square feet, bringing its total occupancy to roughly 115,000 square feet. The expansion is part of a broader leasing activity that adds four new tenants...
The Bristol Zoological Society is finalising the sale of the historic Bristol Zoo Gardens site to Acorn Property Group, a deal that includes 196 new homes, a café, a playground and the first public access to the gardens. Activists staged...
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MovingPlace’s December 2025 migration data shows Port St. Lucie, Florida (ZIP 34987) topping the list of hottest U.S. zip codes with 16.2 moves per 1,000 residents. The city’s appeal stems from high‑income households, a median income just under $80,000, and median...
Industrial outdoor storage is evolving into electrified industrial outdoor storage (EIOS), attracting investors and tenants seeking high‑capacity power sites. Rents for EIOS properties with 4,000 amps or more are up to 49% higher, and tenants are willing to pay a 20‑30%...
GPE has sold a prime office building in Fitzrovia for a price that exceeds its book value by £172 million, marking one of the most significant premiums in recent London CRE transactions. The deal highlights the continued appetite for high‑quality office...
New single‑family home sizes have plateaued after years of decline, with Q4 2025 median square footage holding steady at 2,183 sq ft and the mean nudging up to 2,447 sq ft. The brief size surge in 2021, driven by ultra‑low mortgage rates, receded as rates...
Derwent London has leased the entire Network W1 office block to a fast‑growing artificial‑intelligence firm, securing the full floor space in one of London’s most coveted districts. The deal, reportedly covering roughly 12,000 square feet, commands a rent premium of...
A personal loan can improve a mortgage‑to‑income (DTI) ratio only when it replaces higher‑cost debt with a lower required monthly payment. Borrowers must calculate the "DTI gap"—the exact payment reduction needed to meet lender thresholds, typically 36‑43%. Timing is critical;...
Angela Serratore reports a 1978 ranch house in Palm Springs listed for $750,000. The 1,115‑square‑foot, three‑bedroom, two‑bath property functions as a successful vacation rental, especially from January to April, and benefits from proximity to Coachella, Stagecoach, Joshua Tree, and a...
Janus Living announced a $703 million IPO on March 16, 2026, offering 37 million shares at $18‑$20 each, which would value the REIT at roughly $4.8 billion. The company operates 34 senior‑housing communities, all under Resident‑Initiated Direct‑Expense Agreement (RIDEA) structures, making it the sole U.S....
Redfin’s analysis of Federal Reserve data shows that Americans aged 70 and older now hold 26% of the nation’s $48 trillion real‑estate wealth, overtaking the 40‑54 age cohort for the first time. The 55‑69 group remains the largest holder at 35.3%...
Miami restaurateur Matt Kuscher is rebuilding his Kush Wynwood venue while adding ten affordable apartments for hospitality workers. The Omni Community Redevelopment Agency provided financing, and Kuscher signed a 50‑year affordability covenant. The mixed‑use project aims to reduce long commutes...
Jamie Madden’s new book, “Bittersweet Lane,” blends memoir with a deep dive into the financing maze of U.S. affordable housing. It illustrates how developers must layer Chapter 40B, SHARP, 221(d)(3) and other programs to make projects viable, and argues that a...
Long Island landlord Soheil Khayyam acquired the 68‑74 Thompson Street multifamily building in Soho for $58 million, reflecting a 4.7% capitalization rate. The property comprises 75 residential units—11 of which are rent‑stabilized—and four street‑level commercial spaces. The off‑market transaction closed in under...
Ireland’s housing minister James Browne used the MIPIM pavilion to tell global investors the country needs their capital to hit its ambitious housing goals. The government has rolled out policy changes – more zoned land, a rent‑reset law, and an...
Developer Manner has re‑secured planning permission to erect a 35‑storey student accommodation tower on Manchester’s former Hotspur Press site after a June 2025 fire destroyed most of the historic mill. The revised scheme, designed by Hodder + Partners, provides 619 student bedrooms,...
The New York City Housing Preservation & Development agency filed a bankruptcy court brief admitting that the rent‑stabilized portfolio of 5,151 apartments sold for $451.3 million cannot sustain a viable business under current rent levels. The filing highlighted that low‑average regulated...
Joanna Caldera, a nurse and mother of four, leveraged her home equity to launch a real‑estate portfolio in Northwest Arkansas. Within three years she acquired four rental units, completed multiple flips, and earned $130 K profit, replacing her nursing salary. She...
OpenAI is aggressively scaling its physical presence, with its latest 222,000 SF sublease in Mission Bay pushing its San Francisco footprint past 1M SF. The Mission Bay deal is part of a much larger real estate growth cycle: - 2023: Subleased about...
Where are the transactions happening in 2026? Here’s a look at sales volume so far in the wider region within 12 counties. If you work in real estate, where are you positioning your business? https://t.co/kBtzz6MJGL
In this episode, host John Stapleton talks with South Australian activist and political candidate Mark Aldridge about a shocking wave of substandard homes being built by unlicensed immigrant builders. Aldridge recounts his investigation into a newly constructed house that was...
Here’s the Wall Street funded right wing culture war attack against a Trump supported bill banning private equity from buying housing. https://t.co/LDJ27H9soj
Greystar announced the acquisition of Native, a UK‑based property‑management firm, to deepen its presence in the British market. The deal is a cornerstone of Greystar’s broader European third‑party management strategy, aiming to offer integrated services across the continent. By adding...
Nicholas Stein, managing director at Sentinel Real Estate, outlines his unconventional path from the United Nations to commercial real‑estate finance and his role overseeing the firm’s multifamily portfolio. Sentinel now controls $9.6 billion in assets, managing over 29,000 apartment units across...
Toronto’s former Honest Ed's discount store is being transformed into Mirvish Village, a mixed‑use development that combines rental apartments with ground‑level retail. Over the past few months, the residential suites have begun to open, while storefronts are still being fitted...
A construction surge in the Sun Belt and Mountain West has driven a modest 1.5% drop in median U.S. rents, yet overall rent levels remain about 20% above pre‑pandemic figures. Cities like Austin, San Antonio, and Denver saw declines of...
Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage purchased a two‑bedroom, two‑unit condo in Manhattan’s Essex House Residences for $6.5 million. He financed the acquisition with a $4.55 million mortgage, securing a $1.4 million discount off the original $7.9 million asking price. The property offers panoramic city and...
Segro, the UK industrial REIT, announced the next phase of its data centre expansion, adding a new facility in Slough to its existing 2.5GW‑plus programme. The developer also secured planning permission for a London‑based data centre, strengthening its presence in...
Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust (SERT) announced the acquisition of a logistics facility in the Netherlands for €35 million. The transaction represents SERT’s first property purchase since its 2022 acquisition spree, signaling a renewed focus on European industrial assets. The asset is...
Retail‑to‑residential conversions are emerging as a national strategy to tackle Canada’s housing shortage by repurposing vacant department stores, suburban malls and under‑used parking lots. Developers highlight the advantage of fully serviced land, which slashes infrastructure costs compared with greenfield builds....
Sephora UK announced it will open its first Scottish locations this summer, with stores in Edinburgh’s St James Quarter and Glasgow’s Silverburn Shopping Centre. The Edinburgh store occupies 4,961 sq ft and the Glasgow venue 5,048 sq ft, together offering a broad mix of Sephora‑UK exclusives...
A new joint report by Global Student Living and the Unite Foundation analyses accommodation experiences of care‑experienced and estranged university students, using data from 44,894 respondents, including 663 care‑experienced and 1,003 estranged learners. The study finds these students face limited...
The UK stamp‑duty surcharge on second homes, introduced in April 2016, has dramatically reshaped the rental market. Hamptons’ research estimates that 2.2 million rental homes would exist today if the levy had not been applied, translating to a 25.4% drop in...
UK Housing Secretary Steve Reed’s pledge to deliver 1.5 million new homes by 2029 has been undermined by a 6.3% drop in private homebuilding in the three months to January, according to ONS data. Despite emergency planning reforms in London and...
Vietnam has climbed to fourth place globally in branded residences, with more than 50 projects backed by 34 international brands, according to Savills' 2025‑2026 report. The market, previously dominated by coastal resort units, is now shifting toward high‑end apartments in...
EcoWorld Development Group has signed three 50:50 joint‑venture agreements with JLand Group to develop Macquarie Park in Sydney (RM425 million GDV), the mixed‑use Larkin project in Iskandar Malaysia (RM1.02 billion GDV), and the IBTEC South industrial park (RM1 billion GDV). The partnerships give EcoWorld...
Angela Rayner urged stricter control of lease‑hold management, highlighting ongoing disputes over ground rents, service charges, and cladding repairs. Leaseholders face costly repairs and resale challenges, while landlords resist reforms that could affect future ground‑rent income. Existing Section 20 rules already...
The effect of TCR on housing in the USA is … a lot. Maybe more than any other firm
Across eastern Australia, reactive clay soils are causing increasing slab‑on‑ground failures as climate variability intensifies. A pilot project using high‑cube shipping containers demonstrated a structural approach that isolates the building from soil movement, eliminating cracking and reducing remediation costs. The...
