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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.
Berkeley Group, a leading UK housebuilder, reaffirmed its profit outlook for the current fiscal year despite a backdrop of macro‑economic uncertainty. The company highlighted ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East as a potential risk to housing market sentiment. While sales pipelines remain robust, Berkeley warned that buyer confidence could be eroded by external shocks. The firm continues to monitor the situation closely as it plans its development pipeline.
Two recent projects illustrate how purposeful design can deliver high‑performance, sustainable buildings. The East Seattle Partners office, a 15,000‑sq‑ft LEED Gold office, achieves a 47% energy reduction, 54% water cut and generates 25% of its power from rooftop solar. Newark...
The United States is experiencing a deepening condo crisis as construction of condominium units has failed to recover from the Great Recession, falling dramatically below pre‑2005 levels. Restrictive zoning, onerous parcel‑designation processes, higher income‑tax treatment, and aggressive defect‑law litigation have...
IKEA announced plans to open ten new U.S. stores in 2026, adding four locations that were just revealed and confirming six previously announced sites. The new stores include a city‑center format in Culver City, the brand’s first outlet in Oklahoma...
HM Land Registry has officially embraced eIDAS Qualified Electronic Signatures (QES), enabling fully digital conveyancing in the UK. Traditional wet‑ink signing can add 3‑7 days to completion, risking chain breaks and financial loss, whereas QES provides cryptographic identity verification and...
SAJA Real Estate SOCIMI announced the execution of a €200 million mortgage loan with a five‑year maturity and a fixed 3.2% interest rate. The financing is earmarked for strategic portfolio acquisitions and refinancing existing debt. By securing the loan, SAJA bolsters...
Despite a 6% decline in overall single‑family housing starts in 2025, custom home building posted growth. NAHB data show 186,000 custom starts for the year, a 3% increase over 2024, even though fourth‑quarter starts slipped 4% year‑over‑year. Custom homes now...
Kentucky has launched the Strengthen Kentucky Homes program, a $5 million grant initiative aimed at reinforcing residential roofs to the FORTIFIED standard. Authorized by House Bill 256, the scheme offers up to $10,000 per household and has already attracted more than 150...
Beos and Swiss Life have formed a joint venture to launch a premium core fund aimed at Berlin’s technology‑focused real estate sector. The fund’s inaugural transaction is the acquisition of the Berlin Deck property, marking its first deal. By targeting...
Midtown South’s retail market is rebounding sharply after pandemic‑induced closures, with storefront vacancy falling 19% over the past two years. The area’s leasing activity now outpaces Manhattan overall by 41%, driven largely by a mixed‑use rezoning that permits new residential...
Stevenage Borough Council, in partnership with developer Mace, is executing the SG1 regeneration programme to deliver 1,800 new homes and mixed‑use spaces in the town centre. The plan replaces surface car parks with multi‑storey facilities, expands residential capacity, and introduces...
The U.S. Senate approved a bipartisan housing bill aimed at easing the nation’s affordability crisis. The legislation gives local governments greater authority, permits banks to invest more in affordable housing, and expands Section 8 private‑financing eligibility for public housing units. It...
In this episode James Cook talks with Uli Stoach of Planet Aid about the nonprofit’s model of collecting, reselling, and recycling used textiles to fund global sustainability projects. Stoach explains how Planet Aid places solar‑powered donation centers—refurbished shipping containers with...
The Office for National Statistics reports that private housing construction output in Britain fell 6.3% in the three months to January 2026, contributing to a 2% decline in total construction output. While repair and maintenance activity rose 3.3% in January,...
Tim Yu, who grew a portfolio from zero to a dozen rentals in four years, now advises investors to restart in 2026 with a slower, cash‑flow‑focused strategy. He sold half of his single‑family homes after realizing they generated only $300‑$400...
Federal law grants borrowers a three‑business‑day right of rescission for home‑equity loans and HELOCs on their primary residence. The rescission period begins only after the borrower signs the loan, receives the Truth‑in‑Lending disclosure, and gets two copies of the Notice...
Lift traffic data from KONE shows an 11 percent rise in elevator journeys in London’s large office buildings in January 2025 versus a year earlier, indicating a notable return to physical workplaces. The upward trend has continued throughout the year, contrasting...
Irish housebuilder Glenveagh Properties reported a strong 2025, with pre‑tax profit rising 10% to €125 m and housing completions up 11% to 2,568 units. Revenue reached a record €926 m, driven by a 61% surge in partnership income despite a 14% dip...
Place Tenaquip converts a long‑abandoned tavern in Lachine into an 18‑unit affordable housing complex for people experiencing homelessness. Led by architect Laurent McComber and funded by the Tenaquip Foundation, CMHC, SHQ, the City of Montreal and Fonds de solidarité FTQ, the project...
The 2025 Palisades fire razed 97% of the affluent coastal neighborhood, leaving residents like Allison Holdorff Polhill to rebuild from scratch. Homeowners are channeling retirement savings into fire‑resistant materials, while federal disaster assistance lags and insurers contest payouts. City officials are...
CLS, a UK commercial real estate manager, announced a 2026 property sales target of up to £150 million. The firm disposed of assets worth £144.2 million in 2025, indicating near‑term momentum. The new goal suggests a modest increase over last year’s performance....
Pets at Home is investing more than £3 million to open four new UK locations, adding over 20,000 sq ft of retail and veterinary space in Kew, Glossop, Stocksbridge and Giltbrook. The rollout includes two pet‑care centres and two Vets for Pets practices,...
A loft conversion can add about 30% more living space and increase a UK home’s market value by more than 20%, making it a popular extension option. The guide outlines key considerations such as headroom requirements, roof pitch, and whether...
The “Holding Power” Rule Why In Gurgaon, The Rich Don’t Always Buy Better — They Hold Longer Most people think wealth in real estate comes from: • better location • better builder • better timing But NCR history shows something else. The biggest fortunes were not made...
Unless you’re angling to sell or refinance your building in the short term: If the rental market is slow, better to lower your asking rents than to accept vacancy or fill your building with people who will dishonor their lease obligations.
London architecture firm Orms has been appointed to spearhead the conversion of the iconic BT Tower into a hotel for American hospitality group MCR Hotels. The Grade II‑listed 177‑metre tower, acquired in early 2024, will undergo public consultation in May,...
If you want to understand America's renters, digest the implications of two charts from Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies. 1) Rent affordability is a bifurcated issue. Making >$30k? More than half your income goes to rent.. Making >$75k? You're spending...
Taking aim at #affordability: Bipartisan #Warren-#Scott bill aimed at speeding delivery of housing clears #USSenate. But #House has its own ideas. #realestate #CRE #multifamily #manufacturedhomes #Trump #POTUS #Dems #GOP #mortgage #NHC #SFrentals https://t.co/QKytaGiSA3
UK property price growth is decelerating, with many regions showing flat or falling values. Belfast and Liverpool remain outliers, posting year‑on‑year gains of 10.3% and 9.5% respectively, while cities such as Aberdeen are experiencing a 6.1% decline. Land Registry data...
A sobering trend: #Manhattan apt inventory dropped every month for 2 years running. Building boom fails to stem tide of rising demand. 'Construction expanding but it's been uneven by boro' #NYC #realestate #CRE #multifamily #condo #mortgage https://t.co/a0FkHCJC3x
While Congress wrongly attacks institutional housing investors, my latest @opinion column explores several of the govt policies that actually increase US home prices and make building a "starter home" impossible today: /1
Knight Frank’s UK Residential Research head Tom Bill warned that the length of the Middle East conflict with Iran could shape Britain’s housing market and the upcoming autumn Budget. He suggested mortgage pricing committees should monitor US President Donald Trump’s...
"Bucking stigma, more places turn to factory-built for affordable housing" https://t.co/yeNauGByp5 As usual, governments stand in the way: https://t.co/MyFyCgTTjz
The UK Renters’ Rights Act replaces fixed‑term assured shorthold tenancies with indefinite periodic tenancies, eliminating the traditional end‑of‑term inspection checkpoint. A survey of 885 landlords by Inventory Base reveals that 46% intend to inspect their properties no more than once...
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has instructed Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook to investigate a reported mass eviction by Criterion Capital, owned by Asif Aziz. The landlord issued eviction notices to 130 tenants at Britannia Point in Colliers Wood, allegedly to pre‑empt...
Garden Terrace, designed by Edition Office, is an elevated family home on a Melbourne floodplain that uses monumental timber supports to create a sculptural undercroft. The architects integrated a dense, rainforest‑inspired landscape, collaborating with Eckersley Garden Architecture to blend native...
In this episode, Michelle Martin talks with REIT specialist Kenny Lowe about why investors should look beyond the headline Distribution Per Unit (DPU) when evaluating Singapore REITs. Kenny explains how one‑off bonuses, sponsor rental support, lease incentives and financial engineering...
Howard Hanna is launching HannaList, a strategic listing program that lets sellers pre‑market properties to the brokerage’s internal network while staying within MLS rules. The pilot begins in Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania in April, with a company‑wide rollout slated...
Portfolio landlords face higher income tax rates as the UK government plans to raise the basic rate to 22%, the higher rate to 42%, and the additional rate to 47% from April 2027. Finance cost relief will also increase to...
The episode examines how a sudden oil price shock from Middle East tensions is reigniting dual risks in commercial real estate: sticky inflation and slowing growth. Stephen Bushbaum explains that this volatility is likely to tighten financing conditions, widen credit...
Propertymark has published separate housing manifestos for Scotland and Wales ahead of the May 2026 elections. The Scottish 10‑point plan urges the next government to cut rents, boost supply, improve construction skills, and advance energy‑efficient housing without limiting availability. The...
Sabra Health Care REIT reported Q4 2025 normalized FFO of $0.36 and AFFO of $0.38 per share, and set 2026 guidance for normalized FFO and AFFO at $1.49‑$1.53 and $1.55‑$1.59 per share, implying roughly 5% growth. Managed senior housing showed...
BRT Apartments reported strong rental demand in Q3 2020, achieving 98% rent collection and a 5% increase in rental revenue. Despite a $7.0 million net loss driven by a $3.64 million non‑cash impairment, Funds From Operations rose to $0.27 per share, up...
This is why investors buy rentals: make $250K, buy $1M in property, and potentially pay $0 in taxes.
The trouble with California's prohousing designation is that it only recognizes policies adopted—and not the outcome of interest, which is more housing getting permitted and built. Too many "prohousing" cities aren't really doing much to build housing. https://t.co/tjn6bDrDRd
The Federal Reserve announced it will overhaul capital rules for large banks, moving to a single standardized risk‑based framework that explicitly accounts for loan‑to‑value ratios. Under the proposal, lower‑LTV mortgages would carry lighter capital charges, while high‑LTV loans face higher...
Lennar—America's second largest homebuilder—gross margins fall to the lowest levels since 2009 Among giant public homebuilders, Lennar has been the most aggressive in using affordability adjustments/incentives to maintain volumes/take market share @ResidentialClub research
On March 11, 2026 New York’s Appellate Division, Second Department, dismissed foreclosure actions by Fannie Mae and U.S. Bank, finding the filings untimely under the state’s six‑year statute of limitations. Both lenders relied on strategies—voluntary case dismissals and challenges to prior acceleration—to reset the clock,...
Australian analyst David Llewellyn‑Smith warns that the 2026 oil price shock could depress house prices. He notes a rule of thumb: each 10 % rise in oil adds roughly 0.4 % to inflation. Higher inflation is expected to lift mortgage rates and...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security purchased a Salt Lake City warehouse for $145.4 million, converting it into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility. The property, part of the Gardner Logistics Center, was sold by RREEF CPIF 6020 W 300 S, LLC, a...
