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New Owner Unveils $1.5B Revitalization Plan for Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza
A new ownership group targeting the historic Country Club Plaza announced a $1.5 billion redevelopment that will add 750 apartments, about 645,000 sq ft of office space, a 278‑room hotel, a park and expanded walkways. The mixed‑use vision aims to combat high vacancy and aging infrastructure at the nation’s first outdoor shopping center.
Mortgage applications rose 1.5% month‑over‑month as the 30‑year fixed rate slipped to a three‑year low of 6.14%, driven by a decline in the 10‑year Treasury yield. Refinancing activity surged 11.3%, while purchase applications fell 12.3% amid tight inventory and winter storms. Adjustable‑rate mortgages gained market share, reaching 8.3% of total applications, and the average loan size grew to $414,800, up 3.2% year‑over‑year.
Pretty much every serious housing analyst and economist is opposing the ROAD to Housing [Inflation] Bill. Yet the National Association of Realtors is cheering for a bill that would take housing away from people who can't afford to buy houses. 🤡...
"Metropolitan Workshop completes Arts and Crafts homes on 1920s Lewisham estate" Note: There are PHI "Low Energy Building Standard" not Passivhaus. (Different standards.) #lowenergy #energyefficiency https://t.co/e4vneBU3bQ https://t.co/NOE87HmVEy
Dubai’s property market entered 2026 on a record high, with AED 917 bn in 2025 transactions and residential prices up 60‑75% since 2021. In January 2026, residential values surged 44% year‑on‑year, reinforcing the city’s reputation as a safe‑harbour for wealth. The sudden...
"A historic Leith landmark – once an industrial mill, later a cinema and most recently a bingo hall – is set for a new lease of life as a 200-bed student accommodation development." #passivhaus #passivehouse #EnerPHit #retrofit https://t.co/tbEAJY3ID1 https://t.co/cOcng2SmLt
Foreclosure filings in the U.S. jumped 14% to 367,460 last year, with January 2026 up 32% year‑over‑year, marking the 11th straight month of increases. While still far below the 2010 crisis peak, the surge reflects high mortgage rates, rising property...
US Income Partners, a lender, filed a federal lawsuit alleging that a Florida property valued at $62 million was secretly sold without its consent. The complaint says CH Realty and JLL closed the deal for a nominal $10 consideration, while land...
KKR and UK developer Puma have launched a £500 million joint venture to provide debt financing for the UK living sector. The partnership will supply bridge and construction loans to best‑in‑class developers aiming to deliver new homes. By combining KKR’s deep...
Are elected officials about to pass the "Rental Inflation bill?" The requirement to sell future Build-to-Rent homes to homeowners within 7 years will effectively stop the construction of rental homes, decreasing new supply and thus increasing rents. https://t.co/SEU7Kc03c3
London’s Square Mile is poised for one of its strongest construction years, driven by record‑low vacancy and robust demand for premium office space. Tender price inflation has eased to low single digits and interest rates are trending down, improving project...
Facility managers are turning rainwater and HVAC condensate from optional sustainability add‑ons into core infrastructure. Epic Cleantec’s OneWater system captures both sources, supplying non‑potable water for toilets, cooling towers, and irrigation, thereby lowering dependence on municipal supplies. The approach improves operational...
"A big reason for the 18-percentage-point drop in young adults’ homeownership rate is the massive 30-point fall in marriage." @swinshi @AEI https://t.co/iYsEfqmNkr
Thanks to Private Eye for mentioning my scrutiny of FirstPort - we need a far better deal for residents paying property management fees. https://t.co/LBxwnMpSGu
A San Francisco homeowner sold a 2,250 sq ft, four‑bedroom house for $3.5 million, exceeding the $2.925 million target but later felt regret as comparable homes continued to rise. The decision to sell was driven by rental‑management fatigue, over‑leveraging, looming wildfire risk, and a desire...
Symptom of the low mortgage rate golden handcuffs narrative that’s keeping housing market turnover depressed
The share of 25‑34‑year‑olds who own homes fell from about 54% in 1980 to roughly 35% today, while marriage rates for the same cohort dropped from 67% to 37%. Despite the housing affordability narrative, most young newlyweds remain renters, and...
Australia will expand the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme with a $32.7 million boost, making energy‑efficiency assessments available to homeowners and landlords from July. The scheme rates homes on a zero‑to‑10 star scale, but only about 30% of the existing stock...
Connells Group, the UK’s largest estate‑agency network, has signed a partnership with property portal OnTheMarket, adding roughly 100,000 listings from its 1,263 branches. The deal follows CoStar Group’s recent investment in OnTheMarket and comes just two months after Connells renewed...
Alligator Automations has opened a new 4,000 sq ft office on the fourth floor of Teerth Business Center in Bhosari MIDC, Pune’s PCMC industrial belt. The facility consolidates the firm’s sales, marketing, controls, mechanical engineering and accounts teams under one roof. Designed to...
Home equity line of credit (HELOC) rates average 7.20% and fixed home‑equity loan rates 7.47% for borrowers with 780+ credit scores and CLTV under 70%. Rates vary widely, with some lenders offering introductory HELOC rates as low as 5.99% for...
Patrizia, a leading European real‑estate investor, has formed a joint venture with Berlin‑based developer Cosimo to expand its living platform. The partnership targets the capital’s chronic housing shortage by developing new residential assets. The venture will focus on mid‑scale, rent‑controlled...
Mortgage rates rose on March 9, with the average 30‑year fixed climbing to 5.98% and the 15‑year fixed to 5.50%, driven by bond market anxiety from Middle East tensions and a weak jobs report. Refinance rates are higher, with the 30‑year...
Home contract cancellations slipped to 7.2% in February 2026, down from 7.4% a year earlier and 7.6% in January, signaling growing buyer resolve. At the same time, pending home sales rose 4.2% year‑over‑year, the strongest gain in 15 months, buoyed...
Mortgage‑rate prediction markets have launched on Kalshi and Polymarket, letting traders wager on the 30‑year fixed‑rate mortgage’s path in 2024. Kalshi has generated over $16,000 in volume since its January debut, while Polymarket’s activity remains under $1,000. The markets track...
Please Don't Tell (PDT) and Apres Cru Hospitality are launching a new speakeasy called Highball in Marx Realty's 36‑story 10 Grand Central office tower, opening March 13. The 6,000‑sq‑ft bar occupies part of an 11,000‑sq‑ft amenity suite that already includes...
A historic red‑brick townhouse on West 74th Street is listed for $14.9 million, featuring a rare 41‑foot indoor swimming pool with skylight. The five‑story, 6,500‑sq‑ft residence includes five bedrooms, six full baths, two elevators, and a terrace‑enabled primary suite. Purchased by...
Brian and Trisha Coffman, founders of interior‑design firm T. Haus, purchased a one‑acre, steeply sloped lot in Summit Park near Park City for $87,000 in 2020. They commissioned Klima Architecture to design a daring mountain residence that maximizes panoramic views while...
A four‑bedroom, three‑bath residence in Oakland is listed for $1.995 million, offering 2,176 sq ft of living space at $917 per square foot. The design draws on Bernard Maybeck’s 1920s Hearst Hall, featuring a copper‑shingled roof and high arched ceilings. Its location provides...
Coworking spaces have evolved into essential ecosystems for modern entrepreneurs, offering flexible membership options that scale with startup growth. These shared environments foster built‑in networking, allowing founders to collaborate with freelancers, developers, and other startups, which often leads to partnerships...
The 2025 CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor reveals that U.S. consumers remained engaged but grew more selective, keeping essential categories robust while trimming big‑ticket purchases. Holiday‑season sales stayed positive, driven largely by middle‑income households and a surge in Gen Z discretionary spending. Durable‑goods...
Raymond Realty Limited announced its seventh joint‑development agreement in Mumbai, a residential redevelopment in Kandivali valued at roughly ₹3,000 crore. The project brings the company's total gross development value to about ₹43,000 crore and marks its third venture in the city's Western...
NewRiver REIT has completed the sale of a Scottish retail park for £26.5 million, adding to a broader disposal programme that totals £110 million in the 2026 financial year. The divestments are part of the company's strategic portfolio rebalancing, aimed at freeing...
The Beverly Hills Estates has launched a new division, The Palisades Estates, to lead the redevelopment of Pacific Palisades after the 2023 wildfire that destroyed nearly 7,000 homes. The unit, headed by longtime local agent Jacqueline Chernov—who lost two homes in...
David Evans and veteran broker Jerome McAlpin founded We House LA, a landlord advocacy group representing about three dozen small property owners in South Los Angeles. Since the pandemic, members have faced soaring utility and insurance costs while rent growth...
UK office attendance has risen to 44.2% in early February, the highest level since the pandemic began, according to Remit Consulting’s ReTurn report. Investment banks such as Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase are leading the return with five‑day office mandates, while...
JAK Architecture transformed a fragmented Barwon Heads home into a cohesive, family‑focused residence while preserving the original footprint. Working with a $600,000 budget and a tight timeline, the firm added modest extensions that sit beneath the existing envelope, emphasizing restraint...
Rising mortgage rates in Vietnam have surged to 13‑15 % and even 15‑16 % for floating loans, doubling many borrowers' monthly payments and prompting a wave of forced apartment sales. Sellers are slashing prices by 10‑15 % as buyer inquiries fell 20‑28 % month‑on‑month,...
Delhi’s high‑street retail market posted solid rent growth in 2025, with Khan Market climbing 8 percent to Rs 1,700‑1,800 per square foot, while Gurugram’s Galleria Market led the region with a 14 percent increase. Across Delhi‑NCR, monthly rents rose between 2 and 14...
Retailers have reached digital parity, making store operations the new competitive edge. Brands that treat physical locations as strategic engines—rather than mere fulfillment points—are outpacing peers through clarity, execution, and integrated technology. Dick’s Sporting Goods, Abercrombie, and Altar’d State illustrate...
Independent mortgage brokers are a critical access point for American homebuyers, especially first‑time, self‑employed, and credit‑challenged borrowers. Unlike retail loan officers, brokers can shop dozens of lenders to secure the best rates and programs. The National Association of Mortgage Brokers...
If the build to rent ban isn't removed from ROAD to Housing, the bill could do catastrophic harm.
Landlords and letting agents currently rely on Section 21 notices to regain possession of assured shorthread tenancies, but the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, effective 1 May 2026, will abolish ASTs and eliminate no‑fault notices. After that date, possession can only be obtained on at...
Modern commercial construction is abandoning traditional wood and brick in favor of high‑performance metals, composites, and modular systems that promise longer service lives and lower upkeep. The rise of data‑intensive tenants drives demand for moisture‑resistant, tech‑ready infrastructure, prompting developers to...
The UK private rented sector (PRS) has shed £79 billion in value over the past 36 months, a 5.1% decline and the only housing segment to fall since early 2022. In contrast, the broader residential market grew by £336 billion, up 3.8%....
The Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) released research arguing that Australia’s housing shortage stems from supply‑side constraints rather than migrant inflows. The report blames government land‑use rationing, slow planning approvals, and density caps for limiting new dwellings, which in turn...
Asia‑Pacific property investors are entering 2026 with a cautiously firmer outlook, shifting capital toward sectors that still offer supply constraints and structural demand. A new CBRE survey shows data‑centre assets have become mainstream, attracting the strongest investor interest across the...
💪 Protect Your Home & Family 🙏 Most insurance companies do not include natural disasters in your policy. However, if your home gets destroyed from one, you’ll have to pay two mortgages. The only way to avoid this is with...
Brooklyn‑based luxury developer Eckstrøm is using a subscription‑style waiting list, called the Little Black Book, to sell 60% of its townhomes off‑market. The model lets vetted ultra‑wealthy buyers lock in properties 12‑18 months ahead and co‑design finishes such as Danish...
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The proposed “21st Century ROAD to Housing Act” will suppress future housing supply and worsen affordability. A harsher stance on build-to-rent (BTR) is most concerning, and we fear much of the housing supply seen in our chart below is now...
