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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.
University of Sheffield researchers, together with Seismic Group, have showcased a ‘factory‑in‑a‑box’ modular system that can construct a complete home in just ten days. The approach deploys a rapidly assembled, weather‑shielded manufacturing unit directly on the building site, eliminating traditional off‑site logistics and weather‑related delays. Funded by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, the demonstrator aims to prove that high‑quality, affordable housing can be delivered at scale. The next phase will involve creating a local supply chain with authorities and housing associations to enable broader rollout.
Doesn’t matter how ugly, run-down or obsolete a building is: If the post-rehab rent or sale price is sufficiently high to justify the expense, you can figure out how to fix it, w enough vision & capital. On the other...
The Census Bureau’s SOMA report shows the three‑month absorption rate for new apartments stayed below 50% for the fourth consecutive quarter, slipping to 47% in Q2 2026. Despite modest growth in completions—over 90,000 units for the seventh straight quarter—median asking...
The U.S. Treasury’s FinCEN has launched the Residential Real Estate (RRE) Rule, mandating reporting of all‑cash residential property transfers to entities or trusts starting March 1, 2026. The rule closes a long‑standing AML loophole that let shell‑company purchases evade scrutiny, requiring title...
Colorado’s industrial warehouse market is fragmented into distinct submarkets, each driven by functional priorities rather than aggregate metro metrics. In Denver’s infill and core corridors, limited land and high labor proximity sustain strong demand for small‑bay, last‑mile spaces, while Commerce...
Redfin’s 2025 analysis shows the median U.S. homeowner now stays in a home for 12 years, the longest tenure since 2022. Tenure peaked at 13.4 years in 2020, fell during the pandemic‑driven buying surge, and rebounded slightly in 2025. California...
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Langham Estate announced a £50 million refurbishment of 50 Eastcastle Street, converting the historic Fitzrovia building into 46,000 sq ft of furnished workspace. The project, part of a broader upgrade programme for the estate’s West End portfolio, retains the former Princess’s Theatre façade while...
The U.S. Senate advanced the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act with an 84‑to‑6 vote. The 303‑page legislation includes a provision that prohibits the Federal Reserve from creating a central bank digital currency (CBDC) until Dec. 31, 2030. The bill carves...
Housing market analysts note that roughly 75,000 single‑family homes are being relisted, representing about 11% of active inventory. De‑listings surged to 60‑80% of new listings during the holiday season, reflecting sellers pulling overpriced homes. Most relistings stem from owner‑occupiers waiting...
Inditex has signed Bershka for a 16,000 sq ft store in Metrocentre’s Red Mall, bringing its total footprint in the North‑East retail hub to over 65,000 sq ft alongside Zara and Stradivarius. The addition bolsters Metrocentre’s fashion offering as category sales rose 7.4% in...
Argyll has launched a £3.5 million refurbishment of the grade‑II‑listed Hudson House in Covent Garden, converting 14,000 sq ft across seven floors into 48 private serviced offices. The project, slated for completion in June, preserves Edwin Lutyens’ original marble floor and vaulted ceilings...
Calgary’s retail investment slipped 31% in 2025, totaling $531.5 million across 54 transactions. Deal sizes shifted upward, with half of the sales above $5 million and the largest at $54.5 million for a 201,000‑sq‑ft centre. Average pricing remained steady at $419 per square...
The U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict has triggered the largest oil price jump in four years as the Strait of Hormuz effectively shut, sending crude markets into turmoil. Inflation concerns now dominate Treasury trading, pushing the 10‑year yield above 4% and raising mortgage‑rate...
The U.S. housing supply gap widened to 4.03 million units in 2025 as new construction fell short, leaving nearly 2 million Gen Z and millennial households unformed. Affordability constraints—requiring roughly $86 k income and a 14.4% down payment—forced many young adults to stay with...
Mortgage originators are split on the value of trigger leads as the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act takes effect on March 5, forcing a shift to permission‑based marketing. Proponents argue trigger leads provide quick consumer access, but critics cite reliability issues and...
Direct Mortgage is being sued by former employees Brooks Kelly and Jason Harris for $750,000 in unpaid compensation, a disputed $200,000 personal loan, and alleged software failures that created compliance risks. The plaintiffs claim the company’s loan‑origination system produced inaccurate...
Philippine real estate is entering a new design era focused on regenerative, people‑centric environments that restore ecosystems and enhance wellbeing. Thought leaders highlight AI‑driven optimization, prefabricated construction, and material innovations such as engineered bamboo as key enablers. Mixed‑use, walkable neighborhoods...
PadSplit has become the United States’ largest coliving marketplace, operating over 30,000 rooms in more than 35 metros and housing 70,000+ members without any federal subsidies. The company runs an asset‑light, technology‑driven platform that connects property owners with low‑income renters,...
The article explains that a building's envelope acts as a thermal regulator, and its performance hinges on the thermal transmittance, or U‑Value. U‑Value quantifies heat flow per square meter per degree Kelvin, linking directly to insulation quality. The piece outlines...
Real estate brokers can turn private lending into a strategic advantage by offering faster, more flexible financing than traditional banks. Private lenders specialize in distinct property types and deal sizes, allowing brokers to match investors with the right capital source....
Wealthy people don’t buy rentals for $200 a month in cash flow. They buy them for equity and tax advantages. Say you buy four properties at $50K equity each. That’s $200K added to your net worth, plus a massive...
At 192 acres, #SunnysideYard w/the largest coach yard in the world w/it opened in 1910+w/#MayorMamdani wants to put 12K families. +He wants #Trump to ok #21B in fed $$ for it. 'In a city w/land is so precious, here lies...
A new UCLA study reveals that building a parking space now costs more than a typical new car, with above‑ground spots averaging $52,000 and underground spots $73,000 in 2025. The analysis of 17 U.S. cities shows construction costs for parking...
#1540Broadway, fka the #Bertelsmann bldg, reaches 50% as #Pandora 2xs its space+#Korean bank signs for 18.5KSF. 'We expect to be well on toward 80% by the end of Q2' #GFP #MSD #MichaelDell #realestate #CRE #WooriBank #Newmark https://t.co/jMCtLaQVv3
Boston Properties (BXP) completed a landmark December sale of its 409,000‑square‑foot Needham, Massachusetts campus, incorporating the first recorded transfer of digital property rights via a blockchain transaction on the Digital Rights Network. The $132 million deal, finalized with Lincoln Property Co....
Integrated land‑lease developer Millbray has hired brand studio Bullet and digital product studio Wonderful to revamp its master brand and launch a new digital platform ahead of the Ashcroft over‑50s community debut in Queensland. Bullet delivered the brand strategy, naming,...
Buy‑to‑let landlords stayed active in the UK rental market as average rents rose to £1,602 PCM, a 4.9% increase year‑on‑year. The South Coast led growth with a 10.5% jump, while London rents grew modestly but remain 49% above the national...
SimplyPhi’s 2025 Regional Housing Market Report shows average private rents in all nine English regions surpass Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates, creating monthly shortfalls of £377 to £1,194. While rental supply peaked at 77,458 units in Q2 2025, only about 1,154...
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After years studying housing policy, the author bought a vacant lot in Indianapolis and built a modest 1,200‑sq‑ft home using a physician loan that offered 100% financing at 3% interest. The experiment revealed how credential‑based financing grants access to some...
Homebuilders with the most—and least—FHA exposure 2% of Toll Brothers buyers use FHA financing 46% of LGI Homes buyers use FHA It makes sense… Toll Brothers average price is $1.19M LGI Homes average price is $364K ResiClub PRO report: https://t.co/vTkPhe0k9z
Australia’s construction industry is being hamstrung by an expanding maze of planning regulations, creating a disproportionate presence of lawyers and planners versus skilled tradespeople. Ross Elliott’s piece highlights that even legal experts can’t tally the thousands of pages governing development...
A Columbus homeowner has filed a federal lawsuit against Rocket Mortgage, alleging the servicer shredded two money orders totaling $1,700 and proceeded with a foreclosure despite internal confirmation that the account was not in default. The loan, originated in 2006,...
Debris poured into #SoFla's #RaderMethodist as #Neumann, who got $445M to leave #WeWork, incites local ire. They proposed replacing town's most iconic bldg w/nature-focused K-12 #Jewish school. #ElPortal #Flow #realestate #CRE #MiamiDade #coworking https://t.co/65egJZS2xO
The fancy-schmancy townhouse where the 1st Mrs. #Trump lived goes for a deeply discounted $14M. Original ask was $26.5M. Has no full-on kitchen. 'My mom absolutely loved that house' #Ivana #NYC #realestate #mortgage #UES https://t.co/49RjM6YgHM via @WSJ
A Rentals.ca study shows Canadian rental affordability improving since early 2023, yet most provinces remain unaffordable. Alberta is the sole province where average rent consumes 23.4% of median household income, comfortably below the 30% affordability threshold. Nova Scotia now has...
Not much on the market. Slightly below one year ago now in the Sacramento region. And in case you wondered, at this time in 2008, there were over 10,000 MORE active listings than today. https://t.co/R9TLciGJi0
Homebuilders taken down, but REITs up US stocks +0.1% ex-US -1.7% $IBIT and $USO up big with the worst day for bonds in 3 months. $AGG https://t.co/Q5GdXN7VqF
The article dissects a Nashville multi‑family investment that collapsed, illustrating a common mistake where investors chase aggressive, high‑return projects during an up‑cycle. Marketed by YieldStreet/WillowWealth, the deal featured high leverage, floating‑rate debt, lease‑up risk, and hidden recapitalization, leading to a...
Manova Partners, a Munich‑based real‑estate firm, has sold the Nashville West Shopping Center, a 323,927‑square‑foot super‑regional retail complex near Vanderbilt University. The property, built between 2007 and 2008, sits at the I‑40 and Charlotte Pike intersection and comprises six single‑story...
CoStar’s January Commercial Repeat‑Sale Indices show a split between market tiers: smaller, secondary‑market properties rose 1.3% month‑over‑month, while premier assets in major cities slipped 0.4% in the value‑weighted gauge. Over the past year the equal‑weighted index gained 1.1% versus a...
#Mortgage rates jump sharply higher after Iran strikes, reversing last week's decline https://t.co/O08aG0nWf9 @mortgagenewsmnd #realestate #realestateinvesting
FHA loans held by borrowers with credit scores between 0 and 619 are experiencing a sharp rise in 90‑day delinquency rates, the steepest since the program’s inception. The surge follows a post‑COVID fiscal stimulus that drove home prices to record...
SouthCraft Home Builders announced it will operate as SouthCraft by Empire Homes, reflecting its 2025 acquisition by Empire Homes. Matt Roesch, a veteran homebuilder, was named division president to steer the rebranded unit. The new brand leverages Empire’s scale and...
Veteran Phoenix realtor Erik Johnson launched TheBuyerProfile.com, an AI‑assisted pre‑showing platform that scores buyer readiness and highlights key signals. The tool funnels leads through a short online form, generating a readiness score that agents can use before scheduling property tours....
Recent analysis of 3,100 U.S. counties finds that rising housing costs have minimal impact on the nation’s declining marriage rates. The change in home price‑to‑income ratios accounts for only 4% of the variation, while the concentration of less‑educated racial minorities...
BACK TO A 6-HANDLE The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate today: 6.12% Same day last year: 6.74% ------------------ 10-year Treasury yield today: 4.06% Spread today: 206 bps
California’s housing market is officially a landed gentry system. 🏠 New data from the Wall Street Journal: 1 in 5 of CA home transfers are now inheritances—double the US average. Does CA need to end Prop 13 to save the American Dream?...
Some properties in Florida are actually starting to look semi-affordable. On this house - 50% correction from peak, and down 7% in last 10 years. $263,000 zestimate. (sold for 295k in 2024) $2,519 rental value. Actually hits the 1% rule. https://t.co/d1gJnTvJub
A step in the right direction? Yes. Sellers stepped back from the market in 2025, but for three months in a row we are finally above 2024 levels again. We are still historically anemic, but this is a positive direction....
