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Why did
@TollBrothers
choose
@Thermador
appliances for the luxury NYC condo building, The Rockwell? Whitehall Interiors’ Orlando Rodriguez explains in the newest edition of
#TRDDeveloperDiaries
.
WATCH THE FULL VIDEO:
Related may be celebrating the grand opening of Hudson Yards tomorrow, but the observation deck at the developer's tallest tower won't be open to the public until 2020. Here's what thrill seekers have to look forward to:
“I’m a Democrat voting for Zeldin.” Some landlords beaten down by a rent relief program are abandoning
@GovKathyHochul
to vote Republican candidate
@RepLeeZeldin
Sam Zell, the real estate investor who amassed an empire of apartment buildings, offices and mobile homes, and who earned the nickname "the grave dancer" for his ability to swoop up distressed real estate for a song, died Thursday. He was 81.
New York real estate power players joined
@BobKnakal
,
@RealEstateTrent
and the TRD team for the official RealEstateX Gala pre-party at The Real Deal's NYC HQ last night. Watch to hear how some of the stars of
#RETwit
use the platform for dealmaking, networking, advice and more.
Landlord
@GilbertKennisha
’s tenants stopped paying rent, flooded her apartment with dog urine and were arrested for assaulting her. But two years into her nightmare, they’re still not evicted.
Dive into the world of real estate with Don Tepman, the man behind the infamous Twitter persona StripMallGuy, as he unveils his investment strategies and insights.
“It’s a gold mine. Very few understand this.” TRD’s
@isabella_farr
chatted w
@realEstateTrent
(aka StripMallGuy) about CRE investing,
#RETwit
and why you should never, ever accept Chick-fil-A as a tenant.
As one retail broker put it, “Nobody knows who they are or what the fuck they’re doing.”
@j_lovinger
profiles David and Simon Reuben, billionaire British brothers who emerged as the most opportunistic buyers of trophy Manhattan real estate in Covid times.
BREAKING: Zillow has launched a brokerage, through which licensed employees will work with sellers interested in cash offers through its iBuying program.
The Real Deal’s July issue is live for digital subscribers and soon to hit mailboxes across the country.
Get the inside scoop on real estate's hottest headlines here:
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. Fortress' Steven Stuart, Benefit Street Partners' Mike Comparato and Urban Standard Capital's Seth Weissman joined Isabella Farr &
@SuzannahCav
to discuss bank failures, distressed note buying and lending demand.
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At NYU's hospitality conference, Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello claimed that tax credits and Opportunity Zones offer promise for potential investors.
South Florida developer Eric Sheppard is heading to federal lock-up for defrauding Covid-19 business relief programs. But he's not the only real estate pro from the Sunshine State to face legal trouble for allegedly ripping off PPP.
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Manhattan Borough President
@galeabrewer
has never been a fan of tall buildings in historic districts, but urged
@nyclandmarks
to approve 470-foot-high
@HowardHughesCo
project that would endow the long-struggling South Street Seaport Museum.
Over 16,000 apartments are vacant in Nashville, equating to an 11% vacancy rate, and the construction pipeline is booming. Is Music City headed for oversupply?
New York City has a housing crisis – everybody knows that. But how did we get here?
@MrKorangy
sat down with
@NYC_CHIP
's
@JayMart222
to find out.
Watch more here:
Some 132 liquor licenses have been suspended and 707 charges filed against businesses in New York State because of social distancing violations. The Real Deal mapped out areas getting the most complaints.
Top CRE dealmaker
@BobKnakal
is getting back in the brokerage game after a surprise exit from JLL weeks ago. Watch his interview with
@ByRichBockmann
to learn more about Knakal's next venture:
After allegations of housing voucher discrimination last year, .
@Compass
agreed to pay brokers who lease to voucher holders a higher commission to incentivize equal access
We watched City Council hearings and pored over a zoning resolution so that you don’t have to. Check out the final changes to the Soho/Noho rezoning plan:
.
@RepRitchie
and
@repcleaver
have introduced a bill that would create a task force to study and root out racial discrimination in the housing appraisal industry:
Happy
#InternationalWomensDay
everyone!
We at The Real Deal would like to invite you to celebrate incredible women and their stories with us today.
Keep following our social media accounts to discover some of our award-winning work on gender issues in the real estate industry.
With the push of a button,
@RobReffkin
and
@OriAllon
rang the opening bell of the
@NYSE
on Thursday morning, kicking off trading on
@Compass
' first day as a public company.
Over 42,000 rent-stabilized apartments sit vacant in NYC. Owners say they’re uninhabitable and they can’t afford repairs; lawmakers say landlords are lying. Either way, they’re doing no one any good.