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Phlegethon956
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NYer in the real estate industry. I post about RE, stocks, and urban planning issues. Some soccer/football thrown in.
CoStar: Here’s what real estate pros say now about New York’s next mayor

In span of less than 24 hours, reactions range from cutting investments to offering help

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December 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM
CoStar: Oracle is on the hook for $248 billion in data center leases, a move some analysts call risky

Software giant’s commitments rise more than 2,200% from two years ago

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December 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
CoStar: Here’s how those 'mansion tax' dollars are put to use in Los Angeles

Measure ULA helps fund apartment projects even as critics pursue repeal

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December 15, 2025 at 3:28 PM
TheRealDeal: COPA and then some: City Council advances controversial housing bills ahead of final meeting

Groups warn proposed legislation would increase HPD budget by $1.3B

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December 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
WSJ: Retailers Are Snatching Up Real Estate Again

Dollar Tree, Tractor Supply and other companies show a renewed desire to move into vacant space, despite economic challenges

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Retailers Are Snatching Up Real Estate Again
Dollar Tree, Tractor Supply and other companies show a renewed desire to move into vacant space, despite economic hurdles.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:56 PM
WSJ: Commercial Real Estate Is Getting Too Cheap to Ignore

After years of low returns, some portfolio managers are rethinking their commercial-property holdings

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Commercial Real Estate Is Getting Too Cheap to Ignore
After years of low returns, some portfolio managers are rethinking their commercial-property holdings.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
WSJ: Retailers Are Snatching Up Real Estate Again

Dollar Tree, Tractor Supply and other companies show a renewed desire to move into vacant space, despite economic challenges

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Retailers Are Snatching Up Real Estate Again
Dollar Tree, Tractor Supply and other companies show a renewed desire to move into vacant space, despite economic hurdles.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
WSJ: Office-to-Residential Conversions Are Booming and New York Is the Epicenter

A tour of Manhattan buildings you can now call home, and a peek inside the architectural hacks that make transformations possible

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Office-to-Residential Conversions Are Booming and New York Is the Epicenter
A tour of Manhattan buildings you can now call home, and a peek inside the architectural hacks that make transformations possible.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Bloomberg: NYC’s Squeezed Landlords Need $1 Billion to Help Avoid Default

New York City’s next mayor will need to spend $1 billion to help owners of affordable housing units avoid defaulting amid surging costs

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November 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
TRD: The Daily Dirt: Mamdani taps housing-focused transition committee

Members include developers, trade groups

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The Daily Dirt: Mamdani taps housing-focused transition committee
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani named 24 people to his transition committee on housing.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
WSJ: Inside Marriott’s Disastrous Bet on Short-Term Rental Company Sonder

For Marriott International, the $15 million deal seemed like a low-risk way to add 9,000 rooms to its global portfolio.

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November 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
GlobeSt: States Move to Rein in Apartment Landlord Fees

A rising tide of state-level action is reshaping the environment for so-called junk fees imposed by apartment landlords...

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States Move to Rein in Apartment Landlord Fees
States are adopting diverse rules limiting fees that inflate rental costs.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
WSJ: The Office Market’s Budding Recovery Is Leaving Most Cities Behind

Major cities are still reeling from high vacancy rates and anemic rents, failing to keep up with turnarounds in New York and San Francisco

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The Office Market’s Budding Recovery Is Leaving Most Cities Behind
While a handful of business districts are leading a turnaround, many office markets are still burdened with empty space and anemic rents.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
WSJ: Blackstone Near a $130 Million Deal for San Francisco Four Seasons Hotel

Firm’s first San Francisco hotel acquisition in a decade would be a vote of confidence for city’s budding recovery and the luxury-hotel segment

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Exclusive | Blackstone Near a $130 Million Deal for San Francisco Four Seasons Hotel
The firm’s first San Francisco hotel acquisition in a decade would be a vote of confidence for the city’s budding recovery and in the luxury-hotel segment.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
WSJ: Wealthy Travelers Are Splurging on Luxury Hotels Like Never Before

Record-high luxury hotel rates did little to dull traveler demand for exclusive ocean resorts and grand hotels

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Wealthy Travelers Are Splurging on Luxury Hotels Like Never Before
Record-high luxury hotel rates did little to dull traveler demand for exclusive ocean resorts and grand hotels.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
WSJ: Why Lower Mortgage Rates Aren’t Enough to Make Homes Affordable, in Charts

Many hopeful buyers need more than lower rates to afford a house

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Why Lower Mortgage Rates Aren’t Enough to Make Homes Affordable, in Charts
Many hopeful buyers need more than lower rates to afford a house.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
WSJ: It’s Getting Harder to Figure Out Whether You Live in a Flood Zone or Not

Incomplete federal maps leave banks, builders and homeowners in the dark

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It’s Getting Harder to Figure Out Whether You Live in a Flood Zone or Not
Incomplete federal maps overlook millions of at-risk homes across the country, leaving banks, builders and homeowners in the dark.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
WSJ: Blackstone Is Offloading a Flopped $1.8 Billion Investment in Senior Housing

Investment giant is selling off portfolio of about 90 properties, in some cases at over 70% below their purchase price

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Exclusive | Blackstone Is Offloading a Flopped $1.8 Billion Investment in Senior Housing
The investment giant is selling off a portfolio of about 90 properties, in some cases at more than 70% below their purchase price.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
NYT: New York City Voters Pass Contentious Housing Ballot Measures

The results reflect how more people are embracing development as a solution to the housing crisis.

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November 5, 2025 at 3:38 PM
WSJ: The Fight to Restore Chicago’s Magnificent Mile to Its Glory Days

The area’s crime rate is down and cheaper rents have prompted retailers to lease new space

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The Fight to Restore Chicago’s Magnificent Mile to Its Glory Days
The area’s crime rate is down, and cheaper rents have prompted retailers to lease new space.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
WSJ: The Office Is Back: A Top NYC Developer on the Future of Cities

Gary Barnett looks ahead at new skyscrapers, the rise of automation—and why an IKEA makes sense in Midtown Manhattan

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The Office Is Back: A Top NYC Developer on the Future of Cities
Gary Barnett looks ahead at new skyscrapers, the rise of automation—and why an IKEA makes sense in Midtown Manhattan.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:12 PM
WSJ: Renters Have the Upper Hand. And They Are Probably Keeping It.

Apartment rents nationally are advancing at their slowest pace in years because glut of new units is taking longer to absorb than expected

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Renters Have the Upper Hand. And They Are Probably Keeping It.
Apartment rents nationally are advancing at their slowest pace in years because the glut of new units is taking longer than expected to absorb.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:28 PM