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Senator says Steve Cohen’s casino not in the cards for Citi Field

Kathryn Brenzel — Tue, 28 May 2024 21:15:00 +0000

Sen. Jessica Ramos is all for something being built at the parking lot next to Citi Field — just not a casino. With a week left in the legislative session, Ramos introduced a bill Tuesday that would allow a hotel and convention center, as well as athletic fields, a parking facility, a revamped 7 train station, […]

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Final City Council vote on ballot measure for hike in transfer taxes delayed

TRD Staff — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:30:00 +0000

A final City Council vote on whether to approve Mayor Brandon Johnson’s move to put a proposed transfer tax increase on the March city ballot has been delayed. The move comes a day after the Bring Chicago Home proposal passed by a 32 to 16 vote, setting up what seemed to be a certain victory […]

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What are the real estate holdings of Biden and the living ex-presidents?

Ted Glanzer — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0000

The news that former President Jimmy Carter has entered hospice care cast a pall over this Presidents Day. Post presidency, Carter, 98, is best known for leading a life of charity, including building homes for Habitat for Humanity, promoting human rights, and combating disease worldwide. His real estate holdings reflect his modest personal lifestyle: following […]

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Buzz abounded in LA real estate during 2022

TRD Staff — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 18:00:56 +0000

Southern California has an abundance of celebrities who intersect with the region’s real estate markets. Top “buzzworthy” stories in 2022, as reflected in TRD’s coverage, include a political campaign, a Malibu mansion, a sports scandal, a residential brokerage startup and a Hollywood personality who relocated to a yak ranch. Rick Caruso’s loss Billionaire shopping mall […]

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Editor’s note: Turning the page on a turbulent year

Stuart Elliott — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 12:00:33 +0000

Covering real estate is never about the bricks and mortar — it’s about the personalities at the center of the wheeling and dealing. The beginning of the year is an opportune time to look back at what readers liked best in 2022. The stories that drew the most new subscribers were those that pulled […]

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These were The Real Deal staff’s favorite stories of the year

Hannah Kramer — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 12:00:43 +0000

From the sand dunes of Saudi Arabia to the sunny shores of South Florida, from Bowery “flophouses” to Westchester courthouses, The Real Deal took readers around the world this year, exploring every niche of real estate. Our reporters and editors investigated complex legal battles and political loopholes, brought behind-the-scenes players into the spotlight and continued […]

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Ugo Colombo, Craig Robins reach settlement in feud over private jet

Francisco Alvarado — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 16:43:06 +0000

A decade-long dispute over a private jet once shared by two high-flying Miami developers appears to be coming in for a soft landing. Ugo Colombo and Craig Robins have reached a private settlement, court records show, after just two days of trial that would have determined which one of them was on the hook for […]

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SF expects 20,000 residents to become homeless this year

TRD Staff — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 15:30:42 +0000

For every homeless resident who finds shelter through a city program in San Francisco, four more end up on the street. That’s the conclusion of the latest homeless count, which estimates that up to 20,000 residents will become homeless throughout the year, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. The official point-in-time count, released this week, reports […]

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“What happened to Ziel Feldman reminds me of what happened to Kent Swig:” An interview with the author of “The New Kings of New York”

Hiten Samtani — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 11:30:30 +0000

When Adam Piore decided to chronicle how New York turned into a playground for the world’s one-percenters, he knew he needed “narrative mules” — characters whose journeys would carry the reader through the city’s operatic transformations. The natural protagonists for such a sweeping tale were, of course, real estate developers, and thus was born “The […]

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SF notches biggest population decline in nation : US Census

TRD Staff — Thu, 26 May 2022 17:51:54 +0000

San Francisco’s population has fallen 6.3 percent during the pandemic–– the most of any U.S. city, according to the latest census data. The Bay City lost 54,813 people between July 2020 and 2021 as residents bailed out for remote work, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. In July, the city had 815,201 people, the lowest since […]

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