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Beverly Hills officials were forced to reverse their high-profile rejections of builder’s remedy projects. The Beverly Hills City Council voted this week to overturn a prior denial, granting an appeal from developer Crescent Heights and approving the firm’s planned 26-story residential tower at 8844
Jeffrey Epstein was a frequent backer of real estate ventures and investments, wagering millions on Manhattan condo projects, private clubs and hotels. But in Palm Beach, he and his partners gambled and lost. Files released by the federal government this year uncovered Epstein’s failed flip of a lak
Brookfield’s Bank of America Plaza office tower in Downtown Los Angeles found a buyer from inside the building. Capital Group entered an agreement to buy the 55-story building at 333 South Hope Street for $210 million or roughly $150 per square foot for the nearly 1.4-million-square-foot building, C
An Altadena homeowners association is going to court over a controversial special assessment issued in the wake of the Eaton fire. The gated Altadena community lost 52 of its 272 homes in last year’s Eaton fire, but all homeowners in the community have been hit with a $23,614 special assessment from
Years into a litigious and drawn out buyout of the Amethyst in Miami Beach, one owner is trying another approach through his lawsuit against the developer and condo association. Robert Pelier, an attorney who owns two units at the oceanfront building at 5313 Collins Avenue, filed a lawsuit last week
The committee formed to tackle all matters related to Measure United to House Los Angeles met for the first time on Friday in what’s shaping up to be another contentious battle over the so-called mansion tax. At the heart of the tussle is whether the Measure ULA ad hoc committee will make recommenda
Telecommunications mogul Kevin Douglas and his wife sold their oceanfront Palm Beach mansion for $37.1 million amid a flurry of pricey deals this season. Records show Kevin and Michelle Douglas sold their house at 870 South Ocean Boulevard to a Delaware entity named for the address. The true buyer i
Miami-Dade County bought a Wynwood property from developer Moishe Mana for $6.5 million, setting the stage for a mixed-use development that will include affordable housing, a Puerto Rican community center and an office for County Commissioner Keon Hardemon. But Mana is required to give the county th
Etihad Park, New York City’s first-ever professional soccer stadium in Queens, topped out this week. The NYC Football Club (NYCFC) laid the final steel beam on Wednesday, completing the 25,000-seat stadium’s frame on schedule after construction began in December 2024. Developed by NYCFC, Related Com
Jerry Lewis, a 67-year-old businessman involved in the massive development project near the United Center, was killed in an apparent assassination earlier this week outside his offices just blocks from the arena, Cook County prosecutors said Friday. Chicago police officers watched Tuesday afternoon
The Rent Guidelines Board (RGB), the nine-member group that decides annual rent adjustments for New York City’s one million stabilized apartments, kicked off its annual review of economic conditions for both landlords and tenants this week. During the first of many sessions before a final vote on re
A former vice president of Royal Caribbean paid $17.3 million for a waterfront home on the Venetian Islands, adding to a string of recent sales on the island chain. Brad Miller and his wife, Jill, bought the 6,500-square-foot, six-bedroom house at 1041 North Venetian Drive, property records show. De
A report from the Rent Guidelines Board, which sets allowable rent increases for stabilized units in the city, showed that landlord net income was up—but not as much as last year. The post ‘Rent Freeze’ Is The Elephant In The Room as Rent Guidelines Board Kicks Off, And What Else Happened This Week
Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Park Slope, Greenpoint, and Carroll Gardens. They range in price from $2.2 million to $3.745 million. 369 6th Street Read More > The post A Carroll Gardens Row House and More to See, Starting at $2.2 Million appeared first on Brownston
New York City this week launched another new street safety project ahead of the FIFA World Cup this summer. Starting in April, the city will fully separate the cyclist and pedestrian entrances to the Brooklyn Bridge in Manhattan for the first time, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Friday. Dedicated cy
More multifamily housing is poised to rise in West Hollywood. Shoreham Capital has proposed replacing a duplex at 8760 Shoreham Drive with a new six-story building containing 22 one- and two-bedroom units above a 23-car garage, Urbanize Los Angeles reported. The West Hollywood Planning Commission’s
A longtime advocate for New York City’s street vendors will now represent the small businesses at City Hall. Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday officially launched the Office of Street Vendor Services and appointed Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez, co-director of the Street Vendor Project at the Urban Justice C
The New York City weather is finally nice again, which makes looking for a home even more fun. If you're headed out to open houses this weekend, here are some standout places to see. They include a Gilded Age 2-bedroom in Brooklyn that looks, well, straight out of The Gilded Age, an Upper East Side
The New York City weather is finally nice again, which makes looking for a home even more fun. If you're headed out to open houses this weekend, here are some standout places to see. They include a Gilded Age 2-bedroom in Brooklyn that looks, well, straight out of The Gilded Age, an Upper East Side
This 12-acre estate at 19 Winfield Avenue in Harrison is currently owned by Drew Barrymore, but her influence goes beyond just celebrity cachet. The actress, producer, director, and talk show host curated every detail of the three homes on the property as part of her Beautiful by Drew design brand.
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