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- The top luxury brokers in LA – ranked by sales volume
(Illustration by Isabel Espanol) UPDATED April 18, 1:23 p.m.: There’s been a lot of chatter about housing prices nearing the edge of a cliff, a bubble about to burst, an impending market crash. But — perhaps unsurprisingly — that’s not how the luxury brokers in Los Angeles see it. Yes,
- Mark your calendars: These are NYC’s top real estate events next week
Here are a couple of real estate events coming up next week! On April 25, NAHREP Queens is hosting a Branding Summit at Floral Terrace, 250 Jericho Turnpike from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. This event will focus on the increasing importance of branding when it comes to building and
- Risky business: Marijuana dispensaries present high risk, high reward for landlords, panelists say
From left: Matt Ginder, Nick Hansen, Tara Tredow, and Dan Dietz Landlords who rake in rents from medical marijuana dispensaries may put their commercial bank accounts and title insurance at risk, according to cannabis real estate experts. Meanwhile, cannabis retailers are baking early termination clauses into leases in the event
- Report: FTC considering oversight of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
Federal regulators are reportedly considering seeking some kind of oversight of Mark Zuckerberg’s leadership of Facebook over the social network giant’s mishandling of users’ personal information. Discussions between Facebook and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission officials about its data-handing…
- Everywhere a sign: New home construction falls in March
U.S. new home construction is down (Credit: iStock) Adding another sign that the housing market is slowing down, new home construction in the U.S. fell last month to its lowest level since May 2017, despite declining mortgage rates. The news could signal that homebuilders are having a difficult time constructing
- Mark your calendars: These are LA’s top real estate events next week
Next week brings another round of real estate events in Los Angeles. On April 23, Arixa Capital is holding its 13th Annual Real Estate Symposium at the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center, 425 Westwood Plaza from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. This event will offer networking opportunities, along
- Metro Orlando population grew by 60,045 last year, Census Bureau says
Metro Orlando was No. 5 in the nation among areas adding the most people last year, growing by more than 60,000 residents, the Census Bureau reported Thursday. Orlando’s population grew from 2,512,917 to 2,572,962 from July 2017 to July 2018, a difference of 60,045. That was topped only by four
- Three-bedroom Columbia Heights rowhouse with original features and parking asks $799K
The home comes with a renovated kitchen and a detached two-car garage This three-bedroom, two-bathroom rowhouse at 3610 13th Street NW, in Columbia Heights, comes with original hardwood floors, a gas fireplace, and a detached two-car garage. Listing for $799,000, the home is approximately 10-minute walks from both the Columbia
- Tamarac man upset over gun control accused of threatening to kill Democratic presidential candidates
A Tamarac man upset over gun control is accused of threatening to kill prominent Democratic members of Congress, including two contenders for president. John Kless, 49, was arrested by federal authorities Friday. U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell of California, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey and U.S….
- South Florida timeshare exit firms file Chapter 11 amid lawsuits
The timeshare developers accuse the company of defrauding their customers.
- Real estate investors see safe harbor in New York, LA but wary of Chicago: survey
Amazon’s pull-back and Albany’s political tumult aren’t enough to keep international real estate investors from seeing New York City as the safest place in the world to park their money. A survey of about 200 real estate investors and investment managers from 24 countries identified New York as the “most
- More Americans are choosing not to tap into their home equity
Less homeowners are tapping into their home equity (Credit: iStock) American homeowners are doing something surprising: Despite record amounts of home equity available to them — an estimated $1.5 trillion worth — they are tapping into it less via home-equity credit lines (HELOCs) and cash-out refinancings. The big question is
- The Delray Beach culinary crawl: Take this tour of Atlantic Avenue’s newest hot spots
Delray Beach’s Atlantic Avenue is growing even bigger, with a new wave of upscale restaurants and lively bars popping up along the touristy, tree-lined mecca. Swarms of new developments on Atlantic (nicknamed “the Ave” by locals) have fueled this flurry of activity. One big reason: West Atlantic…
- Kiddar investors gain control of Herndon office building
The investor group that backed Kiddar Capital’s acquisition of a Herndon office building entangled in a larger securities fraud case has been granted control over the 4.8-acre site. The U.S. District Court in Alexandria approved a settlement motion in March, setting the stage for Woodfield Investment Co. and VR Investments
- Luxury car dealership displays plane with foldable wings in South Florida showroom (Photos)
Prestige Imports is known for selling some of the fastest cars on the road, and now it’s offering clients another way to travel by hosting an amphibious aircraft in its North Miami Beach showroom. Made by Icon Aircraft, the Icon A5 Light Sport Aircraft is listed for $389,000 and has
- Weinstein companies did not enable alleged sex trafficking, judge rules
Miramax and Weinstein Co. executives were dismissed from a federal lawsuit on Thursday connected to Harvey Weinstein’s alleged sexual misconduct. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein tossed many of the claims against the companies and their executives, including those that alleged violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or
- Sneak peek: Inside UMd.’s new computer science center named for an Oculus VR co-founder
After a five-year journey kick-started by a $31 million donation from Oculus VR Inc. co-founder Brendan Iribe, University of Maryland’s newest facility is just a week away from its official opening. The Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Engineering — a $152 million, 215,600-square-foot building at Baltimore Avenue and
- Sneak peek: Inside UMd.’s new computer science center named for an Oculus VR co-founder
After a five-year journey kick-started by a $31 million donation from Oculus VR Inc. co-founder Brendan Iribe, University of Maryland’s newest facility is just a week away from its official opening. The Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Engineering — a $152 million, 215,600-square-foot building at Baltimore Avenue and
- Shuttered charter school location sells for $14M
A for-profit charter school business acquired the property.
- Leonard Abess buys 86 acres of farmland in western Miami-Dade County
Leonard Abess and his new farmland (Credit: Miami University and Google Maps) Leonard Abess, the former owner of City National Bank of Florida, bought 68 acres in western Miami-Dade County, adding to his massive portfolio of farmland. A company tied to Abess bought the vacant land at Southwest 147 Street
- Baltimore bars, restaurants see opportunity in growing marijuana industry
A new report says 13 percent of American adults use marijuana on at least an occasional basis, and predicts that number will grow as more states legalize marijuana.
- ExecOnline Takes 10K SF at 31 Penn Plaza
ExecOnline signed a seven-year lease for 10,204 square feet at Vanbarton Group’s 31 Penn Plaza, Commercial Observer has learned. The education technology company will occupy the 17th floor of the 18-story office building at 132 West 31st Street between Avenue of the Americas and Seventh Avenue, according to information from
- A day after declaring victory, Trump blasts claims ex-advisers made in Mueller report as lies
A day after celebrating the release of the Mueller report as “a good day,” President Donald Trump struck a defiant tone Friday, unleashing tweets saying claims in the report by former administration officials that he tried numerous times to stop or influence the probe were “total bullshit.” According…
- Same-sex couples denied a mortgage nearly 75% more often than heterosexual couples: report
Same-sex couples have a harder time getting a loan for a house than opposite-sex counterparts Same-sex couples have a much harder time securing a mortgage than heterosexual couples. That’s according to the results of an Iowa State University study of 30 million mortgages originated across the country between 1990 and
- Industrious to open first co-working space in New Jersey
Industrious, the New York-based co-working and flexible-office space firm, is partnering with Taubman Properties to open their first New Jersey location at the Mall at Short Hills. The company will take over a 30,000-square-foot space previously occupied by Saks Fifth Avenue, the New Jersey Record reported. Industrious will offer a
