Lakers owner Jeannie Buss scores a beachfront condo in Playa del Rey
TV exec Barry Poznick just sold his oceanfront condo in Playa del Rey to Lakers owner Jeannie Buss for $2.6 million. …
Late actor Karl Malden’s longtime home sells in Brentwood
In Brentwood’s celeb-riddled enclave of Mandeville Canyon, the longtime home of late Oscar-winning actor Karl Malden has sold for $2.695 million. …
Doshi-Besen feud continues with lawsuit over Queens multifamily property
Amit Doshi added another lawsuit to the infamous ongoing feud between himself and his former business partner Michael Besen. Doshi sued Besen and his company New York City Management over control of a multifamily property at…
Michelle Pfeiffer makes another splashy real estate buy
David E. Kelley and Michelle Pfeiffer aren’t done with the Pacific Palisades. A company tied to TV writer/producer Kelley — husband to the Hollywood actress — paid $22.5 million for a home there, county records reviewed…
Five Surprising Things That Can Tank Your Luxury Home Sale
Selling a home in a buyer’s market can be challenging on its own, though there are some things that can further complicate a sale, especially at a luxury price. …
Interior Designers Share Their Best Kitchen Renovation Ideas
Whether you’re building from scratch, demolishing your current kitchen or doing a refresh, here are some of the best kitchen renovation tips from interior designers. …
Mortgage Rates Near 3-Year Low; 9.4 Million Homeowners Could Save $272 Per Month
Mortgage rates on 30-year, fixed loans dropped 0.7 points this week, hitting 3.51% on average, Thanks to the drop, the average homeowner can save $272 per month by refinancing their mortgage loan today. …
Stephen Schwarzman recalls one of Blackstone’s first real estate deals
It was the height of the 1990s when Stephen Schwarzman struck one of Blackstone’s first real estate deals — guided by little more than what he said was third-grade math. At the time, the U.S. government…
Repowering Wind Farms For Their Second Act
Two energy projects in Minnesota are putting a whole new spin on aging in place. …
“Scale is still our calling card”: Schwarzman talks Blackstone’s real estate strategy for 2020 and beyond
Following a year of mega-deals that brought Blackstone Group’s real estate assets under management to an unprecedented size, the firm’s executives sound optimistic about opportunities in the new decade — while acknowledging that it’s sometimes hard…
Mid-Century Office Landmark Checks Into Hotel Use In Texas Medical Center
Once underutilized, an aging-but-iconic mid-century modern-era office tower in Houston’s Texas Medical Center has been modernized and repurposed as a boutique hotel. …
US homeownership rate rises to highest level in 6 years
The U.S. homeownership rate is now at its highest point in six years, signaling continued confidence in the market despite anxiety that the current cycle is nearing an end. Rates dipped in most big cities, which…
Driftwood Capital Is Ramping Up Acquisitions And Lending In 2020
Since launching in 2015, Driftwood Capital placed more than $400 million in LP capital in both hotel acquisitions and developments across the United States, representing a portfolio of over $1 billion in assets. …
Cadre brings on former Four Seasons CEO as president
Real estate investment startup Cadre has hired Allen Smith, the former CEO of Four Seasons, as its president. Smith spent four years at the hotel company, departing in 2018. Before then, he was the CEO of…
Gary Player’s golf course estate is up for grabs in the South Carolina mountains
Golf legend Gary Player is asking $4.5 million for his custom-built home overlooking one of his custom-designed golf courses in South Carolina. …
4 Home Buying Etiquette Rules That Every Buyer Should Know
You need to know these real estate rules. …
Frank Lloyd Wright Turns In His Grave As The Architecture School He Founded Closes After 88 Years
The School of Architecture at Taliesen has announced that the school, founded by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1932, will close at the end of the spring semester in June. …
Industrious reaches deal for 60K square feet in Midtown
New York-based flexible-office space startup Industrious has signed a deal for two spaces totalling 60,000 square feet at 135 West 50th Street. Under the deal with landlord George Comfort & Sons, the firm signed a 15-year…
Which Cities Are Renters Fleeing, and Where Are They Going?
A new study finds that people on the move are attracted to Denver — especially if they live in Washington, D.C. Here’s a look at some other popular migration patterns….
Eliot Spitzer and fiancee Roxana Girand pick up two UES condos
Eliot Spitzer and his fiancee, Roxana Girand, have reportedly dropped $4.37 million on two Upper East Side condos. The real estate developer and former governor purchased the adjacent units inside the Concorde at 220 E. 65th…
