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The Rise and Fall of a Multifamily Syndicator

The multifamily syndicator boom promised everyday investors a piece of the real estate gold rush. Then interest rates rose — and some of the biggest players began to unra

Why NYC’s Aging Apartment Buildings Aren’t Getting Fixed

This week on Deconstruct, The Real Deal columnist Erik Engquist joins Hannah Kramer and Lilah Burke to explain why renovating New York City’s aging apartment buildings ha

Inside New York’s $150K-a-Month Rental Market

New York’s luxury rental market is reaching astonishing new heights. SERHANT broker Peter Zaitzeff joins Deconstruct to explain who is paying as much as $150,000 a month

The Real Estate Behind the Data Center Boom

Data centers have quickly become one of commercial real estate’s hottest — and most capital-intensive — asset classes. This week, Hannah Kramer and Lilah Burke talk with

How Florida’s HOAs Became Ripe for Fraud

A massive fraud case at one of Florida’s largest homeowners associations exposed just how vulnerable HOAs can be to bad actors. On this episode of Deconstruct, The Real

Real Estate Agents Have a Reputation Problem

Consumers need to trust their real estate agents — but as more agents work the market than ever before, stories of bad behavior ranging from unfair dealmaking to sexual h

How a Summer Camp Empire Raised $200M — Then Imploded Months Later

A summer camp empire that owns roughly 30 camps across the U.S. raised nearly $200 million from Israeli bondholders—and then spiraled into bankruptcy just months later. R

ChatGPT vs. Real Estate Brokers? Plus, Why Billionaires' Row Is in Trouble

Artificial intelligence is already reshaping real estate — from buyers using ChatGPT to challenge brokers, to AI startups transforming the office market. On this episode

Inside real estate's "hustler's ball," the RED Awards; plus, Floyd Mayweather's real estate lawsuit explained

On this week's episode of Deconstruct, Hannah Kramer and Lilah Burke break down one of the strangest real estate stories of the year: Floyd Mayweather's lawsuit against f

How the last great development site in NYC left some of the Upper East Side's wealthiest residents with nowhere to go | Deconstruct

On this episode of Deconstruct, hosts Lilah Burke and Hannah Kramer break down how New York City’s latest budget, tax proposals, and one high-profile Upper East Side buil

Why NYC real estate is suddenly all about politics

On this week’s episode of Deconstruct, hosts Hannah Kramer and Lilah Burke dive into the increasingly political world of New York City real estate. They break down the l

Breaking down the Chetrit Group's challenges

On this episode of Deconstruct, hosts Lilah Burke and Hannah Kramer unpack the growing challenges for the Chetrit Group, longtime players in New York City real estate now

Why private clubs are popping up everywhere in New York City

This week on Deconstruct, hosts Lilah Burke and Hannah Kramer break down Governor Kathy Hochul’s controversial pied-à-terre tax proposal on luxury second homes, what it c

Spring selling season is here. Will NYC's luxury real estate market bloom?

This week on Deconstruct, top luxury broker Frances Katzen joins the podcast to discuss the New York City luxury real estate market as spring selling season begins. She s

Real estate after Zohran Mamdani's first 100 days

Deconstruct breaks down the latest news on the Flatiron Building, a record lease at 9 West 57th, and a foreclosure at a car-branded condo in Miami. Plus, politics reporte

After a $10 million fraud, Josh Schuster's victims try to claw back their cash

In this week’s episode of Deconstruct, a podcast from The Real Deal, hosts Lilah Burke and Hannah Kramer examine how record Wall Street bonuses could influence New York C

Zillow vs. Compass: behind the battle to control home listings

Compass and Zillow have been battling it out over real estate listings. The outcome could reshape how homes are marketed across the U.S. In this episode of Deconstruct,

A constitutional crisis in Section 8 housing

In the latest episode of Deconstruct, a podcast by The Real Deal, hosts Lilah Burke and Hannah Kramer talk about proposals for increased property taxes, rent control, and

Who's still buying NYC's rent stabilized buildings?

In the latest episode of Deconstruct, hosts Lilah Burke and Hannah Kramer explain the battle to demolish a landmark church on the Upper West Side, close the loop on the v

The sex trafficking case against the Alexander Brothers comes to a close

Oren and Tal Alexander were once among the highest echelon of luxury real estate brokers, rubbing elbows with celebrities and billionaires. For the last month we've seen