Despite headlines suggesting a slowdown in Miami’s luxury real estate, the market is not experiencing a uniform decline. Instead, it is splitting into distinct tiers, with ultra-luxury properties above $10 million selling rapidly while homes in the $1–5 million range face mounting inventory and sluggish demand. Joelle Oiknine, Senior Global Real Estate Advisor at One ...
The race to launch urban air mobility has dominated headlines, but the real infrastructure opportunity for electric aviation may lie where 80% of Americans actually live: outside major metropolitan centers. Lisa Wright, founder and CEO of Landings, is building a network of over 2,000 vertiport and charging stations specifically designed for rural and secondary markets. ...
The workforce housing sector is experiencing a capital availability crisis despite maintaining sound demographic fundamentals, creating opportunities for operators with institutional systems and repositioning expertise. OneWall Communities, which manages over 5,000 workforce housing units across the Northeast and expanding Southern markets, is positioned to capitalize on distressed situations where operators lack access to recapitalization sources ...
South Florida municipalities are deploying public-private partnerships to execute development projects that local budgets cannot support independently, with land sales reaching $3.56 billion in early 2025 across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. According to Larry Mastropieri, Broker/Owner of The Mastropieri Group, the partnerships, (commonly termed P3s), allow cities to contribute land or long-term lease ...
Rapid expansion in real estate often leads to diluted culture and inconsistent results, but K2 Omni Group, spanning five states with nearly 60 agents, has charted a different path. Their growth is anchored by a leadership team that steps away from personal production to focus solely on developing agents, a strategy that has delivered above-market ...
Institutional investment firms are significantly reducing their minimum deal size requirements in South Florida’s industrial market, with thresholds dropping from over 100,000 square feet to as low as 50,000–60,000 square feet. This adjustment comes as large firms seek to capture momentum in the mid-market sector, according to Jason Abitbol, Senior Investment Advisor at APEX Capital ...
Hundreds of churches across America are facing abandonment and deterioration, and a regulatory bottleneck in the federal historic tax credit program is blocking their adaptive reuse. Preservation experts warn this problem is growing more urgent, with few viable solutions in sight. Michael Puma, principal at Preservation Studios, has overseen about 60% of New York State’s ...
New York State has led the nation in historic tax credit projects over the past decade, completing more projects than the next three states combined. Yet, behind these numbers, developers face significant hurdles related to timing and project preparation that often go unrecognized. Michael Puma, Principal and Project Manager at Preservation Studios, says that while ...
Wellington’s real estate market stands apart from other Florida markets due to a powerful, recurring economic engine: an annual international equestrian event that brings thousands of wealthy competitors and their teams to the area for 13 weeks each year. Jim Corbin of Illustrated Properties, a Wellington real estate agent since 1978, says this influx has ...
A massive reclassification of bank loans mandated by federal regulators in 2024 has revealed a $1.5 trillion exposure that may represent one of the financial system’s most significant hidden risks, according to a veteran distressed debt investor who tracks regulatory developments. Bill Bymel, founder and CEO of First Lien Capital, says the Federal Reserve’s requirement ...
The legal structure underlying property ownership may matter more than purchase price when evaluating Caribbean real estate investments, according to an industry expert who has navigated multiple international jurisdictions over nearly two decades. David Kafka, broker/owner of RE/MAX 1st Choice Belize, argues that property rights should outweigh price when Americans compare Caribbean markets. He notes ...
First-time homebuyers in Rhode Island are systematically losing to investors and cash buyers – not because they lack resources, but because they’re pursuing the wrong strategy entirely, according to one industry professional who’s witnessed the competitive dynamics firsthand. Walt Buteau, a real estate advisor at Engel & Völkers Oceanside, argues that the conventional wisdom about ...
The hospitality sector is navigating a challenging financing landscape as property owners face stricter brand standards and rising renovation costs. Although lending conditions have improved since the volatility earlier this year, hotel operators are increasingly choosing refinancing over sales to manage mandatory property upgrades and maintain compliance with brand requirements. Stephen Haase, Director of Capital ...
The foreclosure crisis that swept through Cleveland left behind more than abandoned homes – it created a landscape of empty lots and a rare opportunity for developers willing to approach urban renewal differently. Jermaine Brooks and his partners at WRJ Developers saw these vacant parcels as the foundation for a new kind of affordable housing, ...
The Bay Area development landscape has become increasingly challenging in recent years. Rising interest rates and economic uncertainty have forced many firms to scale back or close operations. For Erik Hayden, founder and managing partner of Urban Catalyst, these disruptions have led to a series of strategic pivots that go beyond traditional real estate development. ...
