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With the city poised to close the migrant shelter at the Roosevelt Hotel in the coming months, a major real estate opportunity may be at hand.

Shuttering Midtown migrant shelter opens massive development opportunity | TRD News

East End Studios is moving forward with plans for a $1 billion film studio, one of three potential studio campuses in Downtown Los Angeles' Arts District.

East End Studios advances plan for $1B DTLA studio #shorts

One High Line, the iconic condo development in New York City, has emerged from a tangled past filled with a mob scandal, fraud schemes, and foreclosure. After years of turmoil, it’s now showing signs of life-—with elevators filled with prospective buyers, residents working out, and professionals getting things done. 

One High Line sellout nears the finish line | TRD News

Michael Madigan, the real estate attorney who spent 50 years in the Illinois House of Representatives, was convicted on 10 corruption charges. 

Michael Madigan convicted on 10 corruption charges | TRD News

Retired NYPD police detective Bo Dietl discussed serving as Jordan Belfort’s private security, working on Martin Scorcese’s films, running for mayor, and more. In this interview, he talked to The Real Deal founder Amir Korangy about his career, his support of developer and newly minted political operator Steve Witkoff, New York's casino projects, political corruption, and more.

Retired NYPD police detective Bo Dietl on Jordan Belfort, Martin Scorsese, casinos & more

Redfin announced another big round of layoffs amid its $100 million deal with Zillow to syndicate rental listings.
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Redfin announces Zillow partnership, 450 layoffs

How will the city of Los Angeles and the real estate industry rebuild after one of the deadliest and most destructive wildfires to ever sweep L.A.? 

Los Angeles rising: how the city and the industry will rebuild | Inside the Mag. - Feb. 2025

Meta Platforms, which said it would shed 2 million square feet of offices across the Bay Area, is growing its footprint instead.
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Meta pledged to shed billions in office real estate. Turns out, its growing its footprint #shorts

Check out the top 5 largest commercial sales in South Florida last week.

Top 5 Commercial Sales in Miami (Jan 31-Feb 1)

Check out the top 5 priciest residential real estate deals in Chicago, from the last week.
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Top five of the week: Largest residential deals in #Chicago, Illinois #shorts

Top LA agents discuss real estate's role in rebuilding efforts.

Jason Oppenheim, Ben Belack, Jason Somers & other top agents talk rebuilding Los Angeles #shorts

Dubai developer Damac Properties has revealed the luxury condo project it plans to build on the site of the deadly Surfside condo collapse. 

Damac reveals Delmore luxury condo project on site of deadly Surfside collapse #shorts

President Donald Trump ripped into state and local red tape during his visit to fire-ravaged Los Angeles, addressing permitting concerns, rebuilding initiatives and the decades-old contentious debate around California development regulations.

President Donald #Trump addresses LA fire rebuilding #shorts

TRD took to the red carpet at the 2025 REBNY gala to speak with #realestate royalty about their expectations for Trump 2.0. Watch for more.

What are your expectations for Trump 2.0? | The REBNY Red Carpet

A Florida developer built a "spite house" to defy neighbors. Here's why the buyer calls the 10-foot wide home a "solid investment."

Inside the "spite house" built to annoy its neighbors | TRD News

As the five-year anniversary of the shift to remote work approaches, the stage is set for real estate's biggest RTO battle yet.

What we know after 5-years of remote work #shorts

84-year-old billionaire Steve Ross is foregoing retirement to realize his vision for South Florida real estate. Read more on our January cover story here: https://therealdeal.com/magazine/latest/

Steve Ross' West Palm Vision | Reporter Deep Dive

One of real estate's own is back in the White House. What's in store for the industry during Trump 2.0?
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