The Real Deal

Don’t just take our word for it — real estate professionals know: #TRDForum is the place to be on May 6 🫳🎤 This is where deals happen. Partnerships are built. Pipelines accelerate. If you’re in NYC real estate, this is where it all comes together. Join thousands of developers, investors, owners, and brokers for one day of insights, connections, and real business momentum. 📅 Wednesday, May 6 📍 Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street, NYC 🎫 Register now: events.therealdeal.com/new-york/home?…

Prosecutors allege the property was purchased with proceeds from a bribery scheme, highlighting a broader risk in luxury real estate: when ownership is opaque, trophy assets can become legal targets. Read the full story: therealdeal.com/la/2026/04/24/…

The DOJ is seeking to seize a Beverly Hills mansion tied to a $700 million military fuel contract and a powerful family in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Keep the party going! 🥂 At the Real Estate Gala, power players @BobKnakal, @realEstateTrent and @hl_dynasty shared why they can't miss #TRDForum this Wednesday — and what they’re most excited to hear about as New York's market enters its next chapter.⁠ ⁠ Join them May 6 alongside 3,000+ real estate leaders for a full day of networking, deal-making and sharp insights from the biggest names in real estate, finance, policy and design.⁠ ⁠ 🎟️ Want in? Use code REGALA@TRD for 20% off general admission here: events.therealdeal.com/new-york/home?…

A Texas judge sided with a Muslim-centric mega-development, Ashland Greene faces foreclosure, a Plano listing shoots for the county record, and more TX real estate news this week therealdeal.com/texas/2026/05/…↗?tpcc=sprout_general&utm_campaign=sprout_general&utm_content=1777820701&utm_medium=The+Real+Deal&utm_source=twitter

The room is filling. The market is showing up. On May 6, #TRDForum tickets go from $175 → $200. This is your last chance to get in at the lower rate — and be in the room with 3,000+ NYC real estate leaders. Deals. Connections. Opportunities. Don’t wait. 📅 May 6 📍 Metropolitan Pavilion 🎟️ Secure your spot now: events.therealdeal.com/new-york/home?…

You know the story. Now watch how The Real Deal brought it to light. Told by the reporters who broke the story, episode 2 of "The Alexander Brothers" documentary traces how allegations of abuse in luxury real estate moved from whispers and lawsuits to a historic federal case. Watch the episode here: youtube.com/watch?v=XTvunr…

The typical wait for housing lottery approval in NYC has been shortened by 34 days. The bad news: It is still four and a half months, causing prolonged vacancies for low-rent units. therealdeal.com/new-york/2026/…

Is AI the office market’s best friend or biggest threat? therealdeal.com/new-york/2026/…

Home values in @CityofDenver are falling the hardest nationwide while values in the Midwest and Northeast flourish. therealdeal.com/national/denve…

Cloudburst Data Centers secured $500 million in tax breaks for a $14.5 billion project in Central Texas. therealdeal.com/texas/2026/05/…

Alan Stalcup’s comeback tour: How the man behind the multifamily syndicator GVA is pushing back on claims from investors and lenders alleging fraud and forgery. therealdeal.com/national/2026/…

MAG Partners and Global Holdings are teaming up again to develop a 149-unit tower in Hudson Square therealdeal.com/new-york/2026/…

The developer of a proposed high-rise in Preston Hollow, a wealthy suburban neighborhood of Dallas, is pitching a shorter tower to the city amid local protests against the plan. therealdeal.com/texas/2026/05/…

Starwood is pushing pause on redemptions of its real estate investment trust as its liquidity crunch deepens. therealdeal.com/national/2026/…

Midtown South dominates April leasing activity therealdeal.com/new-york/2026/…

The Real Estate Board of New York honored residential dealmakers at its 37th annual Residential Deal of the Year Awards ceremony. therealdeal.com/new-york/2026/…

Cousins Properties is dumping an aging office building in Downtown Austin a year after picking up the Sail Tower. therealdeal.com/texas/2026/05/…

Charles Garner, who led CIM Group into its 432 Park Avenue project with Harry Macklowe, has died. therealdeal.com/national/2026/…

Google leased a 723,000-square-foot warehouse in Rowan County, northeast of Charlotte, delivering a major boost to regional industrial space absorption. therealdeal.com/national/charl…

Atlanta officials might be getting involved in CP Group’s redevelopment plans for the former CNN Center. therealdeal.com/national/atlan…