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Shirley Aninias School strikes largest lease at 30 Wall Street in a decade

Shirley Aninias School’s (SAS) decision to lease 23,000 square feet at 30 Wall Street—its largest single transaction in the building’s history—is more than a real-estate milestone; it is a bet on the enduring value of adaptive reuse in a market where traditional office demand …

Vinay Lochav | 21 May 2026

Scion Group and Ares Management’s $910m Student Housing Gamble

Student housing has long been a niche segment of the commercial real-estate market, often overlooked in favor of multifamily or officeAssets. Yet its appeal has surged in recent years as universities expand enrollment, international student flows remain robust, and parents increasingly prioritize safety and …

Vinay Lochav | 21 May 2026

Land leases and ARM buydowns gain traction as borrowers navigate stubbornly high mortgage rates

The American housing market is undergoing a quiet revolution. With the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate hovering near 7%, a growing number of borrowers are eschewing traditional financing in favor of unconventional structures—chief among them, land leases. Bayview Asset Management’s recent offering—a 50-year land …

Vinay Lochav | 21 May 2026

Build-to-Rent Investors Catch a Break in U.S. House Bill

The U.S. House of Representatives has handed a lifeline to institutional investors in the fast-growing build-to-rent (BTR) sector, approving a bipartisan housing bill that drops a contentious provision requiring them to sell properties after seven years. The original Senate version of the ROAD to …

Vinay Lochav | 21 May 2026

Law Firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher Doubles Down on Midtown Manhattan with 368K SF Expansion

Midtown Manhattan’s beleaguered office market has seen vacancy rates hover near 20%, with sublease space piling up and rents under pressure. Yet 787 Seventh Avenue—a 1.2m sq ft, Class A tower owned by CommonWealth Partners—stands out as a magnet for prestige tenants. Willkie Farr …

Vinay Lochav | 21 May 2026

"Humans over houses": Charis Moreno on why industry noise shouldn’t distract agents from what matters

Key HighlightsNextHome Inc.’s ChiefRevenueOfficer, Charis Moreno, urges real-estate agents to prioritise human connections over transactional metrics.Moreno’s “Humans over houses” philosophy challenges agents to stay focused amid unpredictable marketVolatilityand industry distractions.The approach gained traction on social platforms like Instagram and X, sparking debates on agent-client …

Vinay Lochav | 21 May 2026

HUD pushes states to slash fees, simplify codes and speed up permits

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued a sweeping call for states to dismantle what it calls a “regulatory tax” on homebuilding. In its latest report, HUD argues that fees—ranging from impact charges to permit surcharges—alongside byzantine building codes and …

Vinay Lochav | 21 May 2026

CIBC and Citizens Bank Commit $108m to Fairfax Apartment Build

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX: CM) and Citizens Bank, a unit of Citizens Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: CFG), have jointly committed $108m in construction financing for a Fairfax apartment complex—signalling renewed confidence in Washington, DC’s beleaguered rental market. The facility, announced on 20 …

Vinay Lochav | 21 May 2026

Peachtree Supplies $45m C-PACE Loan to Fuel Florida’s Senior Housing Boom

The $45m C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resilience) loan extended by Peachtree Group to the Fellowship Wildlight project in Yulee, Florida, is more than a financing transaction—it is a bet on the state’s demographic future. With Florida’s 65-and-over population expected to swell …

Vinay Lochav | 21 May 2026

The return of ‘legacy gold’: CENTURY 21 Real Estate embraces its iconic past while betting on Compass tech

Century 21 Real Estate (C21) is a global real-estate franchisor known for its gold blazers and gridiron-style brokerage model. Unlike pure-play platforms such as Compass Inc. (NYSE: CMPS), C21 operates as a franchisor with more than 14,000 offices worldwide, generatingRevenueprimarily throughFranchisefees and technology licensing. …

Vinay Lochav | 21 May 2026
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