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Summer Vacations and Hotels. Or Not

National + Weekender | June 12, 2026

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No More Mesh Cages: High-Security On-Site Storage as a Multifamily Amenity

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Energy Shocks and Occupier Impact

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Iconic Southern Rock Studio Reopens in Georgia

Atlanta & Southeast + Georgia + Weekender | December 5, 2019

Capricorn Sound Studios in Macon, which helped propel the Allman Brothers Band, Otis Redding and other groups to worldwide prominence, has been reopened. The Georgia music studio fused blues, country and other sounds into Southern rock in the 1970s, and spawned a decade of creative activity. Capricorn’s historic Studio A reopened Dec. 3 after years …

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Up for Sale: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’ Private Estate

Boston & New England + Massachusetts + Weekender | July 2, 2019

The late Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’ private estate, Red Gate Farm, is on the market, with an asking price of $65 million. The 340-acre property is in Aquinna, MA, on Martha’s Vineyard, and includes a 6,456-square-foot main residence, a two-story guest house, two garages, a caretaker’s house, boat house, storage building and hunting cabin. Also included …

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Protecting Boston’s Seaport District from Climate Change

Boston & New England + Massachusetts + Weekender | May 22, 2019

Boston’s Seaport District was little more than an assortment of outdoor parking lots and warehouses as recently as 10 years ago. Today, the 1,000-acre area has become a hotspot for hulking office buildings housing corporations and startups. Recently signed tenants include General Electric, Amazon, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Fidelity Investments. But, among the array of …

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What is the Impact of Firms Leaving California?

California + National + Weekender | October 8, 2021

Elon Musk’s latest announcement of Telsa relocating its headquarters to Austin made headlines but this move had been rumored for quite some time. Musk has made no secret that he opposes California’s high taxes and COVID mandates. Palo Alto’s mayor, Tom DuBois, said he was not surprised, given that Musk had already made Texas his …

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CAA’s Bannon Breaks Down How New COVID-19 Legislation Will Hurt California MF Owners

California + Weekender | April 17, 2020

By Dennis Kaiser A new California legislative proposal in response to COVID-19 would force every rental property owner in the Golden State to reduce rents by 25% and subsidize the rents of tenants. The California Apartment Association (CAA), says the AB 828 legislation, introduced by Assemblyman Phil Ting, may be too narrow, while ignores the …

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Chicago & Midwest + Weekender | May 25, 2018

Connect Media is celebrating an important anniversary, our anniversary of publishing daily news. Connect Media began in the fall of 2014 with an idea that getting your real estate news should be easier and faster – stories under 150 words that connect you directly to the source. On May 26, 2015, we launched the newsletter …

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Transforming Parking Garages to Serve On-Demand Economy

Florida & Gulf Coast + Florida + Weekender | June 28, 2019

Miami-based parking network REEF Technology has announced plans to transform parking lots and garages across the country into tech-forward hubs geared towards the on-demand economy. The company owns more than 4,500 parking facilities across the United States, and has now expanded to offer space for businesses specializing in last-mile and delivery-only food services, bike- and …

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CREFC Warns on a Piecemeal Approach to Global Financial Regulation

National + Global + Weekender | July 17, 2025

The Commercial Real Estate Finance Council (CREFC) reported this week that a joint paper published on July 9 by the Bank Policy Institute, the Global Financial Markets Association and the Institute of International Finance argues that fragmentation in global financial regulation puts competition, economic growth and financial system resilience at risk. It’s an approach which recently has …

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WEF Global Economists’ Outlook, Through U.S. Economists’ Eyes

National + Global + Weekender | June 5, 2025

The main theme of the just-released World Economic Forum’s Chief Economists Outlook could be summed up in two words: Trade policy. Specifically, “unprecedented increases in bilateral tariffs between the U.S. and other countries” have, in turn, triggered “spiraling economic uncertainty,” according to the report’s executive summary. Also indicated? Amid discussions about artificial intelligence and real …

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Energy Shocks and Occupier Impact

National + Weekender | June 12, 2026

Plenty has been written about how energy price shocks and oil scarcity are impacting commercial real estate. Higher oil prices are impacting everything from CRE asset valuations to construction to overall macroeconomics (including inflation). A recent CBRE article said that another commercial real estate category is also affected: Occupiers. Increasing energy costs are impacting building …

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Summer Vacations and Hotels. Or Not

National + Weekender | June 12, 2026

A Marcus & Millichap video examines how inflation and energy prices might impact hotels this summer The Bank of America Institute’s “Summer Travel 2026” outlook indicated that summer plans are continuing despite higher oil and gas prices. Thirty percent of respondents said that higher gas prices won’t change travel plans, while others might take fewer …

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CREtech’s Michael Beckerman: “We’re in the Second Inning” of Proptech Adoption

National + New York & Tri-State + Weekender | September 30, 2022

When looking at the inroads being made by proptech into commercial estate, “Too much is made about how many venture dollars are going into the space,” says Michael Beckerman, CEO of CREtech, the world’s largest platform devoted to commercial real estate technology. “That’s not the right barometer.” What is the right barometer of progress, …

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Short Term Rentals Impact on Housing Affordability

New York & Tri-State + New York + Weekender | October 25, 2019

What effect are online hospitality marketplaces like AirBnb, Vrbo and HomeAway having on the housing market? A new report from the Urban Land Institute details a battle between the firms and local communities who blame them for reducing tax revenue, a rise in housing prices and overall chaos in certain neighborhoods. Additionally, municipalities from New …

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Developer Culdesac Announces First Car-Free Neighborhood in U.S.

Phoenix & Southwest + Weekender | November 22, 2019

Post-car real estate developer Culdesac has unveiled plans to build the country’s first car-free neighborhood from scratch in Tempe, AZ. Residents at the $140-million Culdesac Tempe project, located near Apache Boulevard and River Road, will not have private cars or parking, although the neighborhood will accommodate parking for visitors, and car-based modes of transportation, such …

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Report: U.S. Flex Office Market is World’s Largest

Phoenix & Southwest + Southwest + Weekender | November 1, 2019

Despite being less than 1% of total office space across the entire country, the U.S. market for flexible space is now the largest in the world, according to a recent U.S. Market Summary by global flexible workspace specialist The Instant Group. The firm’s recent U.S. Market Summary: The Pioneers and the Pathfinders, reported on Instant’s …

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Safe Lots for Homeless: A Solution or More Fuel to Growing Problem?

Seattle & Northwest + Seattle + Weekender | July 19, 2019

By Cole Feldman San Francisco intends to designate a parking lot near the Balboa Park public transportation depot as ‘safe’ for the city’s increasing homeless population. The space will provide people with access to showers and bathrooms, as well as counseling professionals for rehabilitation. Approximately 30 vehicles will be able to stay at the lot …

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Seattle’s Pike Place Fish Market ‘Caught’ by Fish-Tossing Employees

Seattle & Northwest + Washington + Weekender | July 27, 2018

Earlier this month, four longtime Pike Place Fish Market employees, Jaison Scott, Samuel Samson, Ryan Reese, and Anders Miller, went from the docks to the desks when they purchased the world renowned Seattle business. The 1,000-square-foot market, along with the Space Needle, is one of Seattle’s premier sites, attracting thousands of visitors throughout summer months …

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Constellation Joins Fund Advised by Crow Holdings in the Purchase of 33 Acres in Houston

Texas + Houston-Galveston + Weekender | April 8, 2022

Constellation Real Estate Partners, an investor and developer of logistics properties, in partnership with a real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital, has acquired 32.95 acres of land on South Post Road in Southwest Houston for the development of Constellation Post Oak. Designed by Powers Brown Architecture and Langan Engineering, the project will include …

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Could Parking Garages Be Phased Out by Autonomous Cars?

Texas + Weekender | May 30, 2019

With the arrival of viable private autonomous vehicles on the horizon, some industries are preparing for changes that may come from a reduced need for parking personal vehicles. “It is no longer a matter of if driverless cars will be on the road, it’s a matter of when,” said Rand Stephens, Avison Young Principal and …

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Inside the Push for Affordable Housing at MXU Projects

Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Weekender | July 12, 2019

As developers across the country continue to build large-scale and high-dollar mixed-use projects, municipal leaders are encouraging them to incorporate affordable housing by utilizing government subsidies, tax credits and zoning changes. But adding affordable housing can be tough on a developer’s bottom line, with the rising costs of construction, labor and land, according to a …

$850M Casino Deal Expands MGM’s Reach into NYC Region

Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Weekender | May 31, 2018

MGM Resorts and MGM Growth Properties have agreed to acquire the Empire City casino and racetrack in Yonkers, NY for a total of $850 million, including a $625-million sale-leaseback. For MGM Resorts, which will operate the property post-closing, the deal will expand its reach into the New York City region. “With Empire City’s approximately 40% …

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