Construction

More Multifamily Debt Funds, but Older Properties Are Getting Shut Out

Debt funds in multifamily lending have multiplied in recent years, expanding the availability of capital on paper. But their highly specific underwriting requirements regarding...

In New Jersey’s Somerset County, Rate Lock Is Trapping Entry-Level Sellers

The mortgage rate lock narrative has become a catch-all explanation for tight inventory, but on-the-ground evidence suggests it applies to a far narrower slice...

Why Prop Tech Has Been Building for the Wrong Real Estate User

Most real estate technology has been designed to serve buyers who are ready to transact. But according to Benjamin Quinn, Director of Real Estate...

That Empty Office Building Down the Street? It Might Become Your Next Home

Drive through almost any downtown in America right now, and you’ll spot them — big office buildings with dark windows, empty parking garages, and...

Most Roofing Contractors Will Tell You What You Want to Hear. A Few Will Tell You What You Need to Know

When a daycare facility in Massachusetts needed to have a leaking flat roof repaired, three contractors came out and recommended the same thing: shingles....

Student Housing Surges Ahead in Healthy Building Certification, Outpacing Luxury Offices

Just a few years ago, healthy building certification was primarily the domain of high-end office buildings. Developers and corporate tenants competed to offer better...

In PropTech, the Boring Strategy Is Beating the Billion-Dollar One

The real estate technology industry has spent the last decade chasing scale — private equity acquisitions, AI rollouts, integrated service ecosystems promising to own...

Why Office Conversions Are Harder Than They Look – and More Valuable Than Most Realize

With national office vacancy rates near historic highs and property values falling sharply, adaptive reuse has moved from a niche strategy into a mainstream...