Stories Tagged as
Property
Church? Apartments? As youth population drops, developers reimagine schools
Oct 18, 2022
Following the 2008 recession, people had fewer kids. Now, districts need fewer schools and are selling them to people with big dreams.
Many Chinese homebuyers are paying mortgages on homes they may never live in
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Jennifer Pak
Sep 14, 2022
With real estate firms in financial distress, thousands of people are left with unfinished condos. Some are trying to fight back.
Evergrande investors in China are worried but holding on
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Jennifer Pak
Oct 26, 2021
Evergrande is among the three biggest property developers in China and it seems to have the backing of the Chinese communist party.
Evergrande crisis hits China's investors, homebuyers
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Jennifer Pak
Sep 23, 2021
The Chinese property giant Evergrande was known as a risky business operator, but for years investors didn't seem to care — until now.
How two New York bodegas explain a glut of shopfronts for rent
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Janet Babin
Nov 16, 2018
One couldn't afford rent in a hip neighborhood; the other survives on pricey specialties.
Voters in a California city weigh taxing vacant properties to help ease homelessness
Oct 11, 2018
If the Oakland measure is approved, it would be the state's first such tax.
Why sports teams are getting into the real estate business
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Andy Uhler
Oct 3, 2018
The Green Bay Packers are the latest team seeking gains from a stadium adjacent development.
For public good, not for profit.
Real estate tech firm Opendoor gets cash infusion from SoftBank
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Erika Beras
Sep 28, 2018
Here’s a very different way to sell a home from the usual: Go to a website. Plug in your address. Answer a few questions about the house. And wait about 24 hours to see if you get a cash offer. A handful of companies are buying up houses this way, including Zillow. The biggest player […]
California will be a battleground for the rent control debate this November
Jul 10, 2018
According to a poll, 60 percent of California voters favor limits on how much landlords can charge.
Coffee Bean speeds back to New York as retail real estate slows
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Jed Kim
Jun 26, 2018
New York or LA? Headlines in recent years have been all about people leaving the Big Apple in droves, heading for SoCal. But sometimes the flow does ebb. Witness the announcement today from LA-based Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. It’s planning to open 100 new locations in New York City over the next decade. What’s […]