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December 26, 2025
What Trump’s marijuana policy shift means for real estate
President Donald Trump recently issued an executive order directing the reclassification of marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The move could be a first step toward attracting new investments with wide-ranging effects in real estate and the broader U.S. economy.
December 22, 2025
Trump halts coastal wind farm projects; Ellison personally backs Paramount bid for Warner; Online job postings decline
Trump halts coastal wind farm projects
December 21, 2025
Existing home sales rise; Business leaders expect AI to enhance work; Federal bill could speed apartment development
Existing home sales rise
December 18, 2025
Inflation rate edges lower; Trump signs order speeding marijuana reclassification; Olive Garden parent ramps up restaurant opening plans
Inflation rate edges lower
December 17, 2025
Court decision lets ‘mansion tax’ stand in Los Angeles
A California appeals court poured cold water on the biggest challenge yet to the so-called mansion tax in Los Angeles, ruling that the Measure ULA ballot measure that created a tax on high-priced real estate is legitimate.
December 15, 2025
SpaceX launches first Starlink retail store; AI infrastructure startup Fermi loses construction funding; Fed confirms regional presidents
SpaceX tests brick-and-mortar location for Starlink
December 12, 2025
Miami approves $29 million Watson Island sale
At its final meeting of the year, Miami’s City Commission authorized the sale of a 3.2-acre parcel, clearing the way for redevelopment of Watson Island’s southeastern half.
December 11, 2025
Los Angeles order speeding apartment development becomes law
Los Angeles has locked its fast-track housing approval experiment into law, cementing a system that developers say will help boost affordable construction across the city.
December 11, 2025
Bids due next week for downtown Miami site zoned for a supertall tower
A development site in one of the few areas of Miami with permission to build a supertall tower has hit the auction block with bids starting at $72 million.
December 10, 2025
Miami real estate industry scores ally with city's first female mayor
Miami has elected its first female mayor in a runoff election this week, a former county official who is a longtime affordable housing advocate with support from the real estate industry.
December 10, 2025
National furniture store retailer puts batch of leases on the auction block
American Signature has launched an auction for nearly two dozen leases on its namesake and Value City furniture stores as part of its bankruptcy case, at a time when available retail space is scarce nationwide.
December 8, 2025
Los Angeles is limiting rent hikes. Here’s how landlords and apartment tenants will feel the change.
A move by Los Angeles to enact some of the most sweeping rent stabilization rules in the United States will limit increases most landlords can impose, a step some property professionals say adds another development headwind to a region trying to build housing.
December 8, 2025
Municipal development charges cited as significant cost for builders
Some developers are saying municipal development charges have put a stick in the spokes of their real estate projects in Canada, just as Ottawa pushes for a surge in construction, and a new federal research study shows how such fees can vary widely across the country.
December 4, 2025
San Francisco officials pave way for thousands of new residential units
Officials in San Francisco have approved a plan to build taller buildings with tens of thousands of new homes in one of the nation’s most expensive cities.
December 4, 2025
Planned luxury condominium offers foreign investors EB-5 option in South Florida city
MG Developer’s Alhambra Parc, a planned condominium in South Florida, has become the first project in Coral Gables to be approved for the EB-5 program.
November 25, 2025
Furniture retailer files for bankruptcy, citing tariffs, weak housing market
American Signature filed for bankruptcy and is set to close 33 of its namesake and Value City Furniture stores, citing a steep sales decline because of the weak housing market and U.S. trade policy.
November 19, 2025
Miami Seaquarium redevelopment moves forward
Local officials are ready to chart a new course for Miami Seaquarium after a proposal to redevelop the 38-acre waterfront site was approved earlier this month.
November 19, 2025
New York’s mayor-elect to keep police commissioner, calming some real estate fears
New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch is remaining as the top cop of the largest U.S. city as public safety remains a top concern for New Yorkers and the real estate industry.
November 19, 2025
Bankruptcy court gives initial approval for Yellow's exit plan
The defunct trucking company Yellow plans to distribute up to $700 million to creditors as part of a bankruptcy exit strategy that received initial approval from a federal judge this week.
November 17, 2025
Any apartment boom fueled by new California law will 'skip city of LA,' developer warns
California’s new law that lets apartment buildings up to nine stories get built near major transit stops could fuel construction across the state — but not in Los Angeles, said CityView Chief Executive Officer Sean Burton.

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