Can a market be too hot? Should smaller developers get worried when bigger developers pile in

Can a market be too hot? Should smaller developers get worried when bigger developers pile in

The Florida real estate market has reached unprecedented heights with major projects getting funding from developers across the country and even overseas. But the arrival of big money doesn’t mean that the... Read more »
Developers Redefine “Mixed Use” for Los Angeles Buyers

Developers Redefine “Mixed Use” for Los Angeles Buyers

Los Angeles mixed-use projects are growing up. Some even have big ambitions to become the next city centers as they address evolving lifestyles.  That was the theme from a trio of experts... Read more »
Court Upholds Developer’s Conviction in Huizar Bribery Scam

Court Upholds Developer’s Conviction in Huizar Bribery Scam

The Chinese billionaire head of developer Shen Zhen New World I was on the lam when a federal appeals court upheld his company’s conviction for public corruption in Los Angeles. A three-judge... Read more »
ED1 Projects Multiply in LA as Developers Question the Math

ED1 Projects Multiply in LA as Developers Question the Math

While the number of ED1 projects is poised to accelerate this year, a growing number of developers and advocates question the math behind it. Soon after assuming office, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass... Read more »
China’s financial institutions urged to support property developers

China’s financial institutions urged to support property developers

An artwork juxtaposing Chinese yuan cash bills with the China’s flag Javier Ghersi | Moment | Getty Images China’s financial institutions should provide strong support to the country’s beleaguered real estate sector... Read more »
How Developers Feel About Building in Los Angeles

How Developers Feel About Building in Los Angeles

From left: Dekel Capital’s Shlomi Ronen, LaTerra Development’s Chris Tourtellotte and Cityview’s Damian Gancman (Dekel, LaTerra, Cityview, Getty; Illustration by Kevin Rebong for The Real Deal)From left: Dekel Capital’s Shlomi Ronen, LaTerra... Read more »
LA Law Creates New Hurdles for Hotel Developers

LA Law Creates New Hurdles for Hotel Developers

Hotel developers in Los Angeles must now replace homes demolished for hospitality suites. The City Council passed a law early last month requiring new hotel projects to replace displaced housing units on... Read more »
Cedar secures M in seed funding to help developers locate urban land

Cedar secures $3M in seed funding to help developers locate urban land

Real estate software development company Cedar announced this week that it has secured $3 million in seed funding to create a product that would help developers locate urban infill properties for potential... Read more »
Housing construction picked up in September, but developers are getting anxious

Housing construction picked up in September, but developers are getting anxious

Housing starts climbed to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,358,000 in September, according to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau data. It’s a 7% gain from... Read more »