Chava Gourarie

Chava Gourarie is a reporter for Commercial Observer. She has covered the real estate industry for over four years, with a previous stint at The Real Deal. She is a graduate of the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism and currently lives in Brooklyn.

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Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), majority whip and chairman of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis.
Legal  ·  Politics & Real Estate
Washington DC

US House Committee Investigating 4 Landlords Over Pandemic Evictions

By Chava Gourarie
260 Madison Avenue.
Legal
New York City

Judge Sides With Rotem Rosen in Ongoing Estate Feud With Alex Sapir 

By Chava Gourarie
Oaks at Pompano. Credit: Google Maps
Finance
Florida

Cornerstone Group Secures $23M Loan for Broward Co. Affordable Housing

By Julia Echikson and Chava Gourarie
Site of the Champlain Towers South, which collapsed June 225, 2021.
Design + Construction
Florida

Champlain Towers South Site Approved for Estimated $100M Sale

By Chava Gourarie
Solar panel array in Napa Valley, California.
Technology
National

CBRE-Backed SPAC to Merge With Solar Power Company Altus in $1.6B Deal

By Chava Gourarie
miami beach aerial view
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
Florida

Lax Enforcement of 40-Year Rule in Spotlight After Surfside Collapse

By Chava Gourarie
Champlain Towers South memorial.
Design + Construction  ·  Construction
Florida

More Champlain Towers South Residents Sue Condo Association Over Collapse

By Chava Gourarie
89-25 161st Street.
Finance  ·  Refinance
New York City

Barone Management Nabs $32M Refinance for 2 Queens Charter Schools 

By Chava Gourarie
A view of Champlain Towers in 2019. building collapse. (
Design + Construction  ·  Construction
Florida

Cities Ramp Up Building Inspections After Deadly Surfside Collapse

By Chava Gourarie
Search and rescue personnel on site at the partially collapsed condo at 8777 Collins Avenue in Surfside.
Design + Construction  ·  Construction
Florida

Rescue Efforts Continue at Collapsed Surfside Condo, Up to 159 People Missing

By Chava Gourarie and Julia Echikson
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Las Vegas neighborhood.
Design + Construction  ·  Urban Planning
National

Cities Have Grown More Diverse, And More Segregated, Since the `90s

By Chava Gourarie
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SURFSIDE, FLORIDA - JUNE 24: A portion of the 12-story condo tower crumbled to the ground during a partial collapse of the building on June 24, 2021 in Surfside, Florida. It is unknown at this time how many people were injured as search-and-rescue effort continues with rescue crews from across Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
Florida

What We Know About Why the Surfside Condo Collapsed [Updated]

By Julia Echikson and Chava Gourarie
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The 12-story condo tower crumbled to the ground June 24.
Design + Construction
Florida

Surfside Condo Building Collapses, Up To 99 Missing

By Chava Gourarie and Julia Echikson
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Rendering of the revamped JFK Airport.
Leases
New York City

Port Authority Signs Ground Lease With Aeroterm for New JFK Cargo Facility

By Chava Gourarie
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1110 Oak Point Avenue.
Sales
New York City

Andrew Chung Closes on Hunts Point Industrial Site for $103M

By Chava Gourarie
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Common property in Philadelphia.
Residential
National

Co-living Firm Common Acquires Starcity’s Portfolio

By Chava Gourarie
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Plantation, Florida.
Leases  ·  Office
Florida

NationsBenefits Expands in Plantation with 53K SF Lease

By Chava Gourarie
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