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SCRANTON, UNITED STATES - 2025/08/20: An employee at General Dynamics Scranton moves a mortar along the production line. U.S. Senator. Dave McCormick and U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan toured the General Dynamics' plant in Scranton. The tour showed the process of creating shells from metal billets. The senator was there to learn more about local contributions to rebuilding the nation's military and preparedness. The plant produces 155 mm shells that are used by Ukraine to defend against Russia.
Industry · Columnists
National

The U.S. Cannot Reindustrialize Without Real Estate

By Ken Biberaj
Art of an question mark made up of apartment buildings.
Residential · Columnists
National

For Affordable Housing Investors and Operators, 2026 Could Be a Banner Year

By Jason Bordainick
FOR SALE sign.
Residential · Columnists
National

How Small Investors Keep Buying in a Market First-Time Buyers Cannot Afford

By Michael Lucarelli
Digital generated image of collaboration of two robotic arms working together and making glowing city hologram on black background.
Industry · Technology
National

How Visual AI Is Reshaping Value and Risk in Commercial Real Estate

By Ashkán Zandieh
Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.
Residential · Housing
New York City

An Open Letter to Mayor-elect Mamdani on Implementing Rent Freezes

By Lev Mavashev
An aerial view of Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan.
Residential · Columnists
New York City

Things We Are Thankful For: New York Affordable Housing Edition

By Carlina Rivera
Growing young sprout.
Industry · Columnists
National

In Proptech, Seed Is the New Series A — But Only in Vertical AI

By Ashkán Zandieh and Gavin Myers
Aerial shot of single-family homes.
Residential · Columnists
National

Single-Family Rental Lease Lengths, Service Models Shift as Stability Trumps Turnover

By Michael Lucarelli
A foreclosure sign.
Industry · Columnists
National

Lenders Need to Consider Title Insurance Super Early in UCC Foreclosures

By Scott Levine and Christine O’Connell
A flex office with people in it.
Office · Office Leases
New York City

Flex Office’s U.S. Growth Is Due to A Lot More Than the Flexible Part

By Christine Wyckoff
President Richard Nixon holding press conference.
Residential · Columnists
New York City

A Price-Fixing History Lesson Mayor-Elect Mamdani Sorely Needs to Learn

By Robert Knakal
Apartment buildings in Manhattan.
Residential · Housing
New York City

The Changes New York State Needs to Make Now to Rescue Affordable Housing

By Carlina Rivera
Artificial Intelligence unit processing big data arrays.
Industry · Technology
National

Venture Capital Is Back in Proptech and Picking Winners Based on AI Integration

By Ashkán Zandieh
New York City mayoral candidate and Democratic State Representative Zohran Mamdani.
Residential · Housing
New York City

New York City Multifamily Deal Activity Will Soon Spike — Even If Mamdani Wins

By Lev Mavashev
Roller with a green paint stroke on white background.
Industry · Columnists
National

Greenwashing 2.0: When Smart Buildings Lie, and How to Keep Them Honest

By Suhail Y. Tayeb and Amy Myers Jaffe
A row of apartment buildings in New York City.
Residential · Columnists
New York City

NYC’s Unlocking Doors Policy: Misinterpreted Lack of Success and Structural Failure

By Ben Tapper
A sign that says for lease.
Residential · Columnists
National

U.S. Housing Market Sees Record Share of Individual Investor Activity

By Michael Lucarelli