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Ben Kallos overlooks the East River on a sunny day in New York. A bridge is visible behind him.

Politics & Real Estate

NYC Councilman Aims at Airbnb With New Registry

By Celia Young

Sandeep Mathrani

Sunday Summary: Employees Gear Up to Return to Office as CEOs Put Foot-in-Mouths

By The Editors

Ben Kallos

Coronavirus · Politics & Real Estate

New York City Council Bill Would Tighten Regulations on Airbnb

By Celia Young

Hotel service bell.

Coronavirus · Hotels

A Rebound In Leisure Travel Won’t End Hospitality’s Woes

By Chava Gourarie

Atlanta Business District

Airbnb to Open Atlanta Engineering Hub

By Chava Gourarie

Amol Sarva.

Knotel’s Bankruptcy and Acquisition by Newmark a Long Time Coming

By Nicholas Rizzi

People protesting against the certification of Joe Biden's presidential victory gathered at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, shortly before several hundred stormed the building.

Sunday Summary: 2021, Off to a Weird Start

By The Editors

Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky.

What’s Behind Airbnb’s $100B Valuation

By Chava Gourarie

54 Thompson Street.

Landlord Pink Stone Capital Sues Breather to Get It Out of SoHo Building

By Nicholas Rizzi

A head shot of a smiling man.

Technology · Analysis

Proptech Primer: HqO CEO Chase Garbarino On the Post-COVID Office

By David M. Levitt

Breather interior in San Francisco.

Breather Lays Off Majority of Staff and Will Close All of Its Locations

By Nicholas Rizzi

Airbnb goes public in december 2020.

Finance · Leases

Sunday Summary: I.P.Whoa!

By The Editors

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky around the time the company announced it was laying off some 1,900 employees amid steep losses during the early days of COVID.

Finance · Politics & Real Estate

As Airbnb Goes Public, Challenges Remain — And Not Just From the Pandemic

By Tom Acitelli

Mixed messages.

Sunday Summary: It’s Complicated

By The Editors

Airbnb

Airbnb Files Confidential IPO Despite Hospitality Tumult

By Nicholas Rizzi

Bill de Blasio

Design + Construction · Coronavirus

Mayor Signs Tax Relief and Airbnb Reporting Bills

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

Audrey Gelman

Audrey Gelman Resigns as CEO of The Wing

By Nicholas Rizzi

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky around the time the company announced it was laying off some 1,900 employees amid steep losses during the early days of COVID.

Coronavirus · Industry

Airbnb Lays Off 1,900 Workers

By Rebecca Baird-Remba