Short-Term Rental

Short-term rental real estate news and analysis exploring the evolving dynamics of vacation homes, urban rentals, and investor-driven markets. With insights on regulatory shifts, market demand, and profitability strategies, Commercial Observer delivers the intelligence CRE professionals need to navigate this fast-paced sector. Read more about commercial real estate in the Residential Industry.

A Sonder logo on one of its properties.
Hotel/Resort · Columnists
National

Sonder’s Collapse Shows What Hospitality’s Future Really Requires

By Roman Pedan
Santiago Vanegas, founder, president and CEO of Habitat Group, and a rendering of Smart Brickell Luxe.
Condo · Development
Florida

Santiago Vanegas of Habitat Group: 5 Questions

By Jeff Ostrowski
Image of cobwebs over an apartment building door.
Hotel/Resort · Leases
National

Sonder’s Short-Term Rentals Business Failed for Very Specific Reasons

By Mike Seemuth
A magnifier is seen in front of a screen displaying the Airbnb logo.
Short-Term Rental · Policy
New York City

Airbnb Spends $100K on Bronx City Council Race

By Isabelle Durso
A beach pier in St. Augustine, Fla.
Short-Term Rental · Technology
National

Luxury Vacation Rental Platform Portoro Plots Its Escape

By Philip Russo
Dan Goldberg.
Student Housing · Capital Markets
National

The Dean of Student Housing: Why Core Spaces’ Dan Goldberg Invests in Niche Markets

By Brian Pascus
A man holds an Airbnb NYC sign at a rally.
Short-Term Rental · Policy
New York City

Airbnb Steps Up Fight Against NYC Rental Ban With $5M in Funding

By Isabelle Durso
Image of a triangular building that looks like the logo for Airbnb.
Condo · Investments & Sales
New York City

Developers Team With Airbnb Right From the Start to Fill Condos

By David M. Levitt
Ricardo Dunin.
Short-Term Rental · Players
Florida

5 Questions on STRs With Ricardo Dunin of Miami-Based North Development

By Jeff Ostrowski
Harvey Hernandez, founder and CEO of Newgard Development Group.
Multifamily · Leases
Florida

5 Questions With Harvey Hernandez of Miami-Based Newgard Development Group

By Jeff Ostrowski
Ben Jacobson and Brett Forman of Forman Capital.
Multifamily · Finance
Florida

Short-Term Rental Condo in Brickell Lands $71M in Financing

By Jeff Ostrowski
Jorge Aldecoa, President of reAlpha HOMES, will help scale the company's newly-launched syndication platform
Short-Term Rental · Investments & Sales
Florida

Proptech Firm Launches Fractional Ownership Platform for Short-Term Vacation Rentals

By Brian Pascus
Sebastian Rivas of Andes STR.
Short-Term Rental · Finance
National

Sebastian Rivas Taking the Headache Out of Short-Term Rental Investments

By Mark Hallum
Flatiron Hotel.
Multifamily
New York City

Short-Term Rental Startup Sonder to Reopen Flatiron Hotel

By Chava Gourarie
Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky.
Multifamily · Technology
National

What’s Behind Airbnb’s $100B Valuation

By Chava Gourarie
An Airbnb in Los Angeles.
Multifamily · Finance
National

Airbnb Raises $1 Billion to Ride Out the Pandemic

By Chava Gourarie
Blueground apartment.
Multifamily · Technology
National

Blueground Raises $50M to Expand Short-Term Rental Biz

By Chava Gourarie