Deconstruct

Why private clubs are popping up everywhere in New York City

April 23rd, 2026  |  17 mins 54 secs

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New York’s hottest private clubs, a luxury tax battle, and a major fraud conviction. This week on Deconstruct: what it all means for real estate. Listen now.

Spring selling season is here. Will NYC's luxury real estate market bloom?

April 16th, 2026  |  Season 5  |  25 mins 51 secs

Spring is peak selling season in New York City real estate — but what does the luxury market really look like in 2026? On this episode of Deconstruct, top Douglas Elliman broker Frances Katzen joins the show to break down NYC luxury real estate trends, buyer demand, tight inventory, new development competition, international buyers, and what sellers need to know right now.

Plus: updates on the Omnibuild/HFZ fraud case, Cushman & Wakefield’s $10 million commission lawsuit against Sotheby’s, major NYC office deals, and the billionaire behind Zara building a $25 billion global property empire.

Real estate after Zohran Mamdani's first 100 days

April 9th, 2026  |  Season 5  |  20 mins 40 secs

Deconstruct breaks down the latest news on the Flatiron Building, a record lease at 9 West 57th, and a foreclosure at a car-branded condo in Miami. Plus, politics reporter Kathryn Brenzel joins the podcast to cover how new NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has fared in his first 100 days in office.

After a $10 million fraud, Josh Schuster's victims try to claw back their cash

April 3rd, 2026  |  Season 5  |  20 mins 52 secs

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In this week’s episode of Deconstruct, a podcast from The Real Deal, we examine how record Wall Street bonuses could influence New York City’s luxury real estate market. Plus: the upcoming trial of a former Vornado executive accused of fraud, foreclosure risks at Kaufman Astoria Studios, and why Palantir’s Miami headquarters announcement may not be what it seems.

Zillow vs. Compass: behind the battle to control home listings

March 26th, 2026  |  Season 5  |  22 mins 18 secs

In the latest episode of Deconstruct, a podcast from The Real Deal, hosts Lilah Burke and Hannah Kramer talk to reporter Sheridan Wall about megabrokerage Compass’ lawsuit accusing Zillow of anticompetitive behavior. At the heart of the dispute: who controls access to listings, and how much power platforms like Zillow should have over the residential market. Plus, headlines about the Chrysler building and the World Trade Center, the retail legacy of David Simon, and more.

A constitutional crisis in Section 8 housing

March 19th, 2026  |  Season 5  |  17 mins 4 secs

business news, fraud, housing, investing, news, real estate, rezoning, section 8, the real deal

In the latest episode of Deconstruct, a podcast by The Real Deal, hosts Lilah Burke and Hannah Kramer talk about proposals for increased property taxes, rent control, and a rezoning that could open a floodgate for New York City development. In an interview with TRD Policy Pro reporter Caroline Spivack, they dive into a debate over Section 8 vouchers, which some landlords say are unconstitutional.

Who's still buying NYC's rent stabilized buildings?

March 12th, 2026  |  Season 5  |  23 mins

business news, investing, news, real estate, rent, rezoning, the real deal

Deconstruct hosts and The Real Deal staffers Lilah Burke and Hannah Kramer give updates in the sex trafficking case against the Alexanders, political notes about tax increases and the potential rollback of an environmental law, and the battle over West Park Presbyterian church. Then, the hosts interview broker Lev Mavashev, who sells rent-stabilized multifamily buildings in New York and explains how the 2019 rent laws impacted the struggling niche.

The sex trafficking case against the Alexander Brothers comes to a close

March 5th, 2026  |  Season 5  |  19 mins 12 secs

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In the latest episode of Deconstruct, hosts Lilah Burke and Hannah Kramer talk about the sale of Ivana Trump's Upper East Side mansion; commercial mortgage fraud rooted out by brokerage Walker & Dunlop; the cell phone companies that's stopped paying landlords; and talk in-depth with senior editor Ellen Cranley about the federal sex trafficking trial against the Alexander brothers, two of whom were once the highest flying brokers in the luxury real estate world.

Inside the multifamily mortgage fraud that's rattled the real estate industry

February 26th, 2026  |  Season 5  |  18 mins 41 secs

business news, fraud, investing, lending, mortgage, news, real estate, the real deal

Correspondents from The Real Deal's newsroom discuss the ongoing trial of the Alexander brothers, who face serious allegations of sexual assault and sex trafficking; the fraud case against former HFZ executive Nir Meir; the implications of high-end rental prices in New York City; and dive into a complex mortgage fraud scheme with senior reporter Keith Larsen. The episode concludes with a look at ICE's controversial plans to convert industrial sites into detention centers.

How real estate brokers scrambled to get inside the Epstein house

February 19th, 2026  |  Season 5  |  17 mins 31 secs

Deconstruct is back. New hosts from The Real Deal's newsroom are bringing you the most important news for New York City's real estate world. Up first: the Epstein files reveal how top townhouse brokers tried to claw their way into Jeffrey Epstein's Upper East Side mansion. Plus, early impacts on real estate from the Mamdani administration, Mark Zuckerberg's maybe-buy in Miami, and more.

Will Trump be a net positive for commercial real estate?

December 2nd, 2024  |  Season 4  |  16 mins 26 secs

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President-elect Donald Trump has proposed inflationary tariffs and championed business-friendly tax cuts. How will his campaign promises shake out for commercial real estate?

The guy holding the gavel at the Fortress v. Cohen auction

November 25th, 2024  |  Season 4  |  23 mins 4 secs

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Matthew Mannion is auctioneer to the stars of New York City real estate. He handled the Flatiron Building's two-parter, the Times Square Margaritaville's flameout and most recently the UCC auction of Cohen Realty Enterprises' interest in a potpourri of assets.

Investment lessons from 13th Floor's very active Arnaud Karsenti

November 18th, 2024  |  Season 4  |  27 mins 50 secs

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Arnaud Karsenti, the head of Miami-based 13th Floor Investments, has a whopping dozen multifamily projects underway in a city set to break another record for deliveries in 2024. Does Miami have the tenants to meet that supply? Karsenti talks in-migration, demand for housing near public transit and the pros and cons of public-private partnerships.

The ultra-wealthy ride to ranchland

November 11th, 2024  |  Season 4  |  21 mins 45 secs

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Deconstruct breaks down why ultra-wealthy buyers are spending tens of millions of dollars on luxury ranches in the Texas desert.

How real estate donors and housing-conscious voters will drive the election

November 4th, 2024  |  Season 4  |  18 mins 30 secs

election, housing crisis, real estate news

In the latest episode of Deconstruct, Suzannah Cavanaugh and Joe Lovinger talk with TRD politics reporter Kathryn Brenzel about what the presidential election means for real estate, and how people in the industry are preparing.

Inside the workout room with Iron Hound's Rob Verrone

October 28th, 2024  |  Season 4  |  30 mins 19 secs

business news, cmbs, distress, loan workout, real estate news

In the latest episode of Deconstruct, TRD's Suzannah Cavanaugh finds out how loan specialists fix bad debt – or at least try to – by talking with loan workout specialists Rob Verrone and Job Warshaw of Iron Hound. Verrone works with sponsors to hash out modifications for distressed CMBS debt, and Warshaw brings perspective from the other side of the table — he spent three decades heading up negotiations for special servicer LNR Partners.