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WeWork’s Global Head of Real Estate on Emerging from Bankruptcy and What Comes Next

July 1st, 2024  |  Season 3  |  32 mins 28 secs

bankruptcy, chapter 11, coworking, office leasing, office space, wework

WeWork emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month after a herculean effort to cut costs. The task demanded the cooperation of hundreds of landlords and their lenders. Peter Greenspan, the coworking firm’s Global Head of Real Estate, brings Deconstruct to those negotiating tables for a look at how WeWork addressed 500 leases worldwide, and offers a preview of the firm’s next chapter.

BGO's Chief Economist on The Fed's Next Move

June 24th, 2024  |  Season 3  |  17 mins 57 secs

business, commercial real estate, economics, federal reserve, interest rates, investing, new york city, news, offices, real estate, real estate news

The Real Deal podcast Deconstruct talks to BentallGreenOak's chief economist, Ryan Severino, about expectations around the Fed, interest rates, and how commercial real estate will be affected.

Special Report: Alexander Twins Accused of Rape

June 17th, 2024  |  Season 3  |  16 mins 16 secs

adult survivors act, alexander brothers, brokerage, luxury real estate, official, rape, sexual assault

Last week, The Real Deal broke the news that top broker Oren Alexander and his twin brother, Alon, had been accused of rape and sexual assault by at least two women. The complaints detail events that allegedly took place more than a decade ago. But the lawsuits and the nearly 30 people who came forward alleging similar incidents after the story published, according to an attorney representing the two women, speak to a pattern of alleged gender-based violence. Deconstruct speaks with South Florida Bureau Chief Katherine Kallergis, Reporter Sheridan Wall and Senior Editor Ellen Cranley about what we know so far.

How to Jumpstart a Stalled Condo Project

June 10th, 2024  |  Season 3  |  21 mins 20 secs

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Real estate attorney Isaac Kodsi nabbed Arbor Residences out of foreclosure in late 2023 with two goals: revive the dead condo project and return deposits to former buyers. Not a year later, Kodsi says he nailed the latter goal and is on track to wrap construction by the end of 2024. South Florida Bureau Chief Katherine Kallergis interviewed Kodsi on how he paid back buyers and where sales, led by Sandra Masis of Cervera Real Estate, now stand.

Opportunity, Opportunity, Opportunity: Goldman Sachs' Alternative Capital Lead on Real Estate Lending

June 3rd, 2024  |  Season 3  |  27 mins 24 secs

banking, business, commercial real estate, finance, goldman sachs, investing, lending, new york city, news, private credit, real estate, real estate lending, real estate news

The Real Deal podcast Deconstruct chats with Goldman Sachs' co-head of alternative capital formation, Jeffrey Fine, about where the firm is looking to make new commercial real estate loans and the general state of lending.

Dealing with Syndications 101 with LP Adviser Aleksey Chernobelskiy

May 28th, 2024  |  Season 3  |  27 mins 41 secs

business, commercial real estate, distress, investing, multifamily, new york city, news, real estate, real estate news, real estate syndication, retail investment, sun belt, syndication

The Real Deal's Deconstruct chats with Aleksey Chernobelskiy, who advises retail investors and limited partners in real estate syndications.

Developer Sam Charney Dissects New York's 421a Extension and New Tax Break on the Block 485x

May 20th, 2024  |  Season 3  |  26 mins 55 secs

Last month, Gov. Kathy Hochul passed a bombshell housing deal that extended the 421a tax abatement and introduced a new tax break for apartment projects: 485x. Developer Sam Charney of Charney Companies talks the profit potential of 485x compared to 421a, demand for sites eligible for the extension and when rental construction will ramp back up.

Deconstruct Live! Talks Bank Failures, Multifamily Fears with Fortress, Benefit Street and Urban Standard

May 13th, 2024  |  Season 3  |  30 mins 22 secs

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It's Deconstruct Live! at The Real Deal's New York Forum. Fortress' Steve Stuart, Benefit Street Partners' Mike Comparato and Urban Standard Capital's Seth Weissman talk bank failures, distressed note buying and lending demand in a live taping of Deconstruct.

What Marijuana's Reclassifying Means For Pot Shops and Cannabis Capital

May 6th, 2024  |  Season 3  |  21 mins 31 secs

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Last week, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said it would move toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug — Schedule III instead of Schedule I. The move has big implications for the intersection of cannabis and real estate. Founder and CEO of cannabis REIT NewLake Capital Partners Anthony Coniglio talks tax relief and opportunity.

Looking at the Legislation Critical to Making Office-to-Residential Conversions Work

April 29th, 2024  |  Season 3  |  32 mins 41 secs

bobby fijan, business, commercial real estate, conversions, development, distress, financing, form developers, housing, investing, legislation, new york city, news, office, office-to-resi, office-to-residential, policy, real estate, real estate news, zoning

The Real Deal's Deconstruct chats with Philadelphia-based developer Bobby Fijan of Form Developers about what legislation, policies, subsidies and programs have helped push forward office-to-residential conversions.

New York Finally Gets a Housing Deal

April 22nd, 2024  |  Season 3  |  20 mins 13 secs

albany, business, housing, housing construction, housing deal, investing, kathy hochul, multifamily, new york, new york city, news, real estate, real estate news

Note: This episode was recorded before the state finalized a housing deal. For a detailed break down of what passed check out Senior Reporter Kathryn Brenzel's story here:

After years of negotiations, Albany has finally fleshed out the framework for a housing deal. Tenants call it a give away to developers. Landlords have their own gripes with an intended boon for rent-stabilized owners. Deconstruct sits down with The Real Deal's Kathryn Brenzel to talk Gov. Kathy Hochul’s “parameters of a conceptual agreement.”

The Closing With CBRE's LA Head Lew Horne

April 15th, 2024  |  Season 3  |  35 mins 51 secs

business, cbre, commercial real estate, investing, lew horne, los angeles, office market, real estate, real estate news, the closing, the real deal

The Real Deal spokes to CBRE's LA head, Lew Horne, about L.A.'s transfer taxes, the city's office market, his family and career. Deconstruct is airing an extended version of this interview, which appeared in the April issue of The Real Deal's magazine. To read the interview online, head to TheRealDeal.com.

Moody's Checks In on the Wall of Office Maturities

April 8th, 2024  |  Season 3  |  21 mins 25 secs

cmbs, debt, distress, foreclosures, loans, maturities, moody's, office, special servicing, wall of maturities

The foretold wall of CMBS maturities has hit and early data on office loans signals the fears around repayments — that troubled owners won't be able to swing it — are being realized. Deconstruct talks with Moody's Analytics Senior Director and Head of CRE Economic Analysis Kevin Fagan and Director of CRE Economics Matt Reidy.

How Lender Kennedy Wilson Picks a Real Estate Development to Finance

April 1st, 2024  |  Season 3  |  24 mins 51 secs

business, construction, construction financing, debt origination, development, investing, kennedy wilson, lending, mezzanine financing, news, preferred equity, real estate, real estate and finance, real estate news

The Real Deal's podcast Deconstruct looks at construction financing and how Kennedy Wilson, a lender in Los Angeles, is choosing which projects to lend on.

Breaking Down The NAR Settlement

March 25th, 2024  |  Season 3  |  16 mins 51 secs

broker commissions, business, commissions, home buying, housing, housing market, investing, lawsuits, mls, nar, national association of realtors, news, real estate, real estate news, residential real estate

The Real Deal's podcast Deconstruct looks at the National Association of Realtors' $418 million settlement and the commission rules that are changing.

Congress v. Hedge Funds: Single-Family Rental Edition

March 18th, 2024  |  Season 3  |  16 mins 52 secs

blackstone, build-to-rent, congress, hedge funds, institutional investors, single-family rentals

In December, Democrats in Congress introduced a bill that would put an end to hedge fund ownership of single-family homes. As demand for single-family rentals continues to grow, developers specializing in build-to-rent claim they'll get burnt. Deconstruct breaks down who's in the crosshairs and the likelihood that legislation can rein in the investment giants.