Deconstruct
All the real estate news you need to know, from the reporters and editors of The Real Deal.
Displaying 2 items of Deconstruct with the tag "fraud".
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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.
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The man who bet the bank on post-pandemic office
October 14th, 2024 | Season 4 | 20 mins 6 secs
fraud, office market, real estate distress, suburban real estate
New Jersey investor Shaya Prager quickly amassed a portfolio of millions of square feet of suburban office. As the market turns, he's been mixed up with allegations of fraud and struggling to keep a grip on his real estate investments. TRD breaks down his rise and fall in the latest episode of Deconstruct.