How a Summer Camp Empire Raised $200M — Then Imploded Months Later

The Real Deal — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0400

A summer camp empire that owns roughly 30 camps across the U.S. raised nearly $200 million from Israeli bondholders—and then spiraled into bankruptcy just months later. Reporter Keith Larsen joins Deconstruct to unpack one of the strangest real estate-adjacent stories of the year, including a controversial $34 million transfer, aggressive lenders, and what happens next for camp operators, investors and families.

Plus, Hannah Kramer and Lilah Burke discuss how wellness culture is transforming real estate, from Hamptons luxury homes packed with saunas and cold plunges to the rapid expansion of luxury gyms and wellness-focused retail.

They also break down RXR's effort to sell Manhattan's iconic Helmsley Building, a major brokerage shakeup involving Christie's International Real Estate affiliates, and the closely watched manslaughter trial of Miami broker George Pino.

RXR Realty CEO Scott Rechler Talks Distress, Slowdowns and Opportunity

The Real Deal — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 05:00:00 -0400

RXR Realty CEO Scott Rechler's year has centered on "Project Kodak" — a strategy of separating older, obsolete office buildings from a younger product that can still pull the tenants and rents to thrive. TRD's Deconstruct sat down with Rechler to unpack how that strategy has evolved, why he's pegged multifamily as the next shoe to drop and whether the Fed's recent rate pause will lift the gates on investment sales.

Credits: CBS New York

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How a Summer Camp Empire Raised $200M — Then Imploded Months Later

RXR Realty CEO Scott Rechler Talks Distress, Slowdowns and Opportunity