Bill Ackman's Two Worlds: Transforming Howard Hughes Holdings While Maintaining Pershing Square

04/21/25 • 10 min

Bill Ackman stands at a fascinating inflection point in his storied investment career. The renowned activist investor is quietly but dramatically reshaping Howard Hughes Holdings into something entirely different – a permanent home for smaller businesses held for the long term. What makes this transformation particularly compelling is how deliberately he's separating it from his established hedge fund, Pershing Square Capital Management.
Ackman isn't just talking about this strategic pivot; he's backing it with substantial personal commitment. By investing another $900 million to increase his stake to 48% and stepping directly into the CEO role, he's signaling the seriousness with which he approaches this evolution. The Berkshire Hathaway comparisons aren't accidental – Ackman appears to be building a vehicle for patient capital allocation that prioritizes business endurance over quick wins.
The dual-track strategy creates complementary paths to value creation. Pershing Square continues focusing on large public companies where Ackman's influence and substantial capital can drive change, while Howard Hughes targets smaller, potentially private businesses for long-term nurturing. This hybrid approach – not quite private equity, not quite family office – could represent something genuinely innovative in the investment landscape. For a figure known for forceful activism, this shift toward patient building raises fascinating questions about how his unique perspective might shape this new venture. The financial world will be watching closely to see if this model succeeds and whether it signals a broader trend toward more value-driven, patient investment approaches in the 21st century.
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Towers of Tomorrow: Redefining Urban Skylines in 2025

The skyline of tomorrow is taking shape today, with a revolutionary generation of skyscrapers set to transform urban centers across the globe by 2025. These aren't your standard glass boxes – they represent a profound shift in how architects and planners conceive vertical space in our increasingly dense cities.
From Hong Kong to New York, Bangkok to Berlin, these ambitious structures share common threads that signal where urban development is headed. The Henderson in Hong Kong introduces flowing organic curves to a traditionally angular skyline, while New York's 270 Park Avenue aims to be the city's tallest all-electric building while recycling an astounding 97% of materials from its predecessor. In Shenzhen, the China Merchants Bank headquarters features an "intelligent facade" that dynamically responds to environmental conditions, balancing comfort with energy conservation.
What truly distinguishes this architectural generation is how they're reimagining the very purpose of skyscrapers. No longer just office towers or luxury apartments, they're becoming vertical neighborhoods, cultural symbols, and green hubs. The One Bangkok development houses 60,000 people across multiple integrated high-rises with public spaces and greenery woven throughout. Taiwan's Taichung Bank headquarters transforms the typical tower with a dramatic vertical void featuring projecting elements including a glass-bottomed swimming pool suspended high above the city. These designs reflect our changing priorities – sustainability isn't an afterthought but fundamental to their conception, and human experience drives form rather than the reverse.
As these remarkable structures reshape our skylines, they invite us to reconsider what cities can be. They point toward an urban future that's not just taller, but more resilient, accessible, and inspiring – where density enhances rather than diminishes our quality of life. Subscribe to explore more innovations transforming how we build, live, and connect in tomorrow's cities.

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Housing Battle Update: Boomers Gain Lead Over Millennials

A seismic shift has occurred in the American housing market. Baby boomers have surged past millennials to become the dominant home-buying force, now commanding an impressive 42% of all purchases according to the National Association of Realtors' latest generational trends report.
This surprising reversal ends millennials' decade-long reign as the top home-buying demographic. Their market share has tumbled dramatically from 38% to 29% in just one year, while first-time buyers have plummeted to a historic low of merely 24% of the market. What's driving this fundamental transformation? The answer lies in financial capacity and purchasing power.
The boomer advantage becomes crystal clear when examining how they buy: a remarkable 51% of older boomers (ages 71-79) purchase homes entirely with cash, while 39% of younger boomers (ages 61-70) do the same. This cash-buying power, built through decades of equity accumulation and wealth building, provides a decisive edge in competitive bidding situations. Meanwhile, over 90% of millennials and Gen Z buyers require mortgage financing in a high-rate environment with historically challenging affordability metrics.
Yet the housing landscape is more complex than simply "boomers buying, millennials struggling." Many boomers continue choosing to age in place, incentivized by fully-paid mortgages, historically low fixed interest rates secured years ago, emotional attachments to their communities, and potential tax implications. Simultaneously, financial innovations like Home Equity Conversion Mortgages for Purchase (H4P loans) are emerging to help those boomers who do want to relocate.
These intersecting trends – boomer financial advantages, millennial affordability challenges, and the growth of multi-generational households – are fundamentally reshaping housing in America. What will these shifts mean for communities, wealth transfer between generations, and the very concept of starter homes? Listen as we explore the profound implications of this generational housing market transformation and what it means for the future of homeownership.