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11/13/23 • 29 min
On the last day of October, a jury found the National Association of Realtors and two brokerages — HomeServices of America and Keller Williams Realty — guilty of conspiring to artificially inflate broker commissions. The verdict immediately spurred a copycat suit and could inspire dozens more. The Department of Justice is eyeing its own case and policy changes could be on the table. The Real Deal's Sheridan Wall and Harrison Connery break down the case and its aftermath.

04/10/23 • 18 min
The launch of ChatGPT last year presented an existential problem for residential brokerage: Would the new tech transform into a beloved virtual assistant or the type of threat that could undermine their role in real estate?

Where Did All the New Yorkers Go?
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09/20/21 • 7 min
In March 2020, New York City was proclaimed dead. People fled, looking for more space and cheaper rents, as many could suddenly work from home. But where did they go? And did they come back? On this week's episode of Deconstruct, TRD speaks to Jeff Andrews, a data journalist at Zumper, and Javier Benson-Glanz, a general manager at real estate investment platform Cadre, about how these migration patterns have changed the rental market in New York City.

05/13/24 • 30 min
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.

Developer Sam Charney Dissects New York's 421a Extension and New Tax Break on the Block 485x
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05/20/24 • 26 min
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.

02/05/24 • 22 min
New York Community Bank reported a surprise loss in the fourth quarter, took an axe to its dividend and socked away over $500 million for commercial real estate losses. The bank's stock sunk to a 23-year low and other regional lenders fell in response. Is NYCB a red flag or a one-off for CRE distress in the banking space? Deconstruct digs in.

Ivanhoé Cambridge on Separating Good Office From Bad, Opportunistic Investing and Deploying Cash
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12/04/23 • 33 min
"It's the case of the haves and the have nots."
Real estate investment firm Ivanhoé Cambridge is facing the same issues as every other investment firm: how do you correctly manage an office portfolio right now? For the firm's head of office and life sciences investments, Jonathan Pearce, it's all about separating assets into buckets: the good ones worth throwing new cash on, and the ones underperforming. Deconstruct chatted with Pearce about how he’s thinking about investing in office right now, opportunities for preferred and mezzanine financing and how it helps to have the support of a hundred-billion-dollar-plus parent company.

09/25/23 • 22 min
Mauricio Umansky is a busy guy. His brokerage The Agency opened a New York office last year, then a Hamptons outpost early this summer. His firm and family star in the Netflix series Buying Beverly Hills. Season 2 wrapped filming in July. And this spring the broker released his first book — The Dealmaker. It's a guide to success in business and in life.
In Fresh Air's 'How Parking Explains The World' host Terry Gross interviews author Henry Grabar on how parking codes, lots and garages limit the creation of affordable housing. Listen here.

09/18/23 • 33 min
Related Companies is building offices in Chicago, Austin and West Palm Beach. That's right — offices. At a time when so many firms are pausing office development, citing a lack of tenant demand and the shift towards remote work, Related is plowing ahead with developments. The Real Deal's Deconstruct chatted with Related's head of office development, Philippe Visser, about why the firm is still building new office stock, despite market headwinds.

04/08/24 • 21 min
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.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Deconstruct have?
Deconstruct currently has 136 episodes available.
What topics does Deconstruct cover?
The podcast is about News, Tech, Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate, Property, Investing, Business News, Banking, Housing, Development, Multifamily, Office, Podcasts, Finance and Business.
What is the most popular episode on Deconstruct?
The episode title 'Coming Soon: Deconstruct Season 2' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Deconstruct?
The average episode length on Deconstruct is 21 minutes.
How often are episodes of Deconstruct released?
Episodes of Deconstruct are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Deconstruct?
The first episode of Deconstruct was released on Sep 13, 2021.
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