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Socceroof atop The Whale in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park features spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline. Madison Realty Capital Socceroof in Brooklyn has ten soccer fields, a high-end sports bar, multiple big-screen TVs and spectacular, unobstructed panoramic waterfront views of Manhattan. It’s atop the Whale, a cluster of three former industrial buildings in Sunset Park. Built

For $10.5 million, an aviation enthusiast can own a 7,550-foot runway, seven aircraft hangars, a mansion and private aviation residence community near Ocala, Florida. SVN Florida Picture a residential development in Florida. Now picture it with an aircraft runway capable of accommodating aircraft as large as a Boeing 747. That can only be Jumbolair, an

Signage is seen at the entrance of the WeWork offices on Broad Street in New York. David ‘Dee’ Delgado | Bloomberg | Getty Images It’s 2019, and a $47 billion company is going public with an all-male board of directors. WeWork’s parent known formally as the We Company disclosed who comprises its board in an

Getty Images These people smelled a rat — and saw a bunch of them too — in Baltimore County, Maryland, apartments owned by the family of President Donald Trump‘s son-in-law. Weeks after Trump ignited a firestorm of controversy and accusations of racism by calling the Baltimore-area district of Rep. Elijah Cummings “a disgusting, rat and

The Long Island City skyline from across the East River on September 19, 2017. (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP) (LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP/Getty Images) AFP/Getty Images If Long Island City, N.Y. needed Amazon, you wouldn’t know it from continued robust development, sales and leasing momentum just across the East River from Midtown Manhattan. For many years

Fitness meets interior design. Lily Glass Photography Most boutique fitness studios in Los Angeles have pretty standard builds. They’re clean, have a calming vibe, and are contemporary or modern in terms of design. However, there’s nothing really remarkable about the aesthetics. Enter Paris Pilates, which opened in spring 2019. Located in the trendy Silver Lake

Mortgage rates have been falling sharply over the last three months, which should be a major positive for the housing market, but so far reaction has been muted in both home sales and new home construction. The CEO of a major U.S. homebuilder says it’s all about confidence. “I’ve always maintained over the years that

Investing in real estate is tremendously exciting, and can be very lucrative. Out of 2,153 world billionaires in 2018, 10% hail from the real estate industry. However, needless to say, real estate investing is not without risk. And even though the analysis of the property being purchased is important, deep understanding of the particular real

A builder uses a saw as he works on the roof joists of a new residential home. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images The nation’s homebuilders are feeling better about their business, as falling mortgage rates help more buyers afford homes. They are still not, however, building enough homes to meet demand. That has

Refinances have doubled in the last week as mortgage rates hit a nearly three-year low. Getty Mortgage rates hit an almost three-year low last week, and it seems homeowners are finally taking full advantage.  According to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association, refinances have doubled since late July and are up 37% in just

1. Dow set to drop about 200 points after key bond yields invert Traders work after the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on August 7, 2019 in New York City. – Wall Street stocks finished little changed on August 7, 2019, following a choppy session as a plunge in treasury bond

Construction site in Hong Kong Getty As we’ve seen in a previous article, the Construction Tech (ConTech) market is huge and filled with low-hanging fruit for the technologically savvy contractor or client to pick. Though there are seven areas in the construction value chain that could (and are starting to) benefit from the advent of

A real estate agent readies a house for viewing in Venice, Calif. Anne Cusack | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Homebuilders and buyers alike are pulling back, even as mortgage rates fall to multiyear lows. The housing market is simply too pricey, and consumers are starting to worry about the economy and their personal

As the market is starting to suggest, we’re likely heading for a downturn. For the real estate industry (that only recently stopped licking its wounds from the Great Recession), this is surely a constant on all minds, especially those of us in brokerage leadership. How bad will this recession really be? I find that it’s

The homeownership rate of black Millennials stands at 13 percent compared with 37 percent for white Millennials. Adobe Stock For many black households, the housing crisis never ended. While 73.1 percent of white Americans owned homes as of the second quarter of 2019, a record low of 40.6 percent of black Americans had achieved homeownership

This house has triple pane casement Casement windows by Marvin Windows and Doors.. Photo courtesy of Marvin windows It is estimated that 40 percent of the United States energy consumption is used for heating and cooling buildings as well as 75 percent of the electricity.  One of our main concerns in building a house should

Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage interest rates have been falling since May, especially sharply this month, so borrowers, especially millennials, are rushing to refinance. Applications to refinance were up a stunning 116% this week compared with a year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. That has lenders scrambling to keep

This home in Sonoma, CA was designed and built with a steel frame and modular construction by Connect Homes for a women who wanted to age in place. It has many Universal Design features. Photo courtesy of Joe Fletcher Photography for Prefabulous Small Houses published by Taunton More and more people today are building houses

Borut Trdina | Getty Images Wealthy investors are trimming their stock positions, amid anxiety around a trade war and instability in Washington. Members of TIGER 21, an investment club for high-net-worth individuals, reduced their stock allocation to 21% from 22% during the second quarter, according to the group’s quarterly report. TIGER 21, a group of

Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin A modest 1911 bungalow was transformed by architect Nazim Nice. One of the aspects was to open up the small kitchen with this NanaWall, and transition it easily with the 360 square foot deck. Photo courtesy of Greg Premru for NanaWall Many people think of operable

Homeowners rushed to take advantage of a sizable drop in mortgage interest rates last week, but potential buyers were unimpressed. Total mortgage application volume rose 5.3% from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. Volume was 46.5% higher than a year ago, when rates were significantly higher. Refinances drove the

The RAI convention center was the location for the World Architecture Festival last November, where it will return later this year. Designed by architect Alexander Bodon, it is a great example of Superdutch architecture. BLOOMBERG NEWS The Dutch architectural legacy is as evident in the Rijksmuseum’s painted cityscapes as in the the lucid, yellow signs

People look at a home for sale during an open house on April 16, 2019 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Falling mortgage rates and strong employment drove consumer confidence in housing to a record high in July, according to a monthly index from Fannie Mae. At the same time, bidding wars

This second generation night table has a cooler drawer, wireless charging, Bluetooth speakers, motion sensor lighting, cable management, accent lighting, and charging/power ports. Photo courtesy of Sobro. As houses and apartments get smaller, convenience and multifunctional furniture (and rooms for that matter) become more and more essential. Night tables in particular get so cluttered with

Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO — Episode 4315 — Pictured: Actor Matthew Perry during an interview on September 7, 2012 — (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images The current most expensive condo listing in Los Angeles

A real estate agent, left, with prospective buyers in Doral, Florida. Getty Images Escalating tensions over a trade war with China sent investors rushing to the relative safety of the bond market late last week. That pushed the yield on the 10-year Treasury, which mortgage rates loosely follow, down sharply. The average rate on the

The great room is lined with floor-to-ceiling windows, and a sofa is built into the steps. Heritage Auctions A live auction will be held August 12 for the Sondern-Adler house, a Kansas City, Missouri home that inspired famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright to call it “a little gem.” Heritage Auctions is preparing to hold the

Home prices continue to gain, and while the gains were still shrinking in May on a national level, some markets are seeing stronger price appreciation yet again. Nationally, home prices rose 3.4% annually in May, down from the 3.5% annual gain in April, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller home price indices. The 10-city price

Storage unit renter carrying a box of belongs Credit: Shutterstock Moving is stressful enough without having to deal with the loss of irreplaceable family treasures. But that’s what happened to Sid Barrett and his family when they moved from Atlanta to Taos, New Mexico last year. Barrett said that after charging him “a fortune” to

Downtown Scottsdale and suburbs of Phoenix, Arizona, with the White Tank Mountain Range in the background. JacobH | Getty Images Your next rental destination just might be in the Sun Belt. Scottsdale, Arizona, is the best place for renters, according to an analysis by WalletHub. The personal finance website studied 182 U.S. cities, and evaluated