Airbnb.org, the nonprofit arm of Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB), announced that it would offer free temporary housing for people who have been displaced by Hurricane Helene. The organization is teaming with the Florida United Methodist Conference and 211 contact centers in...
The City of Atlanta has acquired the historic Mall West End, which will be redeveloped into a mixed-use project. The redevelopment process is budgeted at $450 million and is expected to begin in 2025, with phase one completion slated for 2026. The current plan for the...
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has hired Ken Wingert as its new chief advocacy officer. Wingert will lead the association’s advocacy efforts at federal, state and local levels, along with its legal advocacy and BUILD-PAC, NAHB’s political action...
Real estate investor sentiment was on the rise in the third quarter, according to the Fall 2024 RCN Capital/CJ Patrick Company Investor Sentiment Index. The latest index report saw an eight-point increase from the second quarter, with 68% of investors viewing...
Australia’s opposition leader has pledged to ban foreign purchases of residential real estate for two years if he is elected as the nation’s next leader. Daily Mail reported Peter Dutton, the Liberal Party of Australia leader, announced his proposed ban on social...
KBS Builders Inc. has signed two contracts totaling $4.6 million to manufacture 40 modules for the construction of cottages and affordable housing units in Maine. One contract is a $3 million project to manufacture 32 modules for the construction of 15 one- and...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 4-8
