Mamdani Proposes Turning NYPD Parking Lot into Affordable Housing Project

by Phil Hall | Jul 14, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is seeking to turn an underused NYPD parking lot into an affordable housing development. The project is designed to create 131 affordable housing units, with 30% of the new apartments reserved for formerly homeless New Yorkers. The...

NFHA Lobbies Congress in ‘Fair Housing Week of Action’ Initiative

by Phil Hall | Jul 14, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) is conducting a “Fair Housing Week of Action” to mobilize the public into lobbying Congress to acknowledge and act on fair housing issues. In a press statement, the NFHA said its goal for this week’s initiative is twofold:...

ECI Group Taps Thomas Rowe as New CFO

by Phil Hall | Jul 14, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

ECI Group, an Atlanta-headquartered multifamily property development, investment and management firm, has recruited Thomas Rowe as chief financial officer (CFO). He succeeds Ben Engel, who is retiring after 10 years in that role. Rowe joins ECI after serving more than...

Keller Williams Acquires 1,200-Agent Jason Mitchell Group

by Phil Hall | Jul 13, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Keller Williams Realty LLC (KW) has announced its acquisition of the Scottsdale, Arizona-based brokerage Jason Mitchell Group (JMG) for an undisclosed sum. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, JMG operates in 37 states with more than 1,200 affiliated agents....

Texas Man Charged in ‘Church Flipping’ Real Estate Fraud Scheme

by Phil Hall | Jul 13, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Texas man has been charged with defrauding dozens of people out of more than $3 million with phony “church flipping” real estate projects. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports Richard Reinaldo Garcia was federally charged with wire fraud, wire fraud conspiracy and...