National Trust for Historic Preservation Sues to Stop Work on White House Ballroom

by Phil Hall | Dec 15, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The nonprofit National Trust for Historic Preservation has filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Columbia to stop ongoing construction of the White House’s East Wing ballroom, claiming it is unlawful. The lawsuit also asks the court to...

Ellen Kackmann Joins The Hudson Companies as Principal, Overseeing Affordable Housing Portfolio

by Phil Hall | Dec 15, 2025 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Hudson Companies, the real estate developer focused on New York City and the surrounding metro area, hired Ellen Kackmann as principal and co-head of development, where she’ll oversee Hudson’s affordable housing portfolio. Kackmann, who will be a member of...

New Board Chairman Appointed at QuadReal Property Group

by Phil Hall | Dec 15, 2025 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

QuadReal Property Group, the Vancouver-headquartered real estate investment, development and operating company, announced the appointment of R. Scott Hutcheson as its new board chairman. Hutcheson, who joined the board in September 2023, is the executive chairman of...

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Dec. 8-12

by Phil Hall | Dec 12, 2025 | Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Homebuyers not shopping for the best mortgages, foreclosure levels on the rise, and Zohran Mamdani’s very un-socialist new home. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Dec. 8-12. Miss: A Missed Opportunity. A new...

Sen. Tuberville Announces Fannie Mae is Moving its San Francisco Office to Alabama

by Phil Hall | Dec 12, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) announced that he is working with President Trump and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte to relocate Fannie Mae’s San Francisco office to Alabama. WBRC reports Tuberville made the announcement on his social media pages,...