A Phil Hall Op-Ed: On this day in 2024, I wrote an op-ed column titled “Stop Using Public Funds to Build Sports Stadiums.” Unfortunately, no one listened to me – in fact, it several cities opted to do the exact opposite of what I suggested. Last week, the Wall Street...
Joshua Schuster, a former New York City real estate developer, has been indicted for conducting a four-year, multimillion-dollar real estate investment scam. According to the charges, between 2018 and 2022 Schuster and his real estate development business Silverback...
Rosie O’Donnell’s decision to leave the US for Ireland to protest Donald Trump’s presidency came was accompanied by a multimillion-dollar real estate sales loss. The New York Post reports the former talk show host and comedian sold her triplex penthouse in...
New York City’s Public Advocate Jumaane Williams lost a two-family home he owned in Brooklyn after refusing to pay his mortgage for the last 15 years. The New York Post reports that Williams – who is first in line to succeed the city’s mayor – purchased the home with...
The too-high cost for homebuying, the effects of plumbing mishaps on household budgets, and an XL-sized lease in New York City’s office market. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of April 28-May 2. Miss: A Dent to...