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Trump, Mamdani Advance Sunnyside Yards Housing Discussion
President Donald Trump and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani forged common ground Monday to advance an affordable housing plan at an Amtrak-controlled train yard in Sunnyside, Queens. Mamdani and Trump said in a Monday evening press conference after meeting at Gracie Mansion that dialogue will continue on avenues to get federal approvals for long-stalled plans…
Vikas Enti of Reframe Systems: 5 Questions
In August, Massachusetts-based Reframe Systems, a physical artificial intelligence housing company, raised $40 million in financing for a major expansion of its home manufacturing business. Energy Impact Partners led the round, as Reframe aims to apply robotics, software and regional microfactories — which are exactly what they sound like — to an industrialized homebuilding model…
Ian Michael Klein, Rabina’s Development Head, Wanted to Be ‘a Real Estate Guy’
When Ian Michael Klein, head of development and construction at Rabina, told his dad — a commercial real estate broker — that he wanted to go into architecture, his dad didn’t really see the draw. To the elder Klein, architecture was all about square feet, but to the son it was so much more. Klein,…
Adam America, JW Capital Land $180M Refi for Florida International Student Housing
The owners of a student housing property adjacent to Florida International University have secured a $180 million refinancing, Commercial Observer can first report. Adam America Real Estate and JW Capital Management landed the financing for Terrazul, their 1,201-bed asset in Miami-Dade County. Corebridge Financial provided the loan, which will retire the 22-story property’s existing construction…
Chelsea’s Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art Hits the Market
A Midtown South museum is selling its 80,000-square-foot facility, Commercial Observer has learned. The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art has retained JLL to sell its six-story building at 140–154 West 17th Street in Chelsea as it moves its business model away from having a single location, according to the brokerage. The property between Avenue of…
Flock Backlash Isn't Slowing Real Estate's AI-Driven Surveillance Boom
Despite scrutiny of firms like Flock Safety, an entire ecosystem of vendors is already serving tech-driven video solutions to landlords and occupiers.
Former Software Exec Shooting For A Priddy Big Sun Belt Coworking Empire
Kevin Priddy grows Priddy Spaces with new Atlanta locations and Sun Belt expansion, targeting tech and professional services firms.
Citadel Headquarters Project Under Stop-Work Order Following Rig Collapse
The contractor will need to submit a safety plan and have it approved before construction of Citadel's headquarters in Miami can resume.
Flexible Lab Provider Closing 84K SF Boston Location
The flexible lab provider closed its 84K SF space at the 40 Guest St. building in Brighton.
