This week, we look at the tragicomedy that is TSX Broadway, the Maefield/L&L/Fortress Times Square megadevelopment that came undone and left hundreds of foreign investors in the lurch. We discuss how complex ground-up projects can lay waste to capital stacks, and what can happen between partners under pressure. We then look at the latest alarm bells ringing in the high-octane world of data center development – Blue Owl is staring down a multibillion-dollar void, and OpenAI’s marquee Stargate project has had major challenges powering up. Finally, we explore the rise of the rich renter – a trend that’s reshaping the multifamily – and condo markets.
We also do a "Punch List" rundown of the newsiest industry happenings: Shvo selling Transamerica Pyramid in SF; the Kushner battle over Veris Residential; Witkoff's Roosevelt Hotel cameo; ICE's $38B warehouse shopping spree; and Stonepeak's marina moves.
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Further reading/listening:
Tragicomedy in Times Square
Lawsuit claims Fortress, L&L owe USIF $890M
Steve Witkoff’s Nine Lives
Blue Owl shopped debt for a CoreWeave data center. Lenders weren't sold.
Inside OpenAI’s Scramble to Get Computing Power After Stargate Stalled
Meet the AUM Gobblers
