The Promote Podcast

They unpack the Reuben brothers’ rapid, high‑stakes hunt for discounted trophy hotels and retail assets. They break down Apollo’s $1B NNN play with Realty Income and what that deal signals about capital flows. They cover the messy JCPenney trust sale collapse and the legal and financing drama around estoppels and deposits.

A blockbuster M&A headline as a major UK firm buys a top US real-estate investment bank and the deal’s golden-handcuff mechanics. A legendary Dallas dealmaker’s bold plans for a convention-center hotel and his Highland Park Village play. Quick rundowns on private-credit markdowns, a controversial BTR bill, stalled mortgage-fraud prosecutions, and a high-profile LA retail sale.

This week, we have no choice but to tackle the topic of war. The conflict with Iran continues to roil markets and CRE's biggest allocators are in sixes and sevens. Fewer young people are going to college, which puts a big question mark on what's historically been one of the biggest drivers of real estate activity. And finally, with special servicers like Rialto continuing to play an outsized role in the market, some of their more exotic strategies are coming under a pretty harsh spotlight.Sponsors:1) This episode is supported by LoanBoss, the industry-leading debt management software. Featuring one-click covenant testing, instant cash flow forecasting, and our favorite nerdy delight: Live forward curves! Check them out at loanboss.com2) This episode is supported by Bravo Capital, a leading HUD and bridge lender. See how their precision underwriting means quicker approvals and higher proceeds for sponsors by visiting bravocapital.com To advertise: Reach out to partnerships@thepromote.comFor feedback: Write us at podcast@thepromote.com And please rate us and write a review on Apple.Up your CRE game:  Consider becoming a premium subscriber to The Promote Insider to unlock access to expert CRE breakdowns, behind-the-deal stories, scoops, discounted swag and events and more. Take 10% off annual subscriptions by using this link: https://www.thepromote.com/upgrade?offer_id=b700858f-21e0-47a2-9695-a93055d3ed15Further reading/listening:Real Estate Lobby Sounds Alarm Over Forced Sale Provision In Housing BillWhat’s in the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act?Games Lenders PlayHow Jeffrey Epstein secretly backed star-studded NoMad condo project

In Ep. 50 (!), we trace Larry Silverstein's odyssey with the World Trade Center redevelopment, analyzing the new blockbuster Amex deal and the insurance, legal and financing battles that the developer has fought since 9/11. Next, we jump on our Zambonis and check out Jamestown’s push for a hockey team in Atlanta. And finally, Blackstone has a data center offering that it wants to share with the universe - of retail investors, that is. We also do a "Punch List" rundown of the newsiest industry happenings: CRE players' outsized roles in the Iran attacks; Hudson Pacific's billion-dollar losing streak; the Mamdani-Trump Sunnyside Yards bromance; and the Korein family going to the mat with Steve Roth's Vornado. Sponsors:1) This episode is supported by Bravo Capital, a leading HUD and bridge lender. See how their precision underwriting means quicker approvals and higher proceeds for sponsors by visiting bravocapital.com And download their new SNF snapshot at https://bravocapital.com/the-silver-wave/ 2) This episode is supported by LoanBoss, the industry-leading debt management software. Featuring one-click covenant testing, instant cash flow forecasting, and our favorite nerdy delight: Live forward curves! Check them out at loanboss.comTo advertise: Reach out to partnerships@thepromote.comFor feedback: Write us at podcast@thepromote.com And please rate us and write a review on Apple.Up your CRE game:  Consider becoming a premium subscriber to The Promote Insider to unlock access to expert CRE breakdowns, behind-the-deal stories, scoops, discounted swag and events and more. Take 10% off annual subscriptions by using this link: https://www.thepromote.com/upgrade?offer_id=b700858f-21e0-47a2-9695-a93055d3ed15Further reading/listening:Power at Ground Zero: Politics, Money, and the Remaking of Lower ManhattanMore Deets on 2 WTC DealJamestown Joins Bid To Lure NHL Team To North Point MallStadium ArcadiumBlue Owl Bytes the DustJon Gray Is Reshaping Blackstone Into Everybody's Investing Megastore

A close look at the Times Square megadevelopment that unraveled and the financing and partner fights behind it. A deep dive into data center strain, from a stalled multibillion-dollar project to wider lending caution. A spotlight on the rise of ultra‑wealthy renters reshaping multifamily and condo economics. Plus a rapid rundown of big CRE moves, from marquee asset sales to splashy institutional purchases.

This week, we dive deep into the story of Anbang Insurance, the Chinese insurer that went on an epic US trophy real estate buying spree, but flew too close to the sun. We trace the origins of Anbang's founder Wu Xiaohui, his multibillion-dollar acquisition of top US hotels include NYC's Waldorf-Astoria, and Anbang's eventual collapse and government takeover. We then talk about a rare RICO case against a notorious DC landlord, Ali "Sam" Razjooyan, and how such extreme incidents can shape landlord-tenant policy. Finally, we look at why the big CRE brokerages are seeing their stocks getting hammered by the AI question. We also do a "Punch List" rundown of the newsiest industry happenings: Sumitomo Forestry's Tri-Pointe take-private; Nuveen buying Schroeder's; Kimco's unwanted assets; Fannie looking to wet its beak on license sales; and Adam Neumann invoking the wrath of his Miami neighbors.  Sponsors:1) This episode is supported by Bravo Capital, a leading HUD and bridge lender. See how their precision underwriting means quicker approvals and higher proceeds for sponsors by visiting bravocapital.com2) This episode is supported by LoanBoss, the industry-leading debt management software. Featuring one-click covenant testing, instant cash flow forecasting, and our favorite nerdy delight: Live forward curves! Check them out at loanboss.comTo advertise: Reach out to partnerships@thepromote.comFor feedback: Write us at podcast@thepromote.com And please rate us and write a review on Apple.Up your CRE game:  Consider becoming a premium subscriber to The Promote Insider to unlock access to expert CRE breakdowns, behind-the-deal stories, scoops, discounted swag and events and more. Take 10% off annual subscriptions by using this link: https://www.thepromote.com/upgrade?offer_id=b700858f-21e0-47a2-9695-a93055d3ed15Further reading/listening:Chinese Shop Trophy Hotels After Decade of PainRise of Wu Xiaohui, Anbang’s low-profile, high-octane chairmanThe Waldorf’s Makeover Went a Billion Over Budget—and China Is Footing the BillD.C. Attorney General Targets D.C. Slumlord With RICO LawsuitHow “Landlord” Became a Bad Word  AI Scare Trade Wipes Out Billions From Commercial Real Estate Stocks

This week, we discuss the House of Brookfield’s new overlord: Connor Teskey has a modest target – double AUM to $2 trillion. We talk about the labyrinth that is Brookfield’s corporate structure – Bruce Flatt's not going away – and what CRE’s role in the ramp-up will be. We then look at the flurry of REIT take-privates, from Peakstone to Plymouth. And finally, we slip into resort casual and discuss a princely condo buyout payoff in West Palm Beach – the goat Steve Ross makes an appearance.   We also do a "Punch List" rundown of the newsiest industry happenings: Michael Shvo's bitter breakup with German pension fund BVK; Blackstone & DivcoWest's SF triumph; and tranche warfare in the mall space. Sponsors:1) This episode is supported by LoanBoss, the industry-leading debt management software. Featuring one-click covenant testing, instant cash flow forecasting, and our favorite nerdy delight: Live forward curves! Check them out at loanboss.com2) This episode is supported by Bravo Capital, a leading HUD and bridge lender. See how their precision underwriting means quicker approvals and higher proceeds for sponsors by visiting bravocapital.comTo advertise: Reach out to partnerships@thepromote.comFor feedback: Write us at podcast@thepromote.com And please rate us and write a review on Apple.Up your CRE game:  Consider becoming a premium subscriber to The Promote Insider to unlock access to expert CRE breakdowns, behind-the-deal stories, scoops, discounted swag and events and more. Take 10% off annual subscriptions by using this link: https://www.thepromote.com/upgrade?offer_id=b700858f-21e0-47a2-9695-a93055d3ed15Further reading/listening:Shvo Becomes Wurst InvestmentTop-Rated Bonds Hit Hard After Distressed Fund Seizes One of America’s Largest MallsAnthropic to take over an entire office building in downtown S.F. Brookfield revamps unusual ownership structureBook recc: The Reichmanns: Family, Faith, Fortune, and the Empire of Olympia & YorkBrookfield Lines Up a 36-Year-Old Rising Star as Next Billionaire CEOJon Gray Is Reshaping Blackstone Into Everybody's Investing MegastoreBrookfield Puts Up $173M To Refinance Brookfield Place TowerBlackstone eyes more REIT privatizations amid "lagging" public marketsInside Steve Ross’ buyout of a West Palm Beach waterfront condoPodcast: Ross takes his talents to [West Palm] Beach

This week, we discuss how the Chrysler Building has laid waste to the best-laid plans of so many global titans. With Tishman Speyer reportedly coming back for another go at the Art Deco icon, we trace its rich and rollicking deal history, from Jack Kent Cooke to Abu Dhabi. We then discuss how the ICE immigration crackdown is putting another big question mark on the Sunbelt multifamily market and leaving landlords in limbo. And finally, we discuss Apollo's sister act: REIT ARI is selling its $9B loan book to insurance arm Athene, and patting itself on the back for doing so. We also do a "Pardon the Interruption" style rundown of the biggest industry happenings: Carlyle's NYC self-storage mammoth sale to StorageMart; Brookfield's misplaced OZ fund; Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh; and Donald Bren's Chicago tower listing.  Sponsors:1) This episode is supported by Bravo Capital, a leading HUD and bridge lender. See how their precision underwriting means quicker approvals and higher proceeds for sponsors by visiting bravocapital.com2) This episode is supported by LoanBoss, the industry-leading debt management software. Featuring one-click covenant testing, instant cash flow forecasting, and our favorite nerdy delight: Live forward curves! Check them out at loanboss.comTo advertise: Reach out to partnerships@thepromote.comFor feedback: Write us at podcast@thepromote.com And please rate us and write a review on Apple.Up your CRE game:  Consider becoming a premium subscriber to The Promote to unlock access to expert CRE breakdowns, behind-the-deal stories, scoops, discounted swag and events and more. Take 10% off annual subscriptions by using this link: https://www.thepromote.com/upgrade?offer_id=b700858f-21e0-47a2-9695-a93055d3ed15Further reading/listening:The Chrysler Building: Doomed Art Deco tower of global power How tycoon behind Chrysler Building and Selfridges was forced outCurtains for Aby at ChryslerImmigration Crackdown Creating 'Havoc' For Some Apartment OwnersMe, Myself & ApolloFrom Investment to Savings: When Finance Feeds on Itself

A fallen condo kingpin reinvents himself in affordable housing by converting extended-stay hotels. The rise and collapse of a flashy Manhattan developer and the fraud spectacle around his firm. Proptech’s biggest funder stalls fundraising as the sector struggles to prove returns. A rapid-fire roundup covers REIT capital calls, high-profile foreclosures, Willis Tower debt, and a headline lease win in San Francisco.

Alan Stalcup opens up about his tumultuous journey through the Sunbelt multifamily boom, revealing legal battles and his unapologetic stance. The hosts explore the intriguing yet chaotic world of Skilled Nursing Facilities, including the Genesis bankruptcy drama. They offer a rundown of major industry events, like the Soho House take-private and a Miami condo buyout gone wrong. The discussion touches on the lessons learned from rapid growth, regulatory challenges, and the human experiences behind syndicator failures.