Deconstruct

Between the pandemic, supply chain issues, labor shortages and now, a new variant, this shopping season is somehow stranger than the last. But, as restrictions have lifted and more of the country are getting booster shots, TRD reporter Suzannah Cavanaugh looks at whether are shoppers are returning to brick-and-mortar retail this holiday season. You'll hear from Ethan Chernofsky, vice president of marketing at Placer, CBRE's Jamie Brooks based in Los Angeles, and CBRE's Annette Healey, who works for the firm's retail brokerage services across the New York Tri-State region.

The Real Deal's Isabella Farr looks at the housing craze that has gripped the region from Westchester up to Albany as buyers have flocked there from near and far during the pandemic. You'll hear from a number of local brokers, including Sally Slater of Douglas Elliman, Nancy Felcetto-Horowitz of Brown Harris Stevens and Raj Kumar and Annabel Taylor from the Lillie K Team at Select Sotheby’s International Realty. We also speak to Katherine Lanpher, a senior editor at Grist, about why she moved to a hamlet in Albany County last year.

Earlier this month, Zillow quit the iBuying business. The firm would no longer buy and sell homes. TRD reporter Erin Hudson discusses what happened and why Zillow's exit from the iBuying industry is so significant. You'll hear from Trulia co-founder Sean Black, who sold his firm to Zillow in 2015, as well as Rick Palacios Jr., who leads research at John Burns Real Estate Consulting.

After the Surfside collapse, Damac Properties submit a bid to buy the site for $120 million for redevelopment. Reporter Lidia Dinkova looks at the stalking horse bidder who is vying for the space, as well as who is supporting redevelopment and who is against it. You'll hear from Martin Langesfeld and Pablo Langesfeld, the family of Nicole Langesfeld, and her husband, Luis Sadovnic who lost their lives in the collapse. Steve Rosenthal, a survivor of the collapse, is also featured. Credits: Damac Properties commercial for Damac Bay from October 2021: and a 2017 NBC News interview with Hussain Sajwani.

Miami Beach's hottest clubs. Palm trees. Art deco buildings. TRD reporter Francisco Alvarado discusses Miami Beach's famous Ocean Drive and how the mayor and city officials are pushing for redevelopment along the strip. Mayor Dan Gelber says redevelopment and a new 2 a.m. last call for alcohol will curb partying, crime and illegal activity. Others, like Mangoes owner David Wallack, say it'll just hurt existing businesses.

The first episode of a three-part series focused on South Florida. In this week's episode, we look at the Surfside condo collapse four months after the disaster. TRD reporter Suzannah Cavanaugh speaks with South Florida reporter Katherine Kallergis on the potential causes of the fall, the players being held accountable and how the catastrophe shook the region’s real estate market. You'll also hear from Jaret Turkell, a broker at Berkadia.

As baby boomers are aging in senior living, developers and investors have shifted gears to meet their needs. TRD reporter Suzannah Cavanaugh discusses how the pandemic hijacked development and whether these ultra-luxe communities are pulling the demand they expected. You'll hear from Rocco Bertini, the executive director at The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights and Watermark's chief investment officer Bryan Schachter; CBRE Valuation & Advisory Services' James Graber who works with seniors housing and healthcare; John Moore, the CEO of Atria Senior Living, and; Bryan Cho, an executive at Related Companies.

Open spaces, greenery and no more rows of cubicles are just a few design trends that have emerged from the pandemic. On Deconstruct, top architects Jonathan Marvel of New York-based Marvel and Bernardo Fort-Brescia of Miami-based Arquitectonica talk about these design trends, why they're so excited about open space, as well as how architecture firms have fared during the pandemic. You’ll also hear Patrice Derrington, a professor of real estate at Columbia University, discuss trends and how developers and architects are adapting to new ways of living and working.

Street vendors, including hot dog carts and art sellers, were hit hard during the pandemic. But are they starting to recover now? TRD’s Sasha Jones talks to two vendors about their businesses, along with Dan Biederman, the head of 34th Street Partnership, about how the real estate industry has clashed with vendors over the years. You’ll also hear John Rennie Short, a professor of public policy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, discuss how New York City is now trying to save the profession.

To anyone looking for an apartment in New York City, you unfortunately probably won’t be able to find a sweet deal with three months of free rent anymore. We break down what’s happening in the New York City rental market right now and what’s expected through the end of 2021. TRD speaks to Heather Moore, Greystar’s head of property management in New York, Adrian Savino, the director of leasing at Living NY, as well as Robert Schmidt, the co-founder of the Guarantors.