Oren Alexander accused of sexual assault and rape in NY lawsuits
The luxury broker and his twin brother, Alon Alexander, have been named in 2 separate lawsuits filed in New York County Supreme Court. The incidents allegedly took place in 2010 and 2012
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 10
Trump-branded condo struggles to lose convicted president's name
An effort to elect new leadership to replace the Trump-friendly condo board at Manhattan's Trump World Tower failed last week
by Ben Verde Jun 10
Lesson Learned: This too shall pass
Find out how NYC agent Michelle Griffith puts a mentor's wise advice to work as she navigates the ups and downs of the real estate industry
by Christy Murdock Jun 3
SERHANT. snags sales of NYC new development from The Agency
The Agency repped the building’s sales for 1 year before SERHANT. stepped in to take the reins on the 21-unit UWS boutique luxury residence known as 'Fifteen'
by Lillian Dickerson May 16
$60M non-waterfront Palm Beach estate one of the priciest ever sold
The mansion on Banyan Road was gut-renovated by homeowner and interior designer Victoria Hagan before being sold off-market to an unknown buyer
R New York becomes 1st big brokerage to join NAR challenger
With the addition, roughly 800 agents will boost Jason Haber and Mauricio Umansky's American Real Estate Association membership by nearly 30% to about 3,800 members
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 10
New York Republicans aim to roll back so-called 'squatters rights'
New York State Sen. Mario Mattera and Assembly member Ed Flood introduced new legislation last week that aims to make it easier for property owners to remove squatters from their land
by Ben Verde Apr 9
Once lost in a poker hand, Jackson Hole dude ranch lassoes new buyer
Gambled away by a cowboy in the 1940s, the 119-acre Wyoming ranch listed for $58M in August. It borders Grand Teton National Park and encompasses half a mile of the Gros Ventre River
Jail ahead for ‘worst landlord on this planet’ over squalid rentals
The sheriff has been ordered to arrest a landlord twice named worst in New York City and bring him to Rikers Island for up to 60 days over hundreds of building violations
by Taylor Anderson Mar 13
Luis Suárez buys $12M pad near teammate Messi in Fort Lauderdale
The Inter Miami striker bought the 7,100-square-foot property in an off-market deal. He'll be just a 10-minute walk away from fellow teammate, Lionel Messi
Luxury developer Nir Meir arrested in Miami Beach
Meir will be extradited to New York where he is likely to face charges of grand larceny and tax fraud from the Manhattan District Attorney
by Ben Verde Feb 7
LA sued for canceling Mohamed Hadid's spec home permits
J. Michael Issa of B. Riley Financial is alleging in a lawsuit filed in LA Superior Court last month that the city reneged on its word that permits on the property's building site were still active
Robert Reffkin relinquishes stock unit awards for $7M cash bonus
An SEC filing showed the Compass CEO is letting go of $25M in performance-based restricted stock unit awards in exchange for something a bit more tangible. His salary will become $900K
NYC Douglas Elliman agent Tom Cooper dies at 56
A California native, Cooper was a highly successful luxury agent who fell in love with the 'chaos' of Manhattan's architecture before embarking on his real estate career
by Ben Verde Dec 27
Sale of opulent manse in Brooklyn breaks neighborhood record
The off-market sale of the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture manse at 53 Prospect Park West for $13.5M has set a new local record
by Ben Verde Dec 4