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US Mortgage Demand Drops in August Due to Higher Interest Rates – AI-generated illustrative image
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US Mortgage Demand Drops in August Due to Higher Interest Rates

Mortgage application activity saw a slight decline last week, as borrowing costs rose to their highest level in three weeks.

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Nutter Law Firm Expands Presence at Durst's 5 Grand Central East to 11,438 Sq Ft – AI-generated illustrative image
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Leasing
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Nutter Law Firm Expands Presence at Durst's 5 Grand Central East to 11,438 Sq Ft

The Boston-headquartered law firm Nutter is expanding its office space at the Durst Organization's 5 Grand Central East, near Grand Central Terminal.

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Owners of Spectrum Building pay mortgages for destroyed flats – AI-generated illustrative image
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Owners of Spectrum Building pay mortgages for destroyed flats

Two years after a fire at the Spectrum Building in Dagenham, flat owners continue to pay mortgages for properties that no longer exist.

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Land Registry Adds Property Identifiers to Price Data – AI-generated illustrative image
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Land Registry Adds Property Identifiers to Price Data

The British Land Registry has started publishing unique property reference numbers and INSPIRE IDs alongside monthly price data.

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Pivot provides £1.3m financing for residential project in Yeadon – AI-generated illustrative image
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Development
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Pivot provides £1.3m financing for residential project in Yeadon

Pivot Finance has committed £1.3m in phased development financing for a residential project in Yeadon.

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The New School Sells Loeb Hall Residence for $52 Million to Hawkins Way Capital – AI-generated illustrative image
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Transaction
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The New School Sells Loeb Hall Residence for $52 Million to Hawkins Way Capital

In its third transaction of the summer, Hawkins Way Capital acquires a student residence from The New School near Union Square for $51.5 million.

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OCVibe adds five new food and beverage concepts to its $5 billion South California area – AI-generated illustrative image
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Development
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OCVibe adds five new food and beverage concepts to its $5 billion South California area

The Samueli family is integrating five additional food and beverage concepts into the 50,000 square foot market hall of the $5 billion OCVibe area in Anaheim…

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Eliot Spitzer Receives State Approval for Redevelopment of 985 Fifth Avenue Following Legal Dispute – AI-generated illustrative image
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Development
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Eliot Spitzer Receives State Approval for Redevelopment of 985 Fifth Avenue Following Legal Dispute

Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has received state approval for the redevelopment of 985 Fifth Avenue following a two-year legal dispute.

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Sheppard leases 107,000 square feet in In-Rel's Washington revitalisation project – AI-generated illustrative image
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Leasing
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Sheppard leases 107,000 square feet in In-Rel's Washington revitalisation project

The lease at 2033 K Street NW highlights the sustained high demand for rare, prime office space in Washington D.C.

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Tax Concerns Outweigh Regulatory Fears Among UK Landlords – AI-generated illustrative image
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Tax Concerns Outweigh Regulatory Fears Among UK Landlords

New studies show that tax aspects represent the greatest concern for UK landlords, surpassing fears about increased regulation.

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Edinburgh City Council to vote on 300% council tax surcharge for second homes – AI-generated illustrative image
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Edinburgh City Council to vote on 300% council tax surcharge for second homes

Edinburgh City Council is set to decide on introducing a 300% premium surcharge on council tax for second homes, which could mean significant additional cost…

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LRG Acquires Traditional Estate Agency Henry Adams – AI-generated illustrative image
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Transaction
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LRG Acquires Traditional Estate Agency Henry Adams

LRG expands its presence in Southern England through the acquisition of Henry Adams, an estate agency with over 200 years of history.

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British Housing Minister confirms 'acute' housing crisis – AI-generated illustrative image
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British Housing Minister confirms 'acute' housing crisis

British Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook describes the situation as an 'acute and deeply rooted crisis', indicating a planned expansion of social housing.

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Broad Support for Local Housing Development in Great Britain – AI-generated illustrative image
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Broad Support for Local Housing Development in Great Britain

A recent study shows that a significant majority of the British population supports the construction of new homes in their vicinity, especially younger gener…

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Sourced Group acquires Open House Estate Agents – AI-generated illustrative image
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Sourced Group acquires Open House Estate Agents

Sourced Group has acquired Open House Estate Agents, expanding its network by 104 franchisees to over 230 locations across the UK.

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Genius Sports Relocates US Headquarters to Vornado's 1290 Avenue of the Americas – AI-generated illustrative image
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Leasing
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Genius Sports Relocates US Headquarters to Vornado's 1290 Avenue of the Americas

Sports analytics and technology company Genius Sports is moving its new US headquarters in New York City into a building owned by Vornado Realty Trust.

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Fifth Third and CB&T Secure TruAmerica's USD 124 Million Financing for Bay Area Housing Construction – AI-generated illustrative image
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Fifth Third and CB&T Secure TruAmerica's USD 124 Million Financing for Bay Area Housing Construction

Fifth Third Bank and California Bank & Trust (CB&T), along with TruAmerica, have provided construction financing for a multifamily project in San Mateo County.

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KeyBank Expands Presence to 113,000 sq ft at Elecor's 1301 Avenue of the Americas – AI-generated illustrative image
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Letting
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KeyBank Expands Presence to 113,000 sq ft at Elecor's 1301 Avenue of the Americas

KeyBank has significantly expanded its office footprint at 1301 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan, signing a new long-term lease for a total of 112,924 squ…

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SJC Ventures Sells Whole Foods-Anchored Centre in South Florida for $83M – AI-generated illustrative image
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Transaction
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SJC Ventures Sells Whole Foods-Anchored Centre in South Florida for $83M

SJC Ventures has sold a recently completed retail centre anchored by Whole Foods in Doral, Florida, for $83M.

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Law firm DLA Piper and insurance group Ascot sign leases at 1251 Avenue of the Americas – AI-generated illustrative image
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Leasing
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Law firm DLA Piper and insurance group Ascot sign leases at 1251 Avenue of the Americas

Two existing tenants at 1251 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan are expanding or renewing their office space.

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Mac Cosmetics Relocates SoHo Flagship Store to 5,325 sq ft at 579 Broadway – AI-generated illustrative image
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Leasing
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Mac Cosmetics Relocates SoHo Flagship Store to 5,325 sq ft at 579 Broadway

Mac Cosmetics, the global make-up brand, has leased a new flagship store in Manhattan's SoHo district at 579 Broadway, between Prince and East Houston Streets.

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InfiniG Secures US$5.2 Million Seed Funding for Mobile Coverage as a Service – AI-generated illustrative image
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Investment
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InfiniG Secures US$5.2 Million Seed Funding for Mobile Coverage as a Service

Founded by a former Meta employee, the startup InfiniG has received US$5.2 million in a seed funding round to scale mobile coverage in commercial real estate.

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Proptech Seed Funding Rounds Flourish This Year – AI-generated illustrative image
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Proptech Seed Funding Rounds Flourish This Year

In 2026, the Proptech sector is experiencing the highest seed funding rounds across industries, largely driven by the application of artificial intelligence.

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Harlow: Acquisition of a mixed-use commercial property with bridge financing – AI-generated illustrative image
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Transaction
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Harlow: Acquisition of a mixed-use commercial property with bridge financing

Recognise Bank has provided bridge financing of £1.836 million for the acquisition of a mixed-use commercial property in Harlow, Essex.

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Samantha Atlas of Ash Staging in Interview: Five Questions on the Art of Property Staging – AI-generated illustrative image
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Samantha Atlas of Ash Staging in Interview: Five Questions on the Art of Property Staging

Samantha Atlas, Senior Director of Projects at Ash Staging, offers insights into the strategic importance and design principles of luxury property staging in…

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Ireland's rental price growth slows as rental supply recovers outside Dublin – AI-generated illustrative image
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Ireland's rental price growth slows as rental supply recovers outside Dublin

In the second quarter, Ireland's rental market showed signs of calming, as free market rents rose significantly more slowly.

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Defence Technology Fuels Southern California Real Estate Market – AI-generated illustrative image
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Defence Technology Fuels Southern California Real Estate Market

The rapid expansion of defence technology in Southern California, particularly in the greater Los Angeles area, is driving unprecedented demand for industria…

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Tavaco Properties Acquires Office Building for $28.5 Million – AI-generated illustrative image
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Transaction
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Tavaco Properties Acquires Office Building for $28.5 Million

Tavaco Properties has added another discounted office building in Falls Church, Virginia, to its Greater Washington portfolio for $28.5 million.

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How Property Owners Can Reduce Eviction Costs – AI-generated illustrative image
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How Property Owners Can Reduce Eviction Costs

Property managers in New York City face high eviction costs, but new approaches and services offer ways to minimise financial risk from rent defaults.

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New Deadlines for Student Landlords and Possession Claims under Ground 4A – AI-generated illustrative image
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New Deadlines for Student Landlords and Possession Claims under Ground 4A

Under the Renters' Rights Act, new regulations regarding possession claims will come into force for student landlords in the UK, significantly impacting the…

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