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Shakeup on the (Benefit) St. & the FBI Probes Syndicator

Sep 18, 2026

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4 min read

Shakeup on the (Benefit) St. & the FBI Probes Syndicator

Blackstone's lair cake, Lurin's lurid twist, Live Local breakdown, plus: Boehly bows out at Stamford Bridge

Hiten Samtani

Politics & Policy

The Promote Insider: Zooming in on Live Local & MF1's Patchy Legacy

Sep 16, 2026

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5 min read

The Promote Insider: Zooming in on Live Local & MF1's Patchy Legacy

County-level tax-break activity, plus: Is debt fund success simply a state of mind?

Hiten Samtani, +1

Politics & Policy

Meet the Housing Authority Gunslinger Running Rogue Across State Lines

Sep 4, 2026

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6 min read

Meet the Housing Authority Gunslinger Running Rogue Across State Lines

Can Gerry Cichon's bond-fueled experiment with Sixteenth Floor be replicated nationwide?

Hiten Samtani

Politics & Policy

Aug 31, 2026

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5 min read

Wet Hot Distressed American Summer

Super-sus buyer for DTLA megaproject, inside Simad's bankruptcy tent, plus: the kids aren't alright

Hiten Samtani

Politics & Policy

How Tom Barrack's Arrest Sparked an Epic Carry Battle

Jul 24, 2026

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8 min read

How Tom Barrack's Arrest Sparked an Epic Carry Battle

A bail package, a dismissal and a "mice nuts" repurchase at DigitalBridge

Hiten Samtani

Politics & Policy

Traveling HFC Hangover & Windy City Monopoly

Jun 26, 2026

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5 min read

Traveling HFC Hangover & Windy City Monopoly

Silver-tongued science, mass multi TX distress, plus: Bren out, Ortega in

Hiten Samtani

Politics & Policy

Multi's Marriage of Convenience & A Phantom Megaproject

May 1, 2026

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6 min read

Multi's Marriage of Convenience & A Phantom Megaproject

Aman's dirty laundry, EQR-AVB chatter, Vornado goes fishing, plus: KG dunks on Zohran

Hiten Samtani

Politics & Policy

Grease Monkey Green & A Tax the Rich History Lesson

Apr 17, 2026

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6 min read

Grease Monkey Green & A Tax the Rich History Lesson

Ares gets into C-PACE, multifamily's Icarus & Hyundai's Tribeca mechanic

Hiten Samtani

Politics & Policy

Apr 8, 2026

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9 min read

401 Reasons To Smile

The DOL's alts rulebook is out. Here's what CRE fund managers need to know.

Hiten Samtani

Newmark

Mar 16, 2026

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15 min read

Paper Chasers on Top & Commieserating

The rise & rise of the debt broker, CMBS' big conflict of interest, plus: WSJ's landlord wet kiss

Hiten Samtani

Politics & Policy

Mar 2, 2026

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14 min read

Mullah Moolah & 2 WTC Deal Deets

Silverstein's for-fee fiefdom, Iran's flagship Fifth trophy, plus: the Ponzi prince

Hiten Samtani

Politics & Policy

Billion-Dollar Bayby & Dial Tress for Distress

Jan 14, 2026

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12 min read

Billion-Dollar Bayby & Dial Tress for Distress

Zohar Levy speaks, yet another Genesis twist, Hong Kong cashes out in SF, plus: saucy deal in Meatpacking

Hiten Samtani

Politics & Policy

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The Man Who Would Be King & Freddie Walks Carlyle Home

Jan 5, 2026

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14 min read

The Man Who Would Be King & Freddie Walks Carlyle Home

Healthcare hock, an $88K/door NYC flyer, half-billy mom-n-pop, plus: Nussbaum 155

Hiten Samtani

Politics & Policy

CRE's LinkedIn Lunatics & Deconstructing A Syndicator Pitch

Dec 15, 2025

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12 min read

CRE's LinkedIn Lunatics & Deconstructing A Syndicator Pitch

Inside the thinkboi epidemic, Kestenbaums to lose massive site, Nussbaum files annotated, plus: deciphering Nityanomics

Hiten Samtani

Politics & Policy

Landau Fails SNF Test & the Nussbaum/Steiner Escrow Trail

Dec 12, 2025

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17 min read

Landau Fails SNF Test & the Nussbaum/Steiner Escrow Trail

Sod-off shotgun, sub-rehab fallout, plus: the church's CRE redemption

Hiten Samtani

Politics & Policy

Dec 10, 2025

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12 min read

A Sub-Rehab Shonda & License to Shill

The lawsuit that has NY's multi machers spooked, starchitects & Swedish whales, plus: Landau lands the loan

Hiten Samtani

Politics & Policy

The Man Who Broke CRE Finance & Satmar Pezzonovante Speaks

Dec 1, 2025

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11 min read

The Man Who Broke CRE Finance & Satmar Pezzonovante Speaks

RealtyMogul's whimpery reboot, syndicator storytelling, plus: Betesh bulks up

Hiten Samtani

Hines

Nov 5, 2025

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14 min read

Ares Comes in Second & Mamdani Postgame

Toby's time has come, CBRE's M&A flex, plus: Blackstone cubs pounce

Hiten Samtani

Politics & Policy

Oct 31, 2025

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15 min read

In BREIT We (DS) Trust & Achtung Aby

How heavy can the Chetrit case get? Fugazi first positions, Gaw taps out, plus: bad actor rundown

Hiten Samtani

Politics & Policy

Rithm is Gonna Get You & Toll Taps Out of Multifamily

Sep 19, 2025

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11 min read

Rithm is Gonna Get You & Toll Taps Out of Multifamily

Paramount takeover, BREIT's new boss, One Beverly Hills, plus: Ross takes his talents to West Palm Beach

Hiten Samtani

Politics & Policy

UDR’s Mamdani Antidote & the Double Schlimazel

Aug 13, 2025

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10 min read

UDR’s Mamdani Antidote & the Double Schlimazel

Flow-Chetrit Miami River deets, talking tycoons, plus: the unluckiest of Nussbaum alum

Hiten Samtani

Politics & Policy

Flow's Miami River Play & Ready Capital's Whale

Aug 11, 2025

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11 min read

Flow's Miami River Play & Ready Capital's Whale

Neumann's Gabay collab, Greystar DoJ settlement, plus: Traveling HFCs update

Hiten Samtani

Politics & Policy

Nahla's Raleigh Play & a Data Center Kingpin's Exit

Jul 21, 2025

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11 min read

Nahla's Raleigh Play & a Data Center Kingpin's Exit

QTS-Blackstone culture clash, the Mamdani arb, plus, Postscript: Donald Soffer

Hiten Samtani

Politics & Policy

Cain's CRE Playbook & A Phantom Megaproject

Jul 14, 2025

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11 min read

Cain's CRE Playbook & A Phantom Megaproject

The Brit solicitor shaking up US CRE, Elliott's NPL play, plus: Adams hangs out with the CRE boys at night

Hiten Samtani

Politics & Policy

BlackRock’s Theory of Everything & Related Reels in Riyadh

Jul 9, 2025

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11 min read

BlackRock’s Theory of Everything & Related Reels in Riyadh

OZ cheat sheet, Hyatt's FWB & a private-credit comeback quest

Hiten Samtani, +1

Politics & Policy

Shakeup on the (Benefit) St. & the FBI Probes Syndicator

The Promote Insider: Zooming in on Live Local & MF1's Patchy Legacy