Deconstruct
In Deconstruct, The Real Deal breaks down the most important ideas in real estate. We follow the money from Los Angeles to New York City to explain what investors, brokers and developers are focused on right now. This is essential listening for understanding the great, big world of real estate.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 136
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2024
Trend Watch: 2022
For our last episode of the year, The Real Deal's Suzannah Cavanaugh and Isabella Farr discuss whether the rebound of retail, industrial and commercial real estate will continue into 2022 with JPMorg…
2021: The Year Of The Metaverse, Single-Family Rentals and Eviction Moratoriums
A look back at the year that was 2021. From the $82.5 million sale of a condo at 220 Park Avenue South in New York City to buying virtual property in the metaverse to WeWork's IPO, we look at the big…
A Retail Renaissance (for the Holidays)
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…
The Attraction of the Hudson Valley
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.
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The Zillow Fiasco
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 i…
Surfside Part Two: The Survivors And A Stalking Horse Bidder
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…
Redeveloping Miami Beach's Hottest Strip
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 redevelo…
Surfside Part One: The Causes and the Condo Market
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 spe…
Not Your Grandmother's Retirement Home: The Rise of Luxury Senior Living
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 whethe…
Star Architects: Bernardo Fort-Brescia and Jonathan Marvel Discuss the Future of Buildings
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 Bernar…
The Battle to Save or Shut Down New York City Street Vendors
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 …
Saying Goodbye to a Couple Months of Free Rent
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 Yo…
How to Sell a $65 Million Spec Home in Los Angeles
How does a star broker sell a $65 million home? On this week's episode of Deconstruct, Compass broker Aaron Kirman takes TRD's Isabella Farr on a tour of 1108 Wallace Ridge, a 19,000-square-foot spec…
Betting Big on the Single-Family Rental
Over the past few years, institutional firms have spent billions on acquiring and developing single-family rental homes. But what's the attraction? On this week's episode of Deconstruct, TRD speaks t…
Where Did All the New Yorkers Go?
In March 2020, New York City was proclaimed dead. People fled, looking for more space and cheaper rents, as many could suddenly work from home. But where did they go? And did they come back? On this …
When Cryptocurrency Met Real Estate
On this week’s episode of Deconstruct, TRD speaks to Madison Roberts, a real estate agent in Miami who brokers cryptocurrency deals, and Shaun Pappas, an attorney in New York City who has had to figu…