Can the housing market weather Iran conflict 2.0 and higher rates?
CBRE facilitated the $77.5-million sale of Sunterra, a 240-unit multifamily community located at 3851 Sherbourne Dr. in Oceanside. The firm’s Rachel Parsons, Derrek Ostrzyzek, Mike Murphy and Kenji Thomas advised the seller, 29th Street Capital. Debt and Structured Finance support was provided by James Flinn and Justin Fitchett. Sunterra is a low-density, garden-style apartment community situated on approximately 14.24 acres in North County San Diego….
Sultan Kösen, who hails from Turkey, is nearly 8 feet 3 inches tall and may be the tallest person on the planet. Brahim Takioullah, born in Morocco, is about 8 feet 1 inches tall, and Morteza Mehrzad, an Iranian volleyball player, is the same height. Despite the impressive stature of these figures, none of their…
Trade tensions are flaring between the Trump administration and Canada once again. On Monday, Donald Trump announced a new 50% tariff on some Canadian goods under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, which empowers the US President to impose additional duties of up to 50% on imports from any foreign country that discriminates…
The shrimp was a bit on the salty side for me, so I’ll try a few tweaks next time. Namely, I’ll include a touch less salt in the marinade and a bit more crushed red pepper instead. I’d also love to try using a different dry white wine, just to see how it impacts the…
Average room rents have reached record highs across much of the UK, according to data from flatshare platform SpareRoom. Spareroom said the rental market shows fresh signs of tightening following the introduction of the first phase of the Renters’ Rights Act. Data for the second quarter of 2026 reveals that average room rents have reached…
Ben Kallos was upset. Not hostile, but definitely not happy. The former Council member had called this spring to object to my column about Hal Fetner’s failed attempt to build housing on a NYCHA site. This paragraph in particular bothered him: “Mayor Zohran Mamdani and other progressives are now pushing for more affordable housing in…