Commercial Real Estate

Huge new amphitheater, homes to transform Southern California city’s downtown — but locals are furious

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Huge new amphitheater, homes to transform Southern California city’s downtown — but locals are furious

Thousand Oaks may be one step closer to getting something residents have debated for generations: a real downtown. City officials are pushing a sweeping blueprint to bulldoze sections of the city’s quiet Civic Arts Plaza and replace it with a bustling, pedestrian-friendly downtown district. The grand vision includes a 142-room, seven-story boutique hotel, mixed-use apartment … Read more

Two classic San Francisco bars hit the market for shockingly low price

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Two classic San Francisco bars hit the market for shockingly low price

San Francisco’s old-school nightlife scene is in for a shakeup — this time in the heart of the Mission. The Make Out Room and Latin American Club, two longtime 22nd Street bars that have hosted generations of drinkers, musicians and Mission regulars, have been put up for sale by longtime owner Martin Rapalski, according to SFGate. … Read more

Exclusive | Med Spa USA! How Botox havens have taken over millions of square feet across America

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Exclusive | Med Spa USA! How Botox havens have taken over millions of square feet across America

America didn’t lose all its malls to the internet. It traded them in for Botox. Walk into any strip center worth its rent in 2025 and you’ll find the same thing: a med spa where the shoe store was and an IV drip lounge where the electronics store used to be.  Now there’s data to … Read more

Inside Santa Monica’s boozy street drinking plan to save struggling outdoor mall

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Inside Santa Monica’s boozy street drinking plan to save struggling outdoor mall

Finally some good news about the Third Street Promenade area of Santa Monica, which has seen rampant closures in recent months and years. Mayor Caroline Torosis told the California Post the Entertainment Zone model that allows for open alcohol consumption, adopted in the summer of 2025, is working. “We’re testing out what works and what … Read more

Pitbull wants to turn 700-square-foot childhood home into mural-covered music company HQ, new renderings reveal

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Pitbull wants to turn 700-square-foot childhood home into mural-covered music company HQ, new renderings reveal

Mr. Worldwide is staying close to home. The Miami-born recording artist Pitbull, whose real name is Armando Christian Pérez, selected one of his childhood homes as the future site of his music company headquarters, sources confirmed to the Real Deal. Pitbull, 45, has selected a sentimental site for his label’s new office. Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn … Read more

Fort Lauderdale’s first new office building in five years puts down roots in $511 million village

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Fort Lauderdale’s first new office building in five years puts down roots in 1 million village

After more than five years without a new office tower, Fort Lauderdale is finally breaking its dry spell. The city has watched from the sidelines as its neighbors — Miami to the south and West Palm Beach to the north — pushed ahead with glassy skyscrapers for Wall Street transplants during the post-COVID boom years. … Read more

Chris Rock, Cindy Crawford, Heidi Klum and other celebs are freaking out over Prada pushing out Soho’s Lure Fishbar

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Chris Rock, Cindy Crawford, Heidi Klum and other celebs are freaking out over Prada pushing out Soho’s Lure Fishbar

They’re sending out an SOS.   Celebs such as Chris Rock, Cindy Crawford, Heidi Klum, Justin Theroux and Wyclef Jean, along with legendary filmmaker Ken Burns and author Jay McInerney, are rallying to save Lure Fishbar. Soho’s subterranean seafood and sushi institution has anchored Mercer Street for 20 years, but it’s in danger of getting swallowed … Read more

These NYC entrepreneurs are bringing a Soho House-like community to NJ’s tony suburbs

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These NYC entrepreneurs are bringing a Soho House-like community to NJ’s tony suburbs

In the heart of New York City pre-COVID-19 pandemic, Jonathan Krieger and Brandon Hirsch were thriving, operating dozens of different businesses — including restaurants and a string of cafes — across the bustling metropolis. But when the coronavirus struck, the entrepreneurial duo — feeling stifled and stymied by the new normal in the Big Apple — couldn’t help … Read more

This strip club has a UFO on its roof — here’s the bizarre reason why it’s up there

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This strip club has a UFO on its roof — here’s the bizarre reason why it’s up there

Talk about a close encounter. One strip club in Florida is out of this world — and we’re not talking about the dancers, either. Tampa’s aptly named 2001 Odyssey has become a genuine roadside attraction, thanks to the massive UFO — complete with colorful lights at night — sitting atop the building. The entertainment starts outdoors … Read more

Real estate women of Serhant, seen in Netflix’s ‘Owning Manhattan’ are working 24/7 to disrupt NYC

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Real estate women of Serhant, seen in Netflix’s ‘Owning Manhattan’ are working 24/7 to disrupt NYC

In the city that never sleeps, these women are working day and night to seal multimillion-dollar Manhattan real-estate deals. “I would say I work 85 to 90 hours a week. I start working from around 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and then again around 11 p.m. to 3 a.m.,” Jade Shenker of the Soho real … Read more

Inside the world’s hardest place to get a reservation with a 4-year waitlist

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Inside the world’s hardest place to get a reservation with a 4-year waitlist

Your server will be right with you — in four years. An unassuming pub in England has been named the toughest restaurant in the world to get a table — even beating the highly influential New York scene. Located in Bristol, in the hills two and a half hours from London, The Bank Tavern currently … Read more

Jay-Z begs New York to choose him over others for Times Square casino

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Jay-Z begs New York to choose him over others for Times Square casino

Jay-Z is joining a long list of suitors hoping to cash in on the gambling market after New York City was recently approved for a gaming license. The hip-hop artist and entrepreneur released a long-winded statement on Instagram Thursday from his entertainment company Roc Nation with the headline: “It’s Time, Times Square.” In an open … Read more

As large-scale tourism returns to NYC, the hotel biz shows signs of life

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As large-scale tourism returns to NYC, the hotel biz shows signs of life

Brace yourself — the tourists are coming. And they’re coming in droves. In 2021, just two years after 2019 saw a record breaking 66 million tourists, New York City welcomed a mere 33 million of them. In 2022, however, those numbers are expected to surge to 56.5 million and hotels are all but rolling out … Read more

Hermès opens its palatial new NYC store with a party for the ages

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Hermès opens its palatial new NYC store with a party for the ages

High luxury has a palatial new home. Hermès has unveiled one of its largest flagships in the world at 706 Madison Ave., in New York’s tony shopping corridor. The magnificent garden-topped store occupies three buildings — two townhouses and a historic Bank of New York outpost, built in the federalist style — and offers unprecedented … Read more