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Deconstruct
by The Real Deal · English
In Deconstruct, The Real Deal's reporters and editors explain the most important news in real estate. We follow the money across New York City and beyond to explain how real estate powers the world around us, breaking down policy impacts, industry trends, and important deals to know. This is essential listening for understanding the great, big world of real estate.
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The $14M Escrow Scandal That Rocked NYC Real Estate
NYC real estate fraud and escrow controls, plus related industry and politics updates.
9 Nov 2026 · 20m · 11 chaptersThe Alexander Brothers Got 30 Years. The Story Isn't Over.
Sentencing of the Alexander brothers (Tall, Oren, and “Alone”) for a long-running sex trafficking conspiracy; plus finance/real-estate headlines: Flagstar Bank escrow fraud allegations, a $2M country…
2 Nov 2026 · 21m · 9 chaptersThe Elections That Could Shake Up Real Estate
The episode argues that upcoming elections—especially local races—could materially affect real estate through zoning, taxes, and permitting.
26 Oct 2026 · 29m · 11 chaptersThe New NYC Retail Boom: Pilates, Pet Spas and Empty Storefronts
New York retail leasing and tenant demand, plus brief news on Chicago brokerage competition, Floyd Mayweather’s real estate legal disputes, and an FBI raid tied to escrow fraud in Brooklyn.
19 Oct 2026 · 31m · 18 chaptersThe Billionaire Bet on Wynwood
Wynwood’s transformation in Miami driven by billionaire real estate investment; plus New York pied-à-terre tax fallout in divorces, Harunian family lawsuits, and arbitration over the Brooklyn Tower.
5 Oct 2026 · 21m · 10 chaptersCan Sunnyside Yard Finally Happen?
New York’s long-stalled Sunnyside Yard megaproject in Queens—whether it can finally move forward—plus updates on the “Commie Corridor” development politics, Marty Berger’s next steps, and other real…
28 Sep 2026 · 22m · 6 chaptersThe Rise and Fall of a Multifamily Syndicator
The episode covers (1) reporter Jess Hardin’s investigation into S2 Capital, a multifamily syndicator, and the broader syndicator boom-and-bust; (2) Chobani House at 360 Bowery in NYC, which hasn’t…
21 Sep 2026 · 24m · 14 chaptersWhy NYC’s Aging Apartment Buildings Aren’t Getting Fixed
Eric Enquist explains how New York state/city policies make it hard to rehabilitate aging rent-stabilized buildings, keeping units off the market and worsening the housing shortage.
14 Sep 2026 · 26m · 14 chaptersInside New York’s $150K-a-Month Rental Market
New York’s luxury rental boom, plus other real-estate politics and legal disputes (Florida property-tax Amendment 3; Eliot Spitzer’s rent-stabilized demolition fight; Chatreit Group depositions).
31 Aug 2026 · 30m · 14 chaptersThe Real Estate Behind the Data Center Boom
Data center boom explained (deal mechanics, power/utility constraints, politics, and financing shifts), plus Hollywood “creator economy” real estate and a roundup of listings/financing headlines.
24 Aug 2026 · 22m · 11 chaptersHow Florida’s HOAs Became Ripe for Fraud
The episode of Deconstruct focuses on HOA fraud in Florida, a long-running New York City land-use fight over a garden, and real estate politics and disputes.
17 Aug 2026 · 31m · 15 chaptersReal Estate Agents Have a Reputation Problem
The episode connects three New York real-estate issues—(1) Jason Haber’s argument that the industry has a “reputation problem” driven by too many low-standard, part-time agents and weak…
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