Lake Wales launched Polk County's first open-container ACE district, letting patrons stroll downtown with drinks as the city pushes a Walesbilt hotel restoration and streetscape upgrades.

A 40‑unit affordable apartment complex in Penn Hills has opened and officials say all units are already leased. The project used tax‑credit equity and county funds and a second phase is planned.

The Jackson House in downtown Tampa is slated for repairs beginning in August after the foundation raised key funding. Leaders plan to turn the 1901 boarding house into a museum and community center.

Marin County Fire has dropped the planned tall training tower at San Geronimo Commons and is reworking the headquarters plan into lower‑profile buildings after local pushback.

Related Group broke ground on Gallery at SoMi Parc, a Live Local Act‑backed 15‑story project that will add hundreds of mixed‑income apartments near South Miami Metrorail.

A vacant Potrero Hill lot will become a nine‑story, 124‑unit affordable building with family-sized units and supportive homes.

Developers and cash‑rich buyers are snapping up brownstones from Red Hook to DUMBO, shrinking rental options and hiking prices.

Michael Klinger’s Saber South sold 56 Bal Bay Drive for nearly $43M, the priciest Bal Harbour home sale this year. The buyer hasn't been publicly identified.

AG Rob Bonta says LivCor agreed to a $7M settlement and new antitrust limits on algorithmic rent tools. The deal is subject to court approval and public comment.

A Coral Gables broker says his ex withheld his share of an estimated $425,000 commission after LVMH renewed 30,000 sq. ft. at 100 North Biscayne.

House Bill 4537 would stop private tax‑buyer takeovers in Cook County, return surplus sale proceeds to homeowners and set a multi‑year transition for county‑run liens.

State and Grand, the 36-story River North rental at 505 N State St, has been listed for sale amid shifting dynamics in Chicago's apartment market.

Manhattan’s licensed-agent ranks dipped in 2025 after years of crowded competition, leaving brokers competing for fewer listings. The shift could ease pressure on top producers.