A weekend topic starting with the Globe and Mail. "Breather Products Inc., the Montreal startup that raised more than US$150-million to build a global flexible workspace operator, is abandoning hundreds of leases in an effort to reboot the pandemic-stricken company.…
A report from Business Insider on Florida. "Ken Griffin is selling both of his Miami Beach penthouses for at least a 20% loss, Katherine Kallergis reported for the Real Deal. Griffin bought the two Faena House penthouses in 2015. At…
A report from DS News. "Nearly every metro area in America is experiencing peak seriously delinquent mortgage loans, according to a report from Nationwide economics. Levels are approaching the severity of the 2010 housing bust, economists say. 'The spike in…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "After a hefty price cut, Italian fashion scion Massimo Ferragamo has off-loaded his Manhattan apartment for $11 million, WWD has learned. Ferragamo found that his Manhattan duplex apartment had become surplus to…
A report from Bloomberg on New York. "In pricey Manhattan, having a roommate or two is a traditional rite of passage. Now, as the city empties out and rents plummet, even recent college graduates are finding they can afford to…
A press release from Redfin. "The U.S. housing market has been on fire this year. But the condo market has missed out on much of the gains. 'Before the pandemic, it was challenging to find a condo in Seattle for…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Laura Loyd, a single mother of four had been laid off from her job at a resort in nearby Branson when tourism froze up from coronavirus. Tony LaGrand, who was the landlord…
A report from Bloomberg. "U.S. household debt rose slightly in the third quarter, reaching the highest level ever. Total debt increased 0.6% to $14.35 trillion from $14.27 trillion in the second quarter, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said…
A report from WTOP. "Bright MLS reports new listings of condos and co-ops in the D.C. metro in October were up 49.2% from a year ago, a 10-year high for the second month straight. That does not mean there is…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "The sale of the 851-square-foot, one-bedroom unit of the Lumina tower at 201 Folsom Street has just closed escrow with a contract price of $999,000. But as the unit was purchased for…