Tag: technology
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The Fed Reaches Neutral, What the December FOMC Meeting Means for Real Estate in 2026
Daniel Kaufman Real Estate analyzes the Federal Reserve’s December FOMC meeting, the shift toward neutral interest rate policy, and what the Fed’s outlook on inflation, growth, and labor means for real estate investment, development, and capital markets heading into 2026.
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Netflix’s Warner Bros. Buyout Could Reshape Hollywood’s Property Market
Real estate developer Daniel Kaufman examines Netflix’s potential Warner Bros. buyout and its impact on entertainment property markets. The merger would give Netflix control of more than 100M square feet of studio and office space, signaling a major shift in Hollywood’s ownership structure and production real estate strategy.
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The Office Market’s Uneven Recovery — and Where Kaufman Development Sees Opportunity
Real estate developer Daniel Kaufman analyzes the uneven recovery of the U.S. office market, highlighting rising vacancies, distressed assets, and emerging opportunities in adaptive reuse, conversions, and prime Class-A workspace. Learn where Kaufman Development and Kaufman Real Estate are targeting high-value investments in the next office cycle.
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How Mass Timber Modular Construction Is Redefining Workforce Housing in America
When architect Peter Rose first toured a modular school in Germany built with cross-laminated timber (CLT), he ran his hand along a stair joint where two modules met. “With my eyes closed, I couldn’t feel the seam,” he recalled. That single moment changed everything. For Rose, modular construction was no longer just about cutting costs.…
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Billion-Dollar Pledges vs. Ground Reality: Why California’s Housing Crisis Still Persists
In 2019, Silicon Valley’s tech giants—Google, Meta, and Apple—rolled out some of the most ambitious corporate housing commitments in history. Combined, their pledges totaled $4.5 billion, aimed squarely at easing the Bay Area’s affordability crisis. The plans sounded transformative: loans to affordable housing developers, building on company-owned land, and strategic partnerships with public agencies to…
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How Renco Is Disrupting Housing Construction—and What It Means for Developers
If you’re in real estate development today, you’re likely feeling the same pressure we all are: construction costs are out of control, labor is harder than ever to secure, and climate risk is reshaping how we underwrite deals. But every now and then, a company comes along that doesn’t just nibble at the edges of…
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The Data’s Getting Weirder, the World’s Getting Louder
Hey everyone, If you’ve been following the markets, you probably felt the tremors this past week—even if you weren’t glued to the financial news. What started as another round of tariff threats from Trump quickly spiraled into something bigger: a clear sign that things aren’t just volatile, they’re vulnerable. Let’s start with the numbers. The…
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Is 3D Printing the Future of Construction? Starbucks Thinks So
The future of construction might be arriving faster than most of us expected—and it’s being printed, not built. Starbucks recently opened a 3D-printed, drive-through-only store in Brownsville, Texas, marking one of the most visible uses of additive manufacturing in the commercial retail sector to date. At 1,400 square feet, the structure was constructed using a…
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Boston Celtics’ $6.1B Private Equity Deal—What It Means for Investors
Listen, if you grew up in Boston, you know the Celtics aren’t just a team—they’re a legacy. And now, that legacy has a new price tag: $6.1 billion. A private equity investor-led group—fronted by Bill Chisholm, a Boston guy himself—just secured a majority stake in the franchise. This isn’t just another sports deal; this is…
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AI-Powered Robotics Reshaping Home Construction: What It Means for Real Estate Developers and Investors
PulteGroup Pilots Hadrian X, a Robot That Constructs Structural Walls in a Single Day The real estate development landscape is shifting, and technology is leading the way. One of the nation’s largest homebuilders, PulteGroup, recently unveiled its latest foray into AI-driven robotic construction with the successful pilot of the Hadrian X system—an advanced automation tool…
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