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The question for many buyers is where they should park their money in order to reap maximum returns and avoid any backlash from potential over-development.

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For decades marginalized as the downscale neighbor of Greenwich, Conn., and Rye, N.Y., Port Chester in Westchester County has begun to capitalize on its grittier image.

Ivanhoe Cambridge bought a multifamily portfolio in San Francisco, reports IP Real Estate. Blackstone reported declines in its real estate business in the fourth quarter, according to The New York Times. H&M plans to open 400 stores in 2015, mostly in the U.S. and China, notes Chain Store Age.

Retail development in 2014 neared the peak level seen during the last economic expansion, and the frantic pace will continue throughout this year.

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RXR Realty is about to snap up New York’s 230 Park Avenue, for more than $1 billion, claims the New York Post. The Federal Reserve won’t confirm speculation it might postpone interest rate hike, according to MarketWatch. Tech retailers are helping class-A malls post record sales, reports The Wall Street Journal.

Qatar has added to its bulging portfolio of prime London real estate by clinching a deal to buy Canary Wharf, home to several skyscrapers housing the city's biggest banks.

Boeing posts record commercial airplane orders in 2014

Home builders are ramping up their construction of speculative homes—those built without a buyer lined up in advance—in anticipation that the recent pickup in sales will carry through to the spring home-buying season.

The Case-Shiller index of home prices in major U.S. cities shows a continued slowdown, raising concerns about the housing market for 2015.

One of the biggest findings of the 2014 PWC Real Estate Investor Survey has been the rise of “18-hour” cities, or second-tier cities, as opposed to the 24-hour gateways.

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Independent living facilities are now leading the growth in the seniors housing sector, thanks to a combination of strong demand and limited supply.

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A developer from Beijing plans to build two San Francisco skyscrapers totaling 2 million sq. ft., reports Forbes. Freddie Mac has put $410 million in delinquent home loans on the market, according to Bloomberg. Outlet center developers are targeting Detroit, notes Detroit Free Press.

The McKittrick Hotel, the home of the immersive theater piece ‘Sleep No More’ on West 27th Street, has reimagined its rooftop garden as a winter lodge.

Rent-regulation laws are due to expire in June—along with tax abatements sought by the real-estate industry—and it is far from clear what role Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver will play in this year’s face-off in Albany.