BEST & FINAL

Best & Final: "A Priest Walks Into a Self-Storage Facility..." (July 23, 2025)

Discover how New York City's real estate landscape is being revolutionized in "Best & Final." Host Jordan Shea delves into Manhattan's massive conversion wave, transforming everything from historic offices and self-storage facilities to hotels into modern residences and dynamic new spaces. Learn about the strategic repositioning, major transactions, and key players betting big on this unprecedented shift—and how it's shaping the city's future for everyone. For more insights, contact Jordan Shea directly and visit JordanShea.com.

Best & Final: The Chetrit Group Can't Catch A Break (July 21, 2025)

Today on Best & Final, host Jordan Shea dives into New York City's real estate landscape, exploring the intense competition for casino licenses, the challenges faced by major developers amidst legal battles and stalled projects, and the evolving dynamics of the affordable housing market, all while highlighting the crucial role of financing and investment strategies shaping the city's future. For more insight, contact Jordan Shea directly or visit JordanShea.com.

Best & Final: Union Square Is...... Booming?? (July 16, 2025)

Today's Best & Final with Jordan Shea offers a real-time deep dive into NYC's dynamic real estate market. This episode uncovers the mounting financial stress in parts of the office sector, contrasted with the surprising strength and evolution seen in luxury assets, hotel performance, and adaptive reuse projects. Get fresh insights from new leasing and sales data, major development and conversion projects, and even the financial distress facing some of the city's most prominent property owners. Discover where resilience is emerging and where future risks lie in this fascinating and bifurcated market. For more insights, contact Jordan Shea directly or visit JordanShea.com.

Best & Final: Gary Barnett's Twins (July 14, 2025)

Today's Best & Final with Jordan Shea offers a deep dive into New York City's dynamic property market. The episode explores the contrasting trends of bold new developments, like Extell's ambitious Midtown supertalls, alongside escalating office foreclosures and ongoing legal battles over broker fees. Discover how the Hamptons residential market is thriving amidst these shifts, and get the full pulse of what's driving every bid, ask, and sale in real estate. For more information, contact Jordan Shea or visit JordanShea.com.

Best & Final: Superyacht Seizures and Sky-High Rents (July 11, 2025)

On today's episode of Best & Final, Jordan Shea covers everything from Extell's ambitious new supertall designs and the surge in Manhattan's median rents to distressed office loans, the return of international buyers, and even a high-profile yacht seizure. Discover how market forces are reshaping the city's landscape, and why staying ahead requires personalized insights. For more insights, contact Jordan Shea directly or visit JordanShea.com.

Best & Final: The Saudis Are Buying, Cohen Can't Pay, and The Cromans Are Suing Each Other (July 9, 2025)

Tune into today's Best & Final with Jordan Shea for an in-depth look at the dynamic forces reshaping New York City's real estate market. This episode unpacks significant shifts in capital, talent, and strategy, from high-value acquisitions and distress sales to innovative adaptive reuse projects and intense brokerage rivalries. Discover how foreign investment is surging, new luxury developments are emerging, and major players are navigating financial challenges and opportunities, offering unparalleled insights into the power moves behind the headlines.

Best & Final: Long-Term Conviction and Short-Term Volatility (July 7th, 2025)

This episode of Best & Final highlights a dynamic New York City real estate market, with luxury buyers returning and developers forging ahead on major commercial projects like 70 Hudson Yards, set to be the city's first zero-carbon emission high-rise, and the transformation of 383 Madison Avenue. The residential sector is also active with new construction, including the 70-story Casoni, and significant refinancing deals, while affordable housing initiatives gain traction. Despite these positive trends, challenges persist, as evidenced by pre-foreclosure actions against APF Properties and the recent foreclosure auction of a Midtown West hotel. The episode also delves into the significant influence of policy changes, such as the Midtown South rezoning plan, and the potential impacts of recent political shifts on property taxes and housing regulations, ultimately underscoring the interplay of long-term vision and short-term volatility shaping the city's real estate landscape.

Best & Final: Tenant Affordability vs. Operating Cost Reality (July 2nd, 2025)

On today's Best & Final, host Jordan Shea breaks down the Rent Guidelines Board's contentious vote, revealing how its decision will impact both tenants and landlords and ignite political tensions ahead of the November mayoral race. Plus, dive into Manhattan's booming office market, explore major development projects reshaping Queens and Hudson Yards, and get an inside look at the financing challenges influencing billions in real estate deals. Tune in to understand the critical forces driving New York City's real estate landscape. For more insights, contact Jordan Shea or visit JordanShea.com.

Best & Final: City of Ka-Ching! for Profit Opportunity (June 30th, 2025)

Today's Best & Final with Jordan Shea offers a comprehensive dive into New York City's real estate market, spanning from the record-breaking sales on Billionaires' Row to significant public-private investments in affordable housing. This episode explores major development and rezoning proposals across the boroughs, including how the intense competition for new casino licenses is driving housing commitments, and breaks down the impactful changes brought by the City of Yes plan and its effect on air rights deals. Plus, get the latest on notable real estate transactions and financing, offering a full spectrum view of how capital, policy, and competition are actively reshaping the city's real estate landscape.

Best & Final: The Devil You Know-- Real Estate Industry Likely To Support Eric Adams (June 26th, 2025)

A political earthquake has reshaped New York City's commercial real estate landscape with Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani's surprising mayoral primary victory, prompting the industry to recalibrate its strategies amid talks of rent freezes and tax hikes. This episode of Best & Final unpacks the immediate market reactions, significant refinancing deals like the 5 Times Square conversion, and the MTA's assertive use of eminent domain for subway and rail expansions, offering crucial insights for developers, operators, and investors navigating an increasingly ideological and unpredictable market.