{"podcast":{"title":"Real Estate News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"real-estate-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7843453","podcast_index_feed_id":7843453,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/real-estate-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/9a714c73-f8eb-493e-91e8-7c8866a4b605.png","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":688,"summary":"Real Estate News Today delivers fast, focused updates on the housing market, commercial real estate, and property trends shaping the economy. Hosted by Corey with the Story, this show breaks down the biggest real estate headlines—from home prices and mortgage rates to development deals, rentals, and investment opportunities across the U.S. and beyond. Each episode gives you clear, concise insights into what’s happening in real estate right now, including market shifts, policy changes, housing supply, and the forces driving prices—so you can stay informed in just minutes a day. New episodes drop daily with the most important real estate news, powered by AI and produced by The Daily News Now network. 📧 Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T22:19:54.936437+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-estate-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7843453"},"episode":{"title":"AKA Hotels Secures Full Midtown Portfolio | Real Estate News","slug":"aka-hotels-secures-full-midtown-portfolio-real-estate-news","published_at":"2026-07-27T18:26:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-estate-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7843453/aka-hotels-secures-full-midtown-portfolio-real-estate-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-estate-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7843453","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/bcbed5a6dc57e756","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/fbe67532-9245-4f44-baa3-9c5bdd4b2d39.mp3","summary":"Larry Korman’s AKA Hotels just snatched full control of three Midtown Manhattan extended-stay properties for $220 million, buying out BlackRock and locking in ownership of the buildings on East 56th, West 44th, and West 58th Streets. With 322 keys and a $680K-per-key valuation, this move keeps the properties under the AKA Hotels Residences brand — a smart play to resist pressure from investors eyeing apartment conversions. The Korman family, real estate royalty with five generations in the game, originally assembled this portfolio in 2006-2007 for $255M and just sold their Tribeca Smyth hotel for $41M last summer. Amid rising costs and pandemic scars, the hotel industry’s recent labor deal — delivering big pay bumps to thousands of workers — could finally ease some pressure. This consolidation isn’t just about control — it’s a bold, strategic bet on future growth in a tough, evolving market. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/bcbed5a6dc57e756","meta_description":"Larry Korman’s AKA Hotels just snatched full control of three Midtown Manhattan extended-stay properties for $220 million, buying out BlackRock and lockin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":121,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/real-estate-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7843453/episodes/aka-hotels-secures-full-midtown-portfolio-real-estate-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-estate-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7843453/aka-hotels-secures-full-midtown-portfolio-real-estate-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}