Nick Pipitone

Pennsylvania

Staff Writer at Propmodo

Senior Digital PR and Content Marketing Manager at Green Flag Digital

Writer and Author at Freelance

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Articles

As Funding Cuts Loom, Can Real Estate Owners Rely on Disaster Relief? - Propmodo

2 weeks ago | propmodo.com | Nick Pipitone

As the federal government scales back FEMA and NOAA funding, commercial real estate faces a new landscape of uneven disaster recovery—forcing property owners and localities to build resilience through private capital, tech platforms, and collaborative public–private strategies before the next storm hits.
SL Green Moves To Capitalize On Manhattan Office Market Momentum

2 weeks ago | propmodo.com | Nick Pipitone

SL Green Realty is testing investor appetite for prime Manhattan real estate with the listing of two high-profile properties: 110 Greene Street in SoHo and 690 Madison Avenue near Central Park. Brokerage Eastdil Secured is marketing the buildings, which are expected to fetch a combined $300 million, according to sources familiar with the offering.
ICE Raids At Job Sites Stir New Fears In Construction Industry

3 weeks ago | propmodo.com | Nick Pipitone

Recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids on construction sites are raising concerns within the industry. Over 100 undocumented workers were arrested at a Tallahassee, Florida, student housing project last week, while additional raids occurred in New Orleans and San Antonio. The operations-part of the Trump administration's broader immigration enforcement agenda-have heightened fear among construction workers and employers.
Tariffs Are Not Stopping the Commercial Real Estate Recovery

3 weeks ago | propmodo.com | Nick Pipitone

When President Trump announced that he would be imposing tariffs, the country braced for an economic slowdown. The expectation of a slowing economy caused a lull in commercial real estate deals. But, according to new data, that slowdown was only temporary. Heads of some large commercial real estate companies have said that they see signs that commercial real estate is shrugging off tariff fears.
Florida's Anti-Squatter Playbook Gains Momentum As Other States Follow

3 weeks ago | propmodo.com | Nick Pipitone

Florida property owners will soon have new tools to combat unauthorized occupants, this time beyond the residential sector. On Monday, Governor Ron DeSantis signed two new measures aimed at helping commercial landlords and hotel operators more quickly remove "squatters" from their properties. One of the new laws, SB 322, allows commercial property owners to request police assistance in removing unauthorized individuals, provided that the occupants have been asked to leave first.
Developers Brace for Rising Steel Prices After Surprise Tariff Move

3 weeks ago | propmodo.com | Nick Pipitone

President Trump's sudden decision to double steel tariffs from 25% to 50% is expected to ripple through the commercial real estate sector, escalating project costs and adding uncertainty to an already strained construction market. U.S. steel prices, already among the world's highest, are projected to rise further, tightening budgets for developers who rely on steel for framing, curtain walls, and rebar.
San Francisco Courts the Real Estate Industry to Try to Spur Growth

3 weeks ago | propmodo.com | Nick Pipitone

San Francisco has a new mayor who is trying to make the city more attractive to real estate investment. Daniel Lurie, an heir to the Levi Strauss & Co fortune, was elected last November with 56.2% of the vote. Since then, he has been hosing luncheons and meeting with industry leaders to try to convince them that San Francisco is a good place to do business. One of the main industries he has been courting is the real estate industry. He has worked to make building in the city easier.
Chicago Fire's Self-Financed Stadium Aims to Anchor Downtown Revitalization

3 weeks ago | propmodo.com | Nick Pipitone

Chicago's MLS club, the Fire, is moving forward with a $650 million self-financed stadium at The 78, a 62-acre master-planned site intended to become Chicago's seventy-eighth neighborhood. The deal offers a private-sector-driven alternative after public resistance led to the cancellation of a $1 billion taxpayer-backed proposal for a new White Sox stadium on the same land.
Another Property Company Settles in the RealPage Lawsuits

3 weeks ago | propmodo.com | Nick Pipitone

Yesterday the Washington D.C. based property company W.C. Smith settled with the attorney general for its role in using RealPage's rent optimization software. The settlement was for just over $1 million. The company admitted no wrongdoing but said in a statement that the settlement was done to end the "considerable and unnecessary legal expenses" and allow the company to focus on its ongoing business. The only other company to settle so far has been Cortland, another D.C. based developer.
Will Private Tech Firms Inherit Energy Star's Benchmarking Role?

3 weeks ago | propmodo.com | Nick Pipitone

The Energy Star program has quietly served as the foundation of tracking energy efficiency for over thirty years. Launched as a voluntary initiative to help consumers and businesses identify energy-efficient products, the program has evolved into a widely recognized standard woven deeply into commercial real estate operations, compliance reporting, and investment strategy.