Real estate mogul Don Soffer, developer of Florida’s Aventura Mall and city’s “godfather,” dies at 92

Don Soffer, a real estate mogul best known as the developer of Florida’s Aventura Mall and often credited as the city’s “godfather,” has died, CBS News Miami has learned. He was 92.

The Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center (ATJC), a Miami-Dade

What can Toronto’s real estate industry do to solve the city’s big problem of small condos?

In Toronto, towers upon towers of small condo units fill block after block downtown. Condo sales across the board are slumping in Canada’s biggest cities as supply soars and demand shrinks. And the hardest units to sell are often the

Reflection from the City’s Partners in Home Repair Event

Planning the well-organized event involved staff from the Portland Housing Bureau (PHB), Bureau of Environmental Services (BES), Portland Permitting and Development (PP&D), Portland Water Bureau (PWB), and the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF). The event allowed staff to

City’s Historic Home Repair Loan Application Opens Today

Published on January 02, 2025



Following the pilot program’s success last year, the City of Sioux Falls is opening the next round of applications for its Historic Preservation Loan Program. The program, which aims to

ULI St. Louis Addresses the City’s Home Repair Crisis

In St. Louis, a pressing home repair crisis is disproportionately affecting Black homeowners who struggle to afford the upkeep of their homes. This issue is deeply rooted in a legacy of racial injustice, including redlining and restrictive covenants. To find

How to apply for the city’s home repair loan programs

Home Improvement

It’s (finally) time to make those updates you’ve been talking about. Which program is right for you?

Bostonians can apply to HomeWorks Help, Senior Home Repair, LeadSafe Boston, and Seniors Save. Adobe Stock

Spring cleaning and home repair

One City’s Attempt to Bring Racial Equity to Home Repairs

As the nation continues to confront the affordable housing crisis, there are big questions around how to address housing challenges equitably and sustainably. In Detroit, one such approach is interest-free home repair loans. 

Established in 2015, Detroit’s 0% Interest Home