Jake | The Duke of Dirt @TheDukeofDirt

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Jake | The Duke of Dirt @TheDukeofDirt

20 minutes ago

In 1973, Steve Wynn became the CEO of the Golden Nugget at just 31 years old That was the start of building a Billion dollar real estate empire Listen to how he perfectly explains empowering employees to create a magnificent guest experience 👇

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Jake | The Duke of Dirt @TheDukeofDirt

17 hours ago

I just got back from the epic Real Estate X Gala in New York City 4 insights from 24 hours in Manhattan: 1. Big cities make you think bigger Everything is seemingly bigger in New York City. The pace of life is faster. The buildings are bigger. The people are working on bigger…

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Jake | The Duke of Dirt @TheDukeofDirt

23 hours ago

Following my friend @imrichardfertig lead with breakfast at Sadelle’s Hits every time

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Jake | The Duke of Dirt @TheDukeofDirt

2 days ago

Ready for @realEstateTrent and @BobKnakal But first, a quick stop at Locanda Verde in Tribeca

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Jake | The Duke of Dirt @TheDukeofDirt

2 days ago

Tomorrow's newsletter is packed: • Sam Zell lost interview from 2020 • Larry Silverstein's early days • My new favorite podcast • And more Join us: therealestatedownload.beehiiv.com/subscribe

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Jake | The Duke of Dirt @TheDukeofDirt

3 days ago

Something I have been thinking about: Kim Kardashian & Skims Kelce Brothers & New Heights Reynolds/McElhenney & Wrexham A.F.C. How can someone with a loyal following run this playbook in the real estate industry? A product? A service? Media?

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Jake | The Duke of Dirt @TheDukeofDirt

3 days ago

This is an inspiring story: Larry Silverstein is one of the most notable developers in US history. But his start in real estate was just like any other 👇

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Jake | The Duke of Dirt @TheDukeofDirt

4 days ago

Notes for my future self: Don't build across from a federally subsidized HUD apartment project - security problems

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Jake | The Duke of Dirt @TheDukeofDirt

4 days ago

A hill I will die on 🗻: Price matters But what matters even more than that? The secular tailwinds in that particular asset class

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Jake | The Duke of Dirt @TheDukeofDirt

4 days ago

This is wild — Avalon Bay Princeton is charging service fees for common areas •Monthly: $76 •Annual: $600 •Move-in: $600 The apartments are brand new, but this feels excessive when the rent for a 537 sf studio is $3,140 Are excessive fees the future of apartments?

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Jake | The Duke of Dirt @TheDukeofDirt

5 days ago

If you missed it, Blackstone announced they are acquiring AIR Communities for $10 billion Portfolio details: • 21,674 units • 76 properties • $2,913 avg. rent • 723 avg. resident FICO 👀 • 4.3% weighted averaged interest rate Blackstone is in a league of their own 🚀

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Jake | The Duke of Dirt @TheDukeofDirt

5 days ago

I used to write long investment memos Sensitivities Data for days Future projections Then I realized something: Most investors DO NOT want to sift through 30 pages of minutiae My new memo is ~ 3 pages of text Clarity > all else