Inside the multifamily mortgage fraud that's rattled the real estate industry

About this episode

The episode discusses the multifamily mortgage fraud case affecting the real estate industry, alongside serious allegations against the Alexander brothers and the implications of high-end rental prices in NYC.

In this episode of Deconstruct, hosts Hannah Kramer and Lilah Burke discuss the ongoing trial of the Alexander brothers, who face serious allegations of sexual assault and sex trafficking. They also cover the fraud case against Nir Meir, the implications of high-end rental prices in New York City, and a deep dive into a complex mortgage fraud scheme affecting the market. The episode concludes with a look at ICE's controversial plans to convert industrial sites into detention centers and upcoming events in the real estate community.

People in this episode

Hosts: Hannah Kramer, Lilah Burke

Topics covered

• multifamily mortgage fraud
• real estate industry
• high-end rental prices
• New York City
• sexual assault
• sex trafficking
• detention centers

Keywords

• mortgage fraud
• real estate
• New York City
• Alexander brothers
• Nir Meir
• ICE
• high-end rentals

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ICE

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