{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Promote Podcast","title":"Mamdani Fear Factor & Hyatt's Friends with Benefits","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/f29adc6d\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1657,"description":"We break down CRE's fear & loathing stemming from Zohran Mamdani’s improbable win in the New York City mayoral primary. Players have pulled the plug on deals and are devising a \"retreat & resist\" strategy. We then dive into the mechanics of a particularly juicy offshore hotel transaction – Hyatt is selling Playa Properties in a $2 billion asset-light megadeal. And finally, we head back to New York: a coveted casino license is up for grabs, and developers are doing whatever they can to score it. Favors:1) Write us a review: On Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your pods2) Tell Prof G about us: Go to ProfG's Reddit page and tell him he's gotta have us on to talk CRE: https://www.reddit.com/r/ScottGalloway/3) Tell your CRE junkie friends about usFurther reading:1) https://www.thepromote.com/p/cre-s-mamdani-triage-fbi-comes-at-syndicator#retreat-resist-cr-es-mamdani-triage2) https://www.wsj.com/us-news/nyc-real-estate-mayor-eric-adams-zohran-mamdani-21cf617f 3) https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2025/06/27/eight-bidders-submit-new-york-casino-bids/ 4) https://therealdeal.com/magazine/new-york-march-2017/day-in-the-life-of-ryan-williams/ ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/JuKdNXn9uLqBpYbamW_AA0hvWq1MzR4ZUvvRefOry1A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zZDg5/MzYzZTQzNzc1NWI3/OGM4ODU5YzdkODU4/NDIwMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}