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We're technically off this week. BUT, Business Insider dropped a banger of a read on Floyd Mayweather's tangled financial web, and somewhere at the center of that web is a character of great interest to The Promote Cinematic Universe: Jona Rechnitz was a New York real estate developer who was caught up in a massive NYPD corruption scandal before heading to LA and reinventing himself as a diamond dealer and Mayweather whisperer. Rechnitz is the archetype of a netherworld character who somehow keeps popping up in real estate: the hustler with the incredible Rolodex and fuzzy origin story, someone who manages to whip up controversy wherever he goes but keeps escaping any real consequences. In May, we dove deep into his fascinating story, and we're re-upping that episode here. In the episode, we also take a look at "structural corruption" in the development of supertalls, focused on a dispute at 432 Park Avenue.
NOTE: This is a re-run of an episode that originally aired on 5/14/2025
Episode sponsor: AirGarage – find out more about their full-service parking management solution at Airgarage.com
To advertise: Reach out to [email protected]
For feedback: Write us at [email protected] And please rate us and write a review on Apple.
Up your CRE game: Consider becoming a premium subscriber to The Promote to unlock access to expert CRE content. Take 10% off annual subscriptions by using this link: https://www.thepromote.com/upgrade?offer_id=b700858f-21e0-47a2-9695-a93055d3ed15
Further reading:
Inside Floyd 'Money' Mayweather's lavish, debt-filled post-boxing life
Jona Rechnitz Atavist profile and The Promote's CRE-focused summary
Harry Macklowe profile:
432 Park lawsuit:
Downside to life in a supertall:
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We're technically off this week. BUT, Business Insider dropped a banger of a read on Floyd Mayweather's tangled financial web, and somewhere at the center of that web is a character of great interest to The Promote Cinematic Universe: Jona Rechnitz was a New York real estate developer who was caught up in a massive NYPD corruption scandal before heading to LA and reinventing himself as a diamond dealer and Mayweather whisperer. Rechnitz is the archetype of a netherworld character who somehow keeps popping up in real estate: the hustler with the incredible Rolodex and fuzzy origin story, someone who manages to whip up controversy wherever he goes but keeps escaping any real consequences. In May, we dove deep into his fascinating story, and we're re-upping that episode here. In the episode, we also take a look at "structural corruption" in the development of supertalls, focused on a dispute at 432 Park Avenue.
NOTE: This is a re-run of an episode that originally aired on 5/14/2025
Episode sponsor: AirGarage – find out more about their full-service parking management solution at Airgarage.com
To advertise: Reach out to [email protected]
For feedback: Write us at [email protected] And please rate us and write a review on Apple.
Up your CRE game: Consider becoming a premium subscriber to The Promote to unlock access to expert CRE content. Take 10% off annual subscriptions by using this link: https://www.thepromote.com/upgrade?offer_id=b700858f-21e0-47a2-9695-a93055d3ed15
Further reading:
Inside Floyd 'Money' Mayweather's lavish, debt-filled post-boxing life
Jona Rechnitz Atavist profile and The Promote's CRE-focused summary
Harry Macklowe profile:
432 Park lawsuit:
Downside to life in a supertall:

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