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NYC Energy Storage Guidance Clarifies Compliance Pathways

The New York City Department of Buildings’ recently issued bulletin provides long-awaited clarity on how battery s... (more story)

Takeaways From CFPB's Retreat On Immigrant Fair Lending

Practices discouraged under the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Justice Department's 2023 statement on th... (more story)

How New Texas Law Streamlines Eviction Proceedings

A recent legislative change to the Texas Property Code overhauls the state's eviction process and makes it more di... (more story)

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REIT Execs Hurt Investors With Dividend 'Reset,' Suit Says

Real estate investment trust Franklin BSP Realty Trust Inc. is facing a proposed investor class action in New York federal court alleging it concealed the possibility that it would cut its quarterly dividend p... (more story)

Fla. Large-Acre Deals Slowed In 2025, Broker Report Says

The number of large-acreage land purchases in Florida slowed last year after a rush of such activity in 2024 to convert big agricultural plots into residential, solar or other developments, commercial brokerag... (more story)

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Fried Frank Advises New FiDi Skyscraper HQ For AmEx

American Express announced a deal on Wednesday with developer Silverstein Properties and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to move its global headquarters from 200 Vesey Street to a forthcoming new... (more story)

Acquisitions Bolster Texas Data Center Campus Project

Data center developer New Era Energy & Digital Inc. has announced it is in the process of securing more than 50 additional acres as well as 450 megawatts of on-site power at a data center campus under developm... (more story)

Bristol-Myers Campus Sale Suit Sent Back To NJ

A dispute over the sale of a 433-acre Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. research campus was sent back to state court after a New Jersey federal judge held that the addition of a "diversity-destroying" plaintiff was not out of bounds.

Casino REITs Talk IGaming, NYC Casinos, Sports Real Estate

Two major casino real estate investment trusts reported earnings and held calls with analysts this week to discuss opportunities to finance casino development in New York City, the risks of iGaming legislation... (more story)

Philly Developer Stuck With $38M Wrongful Death Judgment

A prominent Philadelphia developer can't dodge a $37.5 million judgment against his construction company, according to a state appellate court opinion that held the business, as general contractor, owed a duty... (more story)

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Georgia Appeals Court Says Homebuilders Can't Fight Fees

The Georgia Court of Appeals on Friday struck down an order that had declared a county's construction fees unlawful and ordered refunds for builders, ruling the developers and trade association behind the suit... (more story)

Sunoco Sued Over Pipeline Leak In Philly-Area Neighborhood

Homeowners in a community north of Philadelphia are suing Energy Transfer, PBF Energy, Delta Air Lines and a host of other energy companies, alleging that their negligence allowed a pipeline to leak a "massive... (more story)

EB-5 investment visa experts are facing down a series of looming deadlines for the program that introduce uncertainty and make long-term planning more difficult. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
EB-5 Experts Urge Deliberate Pace As Program Deadlines Loom

Although upcoming deadlines are casting uncertainty over the long-term future of the federal EB-5 investment visa program, industry experts said during an event Wednesday that the program is thriving — but the... (more story)

Texas Justices Have No Home For Zillow's Defamation Row

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday passed on Zillow Inc.'s bid to dismiss a business defamation suit alleging the online real estate marketplace company mistakenly listed a luxury $14 million home as having ent... (more story)

Kan. House OKs Protest-Led Local Property Tax Caps

Kansas would require a locality to cap its property taxes following a successful protest under a bill passed by the state House of Representatives.

Judge Sends Wilkie Partner's Abuse-Of-Process Suit To Trial

A Connecticut federal judge has opted not to cut short a Willkie Farr partner's abuse-of-process suit over an inflammatory affidavit entered in an underlying state court landlord-tenant dispute, determining a ... (more story)

Developer Admits Stealing From Investors, On Hook For $13M

A Florida developer told a Manhattan federal judge Friday that he misappropriated the proceeds of membership interests in real estate projects he pitched to investors, copping to a count of securities fraud an... (more story)