Attorneys Break Down COPA Bill Poised To Pass In NYC
As a bill to give nonprofits the opportunity to buy some residential buildings is gaining momentum toward possible passage in the New York City Council this month, real estate attorneys are analyzing the policy's potentially far-reaching impact.
Moody's Says Funding Types Grow With Data Center Demand
Financing sources for data center projects are becoming more diverse as the number and size of such developments continue to grow, according to a report from analyst and credit rating agency Moody's.
The Real Estate Matters Keeping GCs Up At Night
As the general counsel of real estate companies cope with fast-changing market dynamics and consider how to implement new technology, outside counsel can play an important role in helping them make better decisions.
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North Carolina's highest court sided with two real estate companies against a suit filed by their former partner on a multifamily redevelopment project, ruling on Friday that the businesses were contractually ... (more story)
A Florida federal judge said Friday that Lockheed Martin Corp. must face claims from three families that allege chemicals produced at its weapons factory in the state contaminated the surrounding environment a... (more story)
Hawaii real estate investment company MW Group, San Francisco-headquartered real estate investment company DivcoWest and funds affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate have struck a $2.3 billion deal to take a H... (more story)
Middle market private equity firm Kohlberg will obtain a majority stake in industrial services company Loenbro LLC in a deal guided by Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Greenberg Traurig LLP, the companies announced.
New York City officials on Friday announced a $1 billion plan to rebuild a nearly three-mile boardwalk on Coney Island, add 1,500 homes, and update infrastructure and a sports center.
The Fifth Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of a Chinese citizen's suit challenging a Texas law that bars residents and entities domiciled in specific countries, such as China, from buying property in the sta... (more story)
Real estate technology company Place announced Monday that it has hired as its general counsel Jamie Jatzlau from Realtor.com, along with adding two other executives.
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A New York real estate developer fraudulently obtained $8.5 million worth of COVID-19 pandemic relief loans and spent the money on two seven-bedroom homes in the Hamptons, diamond jewelry and paying off person... (more story)
The federal government said it is investigating alleged racial discrimination in Boston's housing programs, accusing the city of favoring nonwhite residents in an effort to achieve racial equity in housing.
Rental industry analyst Yardi Matrix reports that multifamily rents and demand each sagged for the fourth straight month in November, a broad trend that visited cities both with and without new supply coming to market.
Climate perils have depressed home values in some of the riskiest real estate markets as insurers charge homeowners more for coverage to offset the cost of protecting against risks like hurricanes and fires, a... (more story)
A Florida bankruptcy judge confirmed Thursday the Chapter 11 plan for the owners of a prized piece of land proposed for a high-rise construction along the skyline of downtown Miami that could be worth more tha... (more story)
The Federal Trade Commission filed suit Thursday in New York federal court to challenge a $725 million merger combining Loctite with Liquid Nails, arguing that joining "the clear top two brands of construction... (more story)
A Washington federal judge on Thursday appointed Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP and DiCello Levitt LLP as interim co-lead counsel over consolidated claims that Zillow paid kickbacks to brokers for referrals t... (more story)