Florida Lawmakers Eye Property Tax, Housing Affordability
Real estate has found itself at the center of Florida's recent annual legislative sessions, and in what is shaping up to be a session full of intrigue, it will once again be a major focus in the just-launched 2026 edition, but with some new twists.
Rescheduling Won't Ease Headaches For Cannabis Landlords
Smoking pot may soon become less legally perilous under federal law, but the risks of owning a marijuana farm or dispensary appear likely to remain, attorneys and experts say.
Tracking The Data Center Bonanza Happening Around The US
Work is underway around the country on billion-dollar data center projects that kicked off in 2025, as developers aim to build capacity and infrastructure to meet booming demand for artificial intelligence technology.
Florida Lawmakers Eye Property Tax, Housing Affordability
Real estate has found itself at the center of Florida's recent annual legislative sessions, and in what is shaping up to be a session full of intrigue, it will once again be a major focus in the just-launched 2026 edition, but with some new twists.
Rescheduling Won't Ease Headaches For Cannabis Landlords
Smoking pot may soon become less legally perilous under federal law, but the risks of owning a marijuana farm or dispensary appear likely to remain, attorneys and experts say.
Tracking The Data Center Bonanza Happening Around The US
Work is underway around the country on billion-dollar data center projects that kicked off in 2025, as developers aim to build capacity and infrastructure to meet booming demand for artificial intelligence technology.
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Comerica Bank is not liable for the actions of a former Chapter 7 liquidator, to whom the bank was paying fees during the bankruptcy of a tool manufacturer, the Sixth Circuit has found.
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Saul Ewing LLP has picked two longtime partners to serve five-year terms on its nine-member executive committee, the firm announced.
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Invitation Homes Inc. said Friday that it has paid $89 million to acquire an Atlanta-based build-to-rent housing developer operating in the Southeast, a deal advised by Jones Day and Alston & Bird LLP.
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A coalition of local governments and service providers have urged a Rhode Island federal court to order the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to award funding previously allocated under a key ho... (more story)
Investment management giant Barings has committed to providing up to $133.4 million to a joint venture between Berger Organization and SK Development for a mixed-income housing project in Newark, New Jersey, w... (more story)
When New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy took office, he had his pick of policy challenges that had plagued the Garden State for years. The state's pension fund had been underfunded for decades, municipalities had bee... (more story)
Nossaman, Winstead and Gordon Reese are among the law firms that have made recent real estate or construction hires.