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Where Ceding Control In Joint Ventures Ups Developer Risks

With new data predicting liquidity will continue drying up in 2026, developers seeking relief via joint venture re... (more story)

How SF Family Zoning Suit Could Stymie City, Builder Goals

A recent suit asserting that San Francisco should further study the environmental impact before permitting taller ... (more story)

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)

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Miami Developer Can't Avoid Lender's $290M Foreclosure Suit

Developer Royal Palm Companies was dealt a blow in its bid to stave off a foreclosure suit over a $290 million loan backing a high-rise project in Miami when a state court recently tossed its counterclaim alle... (more story)

SoCal Industrial, Office-To-Resi Projects Get $74M In Loans

Commercial real estate debt manager Thorofare Capital said it extended $74.2 million in loans to an industrial refinancing in Anaheim, California, and an office-to-multifamily conversion in Los Angeles.

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Venture Aims To Protect Real Estate Rights In Digital Future

Amid rapid advances in artificial intelligence and augmented reality, the newly launched Digital Rights Network platform is aiming to give building owners the infrastructure they need to protect the digital ri... (more story)

EU Approves KKR, PAG's $3B Sapporo Property Biz Buy

The European Commission on Thursday approved global investment firm KKR & Co. Inc. and private asset manager PAG's $3 billion acquisition of Sapporo Holdings Ltd.'s real estate business.

HighBrook Raises $266M For Data Center Fund

HighBrook Investors announced Wednesday that the firm has closed its inaugural data center fund after raising $266 million from existing and new investors, noting that the fund is already fully committed.

Senior Living, Nursing Platform Sage Raises $65M In Series C

Senior living and skilled nursing platform company Sage on Thursday said it has raised $65 million in a Series C equity round to help roll out new artificial intelligence-based resident safety tools, among other improvements.

PE Firms Offer Starwood REIT Shareholders Cashout Discount

Private equity firms Saba Capital and Cox Capital on Thursday offered to buy out shareholders willing to take a discount as nonpublic Starwood Real Estate Income Trust faces a more than $2 billion backlog in r... (more story)

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Berkshire Unit Wants Out Of Broker Commission Fees Suit

A Berkshire Hathaway unit that owns real estate brokerage HomeServices of America Inc. urged a Missouri federal court to grant its quick win bid against an antitrust class action that accused the National Asso... (more story)

Unwanted Home-Buying Texts May Violate TCPA, Judge Says

Texts from a real estate marketing company offering to buy a Georgia woman's home plausibly count as solicitations under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, according to a federal judge who is refusing to l... (more story)

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Senators OK Bipartisan Housing Bill With Regulation Cuts

The U.S. Senate has advanced a bipartisan housing bill that aims to increase housing availability and affordability by, among other things, cutting back on housing regulations to speed up the construction of h... (more story)

Fla. Luxury Condo Builders Nab $200M Construction Loan

Madison Realty Capital issued a $200 million construction loan to Related Group, BH Group and Marriott International for development of a Ritz-Carlton branded luxury condominium project in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Simpson Thacher Hires Capital Markets Partner From Dechert

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP said it has hired a New York-based partner who will focus on securitizations in its capital markets practice.

Cushman & Wakefield Ignored 401(k) Climate Risks, Suit Says

Cushman & Wakefield mismanaged its employee retirement plan by ignoring "glaring red flags" in its selection of an underperforming fund that exposed investors to climate-related risks, according to what the pl... (more story)

NYC Mayor Eyes Revived Housing Project, With Trump's Help

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani pitched plans to revive a massive project that would build affordable housing atop a 180-acre rail yard in Queens, pushing President Donald Trump for federal funding at a pre... (more story)