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NY's Tax On 2nd Homes Compounds Residency Tax Risks

New York’s recently enacted surcharge on high-value second homes reflects a nationwide legislative trend of using ... (more story)

Texas Ruling Leaves Key Oil Royalty Question Unresolved

The Texas Supreme Court's recent decision in Fasken Oil and Ranch v. Puig clarifies that royalty reservations cont... (more story)

Justices Widen Path For Confiscated Cuban Property Claims

For Americans holding claims to confiscated Cuban property, the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Havana Doc... (more story)

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Texas Crypto Group Ordered To Halt Unregistered Token Sales

The Texas State Securities Board announced it has entered an emergency order to halt a purported property group, its principals and an associated Texas resident from offering and selling unregistered and fraud... (more story)

Holland & Knight Taps Real Estate Partner To Lead Portland

Holland & Knight LLP has elevated a real estate and business attorney who helped launch the firm's Seattle location to executive partner of its Portland, Oregon, office.

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NJ, Pa. Move For New Data Center Development Standards

State officials in New Jersey and Pennsylvania on Wednesday rolled out proposed restrictions on data centers, with each state looking to require developers to account for power usage, adhere to new transparenc... (more story)

Samsung Follows ExxonMobil From NJ To Texas

After less than a year in a new building in New Jersey, Samsung said it plans to move its headquarters to Texas by the end of 2026, wrapping up a more than 40-year run of corporate residency in the Garden State.

Hogan Lovells, Cadwalader Leaders Talk Real Estate Synergy

A mega-merger that partners recently approved will greatly expand the resulting firm's real estate finance offerings, according to leaders hailing from both Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP.

Lenders Charged With $15M Fraud To Tell Jury Biz Was Legit

Two Florida men accused of using "hard-money" commercial real estate finance companies to steal $15 million in customer fees told a Manhattan federal judge Tuesday they will challenge the charges at trial, inc... (more story)

EB-5 Leaders Talk Sunset Deadlines, Green Card Turmoil

Organizers of an annual conference focused on the EB-5 investment visa program stressed a theme of optimism at the event last week in Miami, but even as the program appears to have overcome many of its own pas... (more story)

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Ex-NJ Mayor Gets 1 Year For Mortgage Fraud

A former New Jersey mayor and local lawmaker will spend one year and a day in prison after being convicted by a jury in federal court for a mortgage fraud scheme that involved a property short sale, the U.S. D... (more story)

Ga. Appeals Court Says Septic Waste Fight Needs Closer Look

A Georgia appeals court axed an order permanently barring a family from disposing of septic tank waste on their land without a permit in a case brought by the state's Environmental Protection Division, saying ... (more story)

Mayor Mamdani, shown here on Earth Day 2026, unveiled his administration's "Block by Block: The Housing Plan for a New Era," in an attempt to address "New York City’s deepening housing crisis with the urgency and scale the moment demands." (AP Photo/Neil Constantine)
NYC Mayor Unveils $22B, Five-Year Affordable Housing Spend

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday said the city would spend $22 billion over the next five years as part of a policy proposal to build 200,000 new affordable homes and preserve 200,000 more afforda... (more story)

Akerman Partner Unpacks NYC's Affordable Housing Blueprint

A plan released last week offers the most complete vision yet for how Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to confront New York City’s housing affordability crisis. Nora Martins, a New York land use and zoning partner a... (more story)

Conn. Alters Pot Tax, Gives Cities Aid To Cut Property Taxes

Connecticut will change its cannabis tax structure, provide funding to local governments for property tax reductions and make other tax changes under a 2027 budget bill signed by the governor.

Judge OKs 3rd Circ. Review For Homebuyer Antitrust Case

A Pennsylvania federal judge on Monday allowed brokerage Hanna Holdings to ask the Third Circuit to review a March decision largely rejecting its attempt to escape claims from homebuyers that its allegiance to... (more story)

NYC Real Estate Week In Review

Cohen & Frankel and HSF Kramer are among the law firms that landed work on the top New York City real estate deals that became public last week, with a $70 million Manhattan trade topping the list.