Expert Analysis

Navigating The Perks Of Qualified Opportunity Zones 2.0

The second iteration of the qualified opportunity zone program, effective Jan. 1, 2027, will introduce new tax inc... (more story)

When 'Qualified Transferees' Can Chill UCC Foreclosures

A recent New York state court decision in a closely watched real estate dispute in WWP Mezz LLC v. WWP Mezz Invest... (more story)

AG Watch: New York's Heightened Enforcement In Real Estate

Over the past several months, New York Attorney General Letitia James has brought a rapid succession of enforcemen... (more story)

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New Era, Stream Plan JV For West Texas Data Center Campus

Digital infrastructure developer New Era Energy & Digital Inc. and data center developer Stream Data Centers will create a joint venture that aims to develop and fund the 438-acre Texas Critical Data Centers c... (more story)

Ice Miller Guides $102M Bronx Rehab Center Sale

Ice Miller LLP guided the $102.5 million sale of a Bronx rehab center controlled by Daryl Hagler to an entity affiliated with Shmuel A. Serle, who has acquired several properties from the healthcare and nursing home owner.

Data center deals are getting larger, more multifaceted and more complex, but pushback from the public sector is further complicating the sector. (iStock.com/tiero)
5 Legal Cases Over Data Center Projects

Litigation challenging zoning and other approvals for data center projects alleging violations of sunshine laws is rising across the U.S., including one suit in the country's biggest data center market that le... (more story)

Feds Can't Block Calif. Law Banning New Drilling Near Homes

A California federal judge has refused to block enforcement of a California statute banning new fossil fuel development within 3,200 feet of homes and schools, ruling the U.S. government failed to show the sta... (more story)

Mich. Says ICE Illegally Skipped Enviro Review For Warehouse

Michigan and one of its cities asked a federal court Wednesday to temporarily block U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from converting a warehouse into a detention center, arguing the federal government ... (more story)

Va. Appeals Court Affirms Voided Approvals For Data Centers

Two developers remain barred from building a 1,760-acre campus of up to 37 data centers in Northern Virginia, after a state appeals court found a county's land-use decision for the project was unlawful because... (more story)

RealPage, Landlords Partially Duck NJ Antitrust Suit

A New Jersey federal court partially dismissed the state attorney general's antitrust suit against RealPage Inc. and 10 of the state's largest landlords, which alleges the parties colluded to raise rents and f... (more story)

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Developer Sues Law Firm, Contractor For 'Lien Extortion' Plot

A D.C. real estate developer and attorney is claiming that a local law firm, a contractor and an Israeli investor ran a coordinated "lien extortion" scheme to freeze his property sales before attempting to ext... (more story)

Joint Venture Nabs $85M Loan For Richmond Resi Project

AIP, Pointsfive and Bridge Investment Group have formed a joint venture for a $132 million redevelopment of a former Greyhound bus station in Richmond, Virginia, into a multifamily community.

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NAR Ducks Another Membership Rules Antitrust Suit

A Michigan federal court tossed a case challenging rules requiring brokers to be members of the National Association of Realtors and its local affiliates in order to access multiple listing services, saying co... (more story)

Rocket Mortgage Seeks Toss Of Homebuyers' Antitrust Case

Rocket Companies Inc., subsidiary Rocket Mortgage LLC and other Rocket subsidiaries are urging a Michigan federal court to toss a proposed antitrust class action from homebuyers who claim the Rocket companies ... (more story)

2 Firms Guide $2.1B In Sun Life Acquisition Deals

Sun Life Financial Inc. paid more than $2.1 billion combined to acquire three different companies in deals that involved Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP and Hogan Lovells, the financial services orga... (more story)

4 Firms Guide $175M Loan For NYC Resi Conversion

Broad Street Development and investment managers PCCP and OneIM have landed a $175 million construction loan under the guidance of four firms for the residential conversion of a 36-story New York City office b... (more story)

Arbor Realty Defeats Investors' Securities Fraud Suit

A New York federal judge tossed a proposed securities class action that accused real estate investment trust and lender Arbor Realty Trust Inc. of misleading investors about its lending and underwriting practi... (more story)