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NYC Conversions Unimpeded By Debacle At Old Pfizer HQ

Despite the structural failure at a prominent project, momentum for office-to-residential conversions in New York City is continuing to build, and attorneys say they have not noticed clients shying away from such projects.

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Weil Leader: NYC Class A Office Having Year Of The Century

New York City is having the strongest Class A office leasing year this century, one of Weil's real estate leaders told Law360 Real Estate Authority in a recent interview.

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Fla. Shares Insights On Condo Inspections, But With Big Gaps

Tighter enforcement and reporting are needed to ensure that the building inspection mandates Florida added to its condominium law after a deadly 2021 building collapse deliver on their intent, attorneys and other observers said after reviewing data released last month by the state.

Expert Analysis

4 Tips For Using AI To Max Fee Awards In NY Lease Disputes

Allyson McKinstry, Eryn Howington and Emily Strickland

As New York's new artificial intelligence court filing rule takes effect, lawyers handling commercial lease disput... (more story)

Managing Data Center Power Issues, Public Pushback

Randa Adra, Lily Geyer and Natasha Dahl

The many risks associated with data center construction include power availability, government regulations and pub... (more story)

California FAIR Plan Is Outgrowing Last-Resort Role

Jan Larson and Averi Suk

With a recent rate increase, a litigation win and pending legislation to reshape operations, the California FAIR P... (more story)

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The Joy And Agony Behind The 5-Day Summer Camp Auction

There were tears of joy and sorrow. Cigarette breaks. Some screaming. But after five intense days of nearly round-the-clock work, a bankruptcy auction of 23 summer camps raised $377 million and will see many o... (more story)

Parties Reset Review Clock For Fertitta's $17.6B Caesars Buy

Caesars Entertainment Inc. has said it will reset the clock to give the Federal Trade Commission another 30 days to review the roughly $17.6 billion purchase of the company by Fertitta Entertainment, owner of ... (more story)

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World Cup Helps Hotels Score In Q2 Despite Middle East War

The FIFA World Cup boosted second-quarter results for hotels, partly offsetting headwinds from the Middle East conflict, according to several industry leaders who recently reported their quarterly earnings.

Broad Street Can't Use Trump Order To Dodge SEC Suit

A Florida federal judge refused to dismiss a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission suit against a private equity firm accused of defrauding investors in a $1 billion fund, saying a 2025 executive order by Pr... (more story)

Reed Smith, Hunton Guide $250M Queens Resi Project Loan

Reed Smith represented New York Life on its $250 million loan for a residential project in Queens, with Hunton helping borrowers LMXD and BedRock, according to recent New York public records and additional loan information.

Greenberg Traurig Hires Venable Real Estate Chair In DC

Greenberg Traurig LLP has tapped former Venable LLP real estate chair Joseph W. Creech to lead its real estate team in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, the firm announced Wednesday.

McCarter & English Adds Real Estate Atty From FBT Gibbons

McCarter & English LLP gained a new real estate and government affairs special counsel this week from FBT Gibbons LLP in Newark, New Jersey, who focuses on land use, zoning and redevelopment.

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Newrez Pays $15.5M Over Force-Placed Insurance Charges

Rithm Capital-owned mortgage servicer Newrez LLC will pay $15.5 million to resolve allegations that force-placed insurance charges were erroneously levied against customers, following a multistate mortgage loa... (more story)

Oakland Sues Mosser Over Weekslong Elevator Outages

The city of Oakland accused property management company The Mosser Cos. Inc., its CEO Neveo Mosser and Mosser's building owner 184 13th Street Associates LLC in California state court of failing to fix two non... (more story)

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NYC Appeal Can't Lift 2nd Home Tax Pause, Homeowners Say

New York City will be in contempt of court if it continues with the rollout of its tax on high-value second homes that a judge temporarily paused, an attorney for homeowners challenging the tax said, arguing t... (more story)

10th Circ. Says NAR Antitrust Suit Came Too Late

A Tenth Circuit panel found Tuesday that antitrust allegations against listing rules created by the National Association of Realtors are time-barred because the four-year statute of limitations applies to the ... (more story)

Conn. Justices OK Tax Penalty For Failure To File Form

A Connecticut town didn't err when it assessed a tax penalty on a property owner that failed to file an income report requested by the town's assessor, even though the assessor had sent the form to an old addr... (more story)

Zillow Investors Urge Justices To Reject Post-Goldman Case

Zillow investors have asked the U.S. Supreme Court not to hear a lawsuit over the company's shuttered homebuying business, arguing that the justices should reject Zillow's request to apply a "new, stricter rul... (more story)

Trump Says Fla. Library Land Gift Isn't Emoluments Breach

President Donald Trump urged a Florida federal court to toss a lawsuit challenging Florida's donation of a local college's property in downtown Miami to build his presidential library, saying land gift to a pr... (more story)