Two construction workers adjust vertical steel rebar rods while laying light gray concrete masonry unit blocks on a building site.

Incablocks Seek To Be Solution For Multiple Building Woes

A California-based company says its system of lightweight, interlocking concrete blocks could help address multiple challenges confronting the construction and real estate industries, from housing shortages to threats from hurricanes and wildfires.

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How Iran War Is Complicating Middle East Data Center Deals

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has not stopped data center investments in the region, but experts say force majeure clauses have come under a magnifying glass at the negotiating table.

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How The Fed's Rate Hike May Affect Real Estate

Real estate practitioners mostly downplayed the immediate impact that Wednesday's widely anticipated interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve will likely have on the industry, but they also noted the significant challenges that reinforced expectations for a "higher-for-longer" rate environment portends for financing and project advancement.

Expert Analysis

Wis. Coverage Ruling Rejects Strict Ensuing Loss Test

Alexander Hopkins

In Cincinnati Insurance v. Ropicky, the Wisconsin Supreme Court recently examined the relationship between an insu... (more story)

How Data Center Projects Can Navigate Wyo. Siting Process

Jeffrey Pope

As opposition to data center development grows nationwide, the way that Wyoming is handling the issue through its ... (more story)

How Real Estate Funds Can Use Umbrella Partnership REITs

Edward Hannon and Dean Loventhal

Recent transactions demonstrate how the conversion from a Delaware statutory trust to an umbrella partnership real... (more story)

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Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, Latham, McDermott

In this week's Taxation With Representation, Royal Caribbean invests billions in a joint venture with Sandals, Telix Pharmaceuticals buys ITM Isotope Technologies Munich, and Priority Technology makes a go-pri... (more story)

Simpson Thacher Steers JLL Plan To Launch Nontraded REIT

Brokerage JLL plans to focus on handling commercial real estate debt with the launch of a new nontraded real estate investment trust advised by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.

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JLL Finds NY Law Firms Jockeying For Top Office Space In '26

In New York, the biggest law firms so far this year have clamored to take as much top-quality office space as they can, contributing to a scarcity of trophy space as they seek to compete for talent, according to broker JLL. 

Cannabis Retailer Says Long Island Town's Rule Preempted

Another town on Long Island, New York, is accused of weaponizing its zoning laws in an effort to shutter a state-licensed marijuana shop, according to a lawsuit that claims the municipality's cannabis-specific... (more story)

Summer Camp Co. Says $19M Lien Targets Wrong Ch. 11 Case

Summer camp company SIMAD Holdings asked a New Jersey bankruptcy judge Thursday to nix a roughly $18.7 million claim lodged by a New York-based credit union, saying the relevant lien has to do with property in... (more story)

Kirkland Guides Ares' Stake In $800M Energy Storage Portfolio

Ares Management Corp. said it has taken an 80% stake in a 384-megawatt solar and storage portfolio from EDP Renewables in a deal advised by Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

5 Circuit Splits To Watch At The High Court

The U.S. Supreme Court has been deciding fewer and fewer cases over the past three decades, with its caseload reaching a historic low just last term. While attorneys believe several factors have contributed to... (more story)

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Insurer Owes Fla. Condo $1.4M For Irma Damage, Interest

A Florida federal judge said an insurer must pay about $1.4 million to a condominium association to fulfill an appraisal award for property damage from Hurricane Irma, finding the insurer must also pay prejudg... (more story)

Calif. Smoke Damage Laws Aimed At Insurance Law Clarity

New Golden State law on smoke-damaged homes could help bring clarity to a contentious area of insurance litigation. Standards for testing will help determine the bottom line for insurers.

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Trump, Mamdani Vow To Build Affordable Housing In Queens

President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that their administrations will work together to build a 12,000-unit affordable housing project in Queens.

Homebuilder Says Town Improperly Hiked Impact Fees By 70%

A town in northern Colorado increased development impact fees by approximately 70% without conducting an analysis to support the change and repeatedly refused to meet with a Colorado homebuilder that paid the ... (more story)

$16M Note Leads To Fraud Charges For Booted Housing Boss

The former executive director of two Connecticut housing authorities pled not guilty Thursday to five counts of wire fraud and four counts alleging illegal money transactions after prosecutors accused him of p... (more story)

9th Circ. Backs Dual Deals Over Inaccessable LA Housing

The Ninth Circuit on Thursday found a whistleblower is not entitled to a portion of a $200 million settlement Los Angeles reached with federal officials to correct years of noncompliance with accessibility req... (more story)

Mortgage Co. Escapes Ex-Workers' 401(k) Forfeiture Suit

A Michigan federal judge shut down a suit claiming United Wholesale Mortgage cost employees millions in retirement savings by using forfeited 401(k) funds to pay for employer contributions rather than plan exp... (more story)