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)
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.