Senate Dem Bill Adds To Trump's Wall Street Home Buy Ban
Senate Democrats are proposing to end tax breaks for Wall Street's single-family home purchases and ramp up antitrust enforcement, offering a rival plan aimed at housing affordability as President Donald Trump in his State of the Union address Tuesday repeated a call to ban big investors from the market.
Tariff Decision May Offer Fleeting Relief For Real Estate Sector
Attorneys and other industry professionals shared insights with Law360 Real Estate Authority about how the U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down certain tariffs and the White House's response may impact real estate and construction.
CRE Brokers Tout Q4 Results Despite AI Disruption Concern
Commercial real estate's biggest brokerages disputed the notion that artificial intelligence technology could eventually replace the work of brokers or drive down demand for office space during fourth-quarter earnings calls announcing brisk earnings and revenue growth.
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Real estate investment trust Franklin BSP Realty Trust Inc. is facing a proposed investor class action in New York federal court alleging it concealed the possibility that it would cut its quarterly dividend p... (more story)
The number of large-acreage land purchases in Florida slowed last year after a rush of such activity in 2024 to convert big agricultural plots into residential, solar or other developments, commercial brokerag... (more story)
American Express announced a deal on Wednesday with developer Silverstein Properties and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to move its global headquarters from 200 Vesey Street to a forthcoming new... (more story)
Data center developer New Era Energy & Digital Inc. has announced it is in the process of securing more than 50 additional acres as well as 450 megawatts of on-site power at a data center campus under developm... (more story)
A dispute over the sale of a 433-acre Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. research campus was sent back to state court after a New Jersey federal judge held that the addition of a "diversity-destroying" plaintiff was not out of bounds.
Two major casino real estate investment trusts reported earnings and held calls with analysts this week to discuss opportunities to finance casino development in New York City, the risks of iGaming legislation... (more story)
A prominent Philadelphia developer can't dodge a $37.5 million judgment against his construction company, according to a state appellate court opinion that held the business, as general contractor, owed a duty... (more story)
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The Georgia Court of Appeals on Friday struck down an order that had declared a county's construction fees unlawful and ordered refunds for builders, ruling the developers and trade association behind the suit... (more story)
Homeowners in a community north of Philadelphia are suing Energy Transfer, PBF Energy, Delta Air Lines and a host of other energy companies, alleging that their negligence allowed a pipeline to leak a "massive... (more story)
Although upcoming deadlines are casting uncertainty over the long-term future of the federal EB-5 investment visa program, industry experts said during an event Wednesday that the program is thriving — but the... (more story)
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday passed on Zillow Inc.'s bid to dismiss a business defamation suit alleging the online real estate marketplace company mistakenly listed a luxury $14 million home as having ent... (more story)
Kansas would require a locality to cap its property taxes following a successful protest under a bill passed by the state House of Representatives.
A Connecticut federal judge has opted not to cut short a Willkie Farr partner's abuse-of-process suit over an inflammatory affidavit entered in an underlying state court landlord-tenant dispute, determining a ... (more story)
A Florida developer told a Manhattan federal judge Friday that he misappropriated the proceeds of membership interests in real estate projects he pitched to investors, copping to a count of securities fraud an... (more story)