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Redevelopment Offers Opportunity To Allay Impact Of Tariffs

As global tariffs continue to create pricing uncertainties, adaptive reuse of existing buildings is offering developers pathways to minimize tariff-induced price spikes, one of Greenberg Traurig's real estate leaders told Law360 in an interview earlier this week.

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NYC, LA Office Markets Outpace Chicago And Houston In Q3

The office markets in Manhattan and Los Angeles showed resilience in the third quarter as availability rates in those areas dropped sharply from a year earlier, while downtown Chicago and Houston have shown little change in availability rates over the past 12 months, according to recent data from Savills.

These Law Firms Led Q3's Top Real Estate M&A Deals

Gibson Dunn, Thompson Hine, DLA Piper, Hogan Lovells and Skadden are among the nearly two dozen law firms that guided the biggest real estate mergers in the third quarter, including a $5.5 billion real estate investment trust acquisition.

Expert Analysis

Preventing HOA Bias After Wash. Ruling Highlights Risk

Brett Sullivan

Because homeowners nationwide can now draw on precedent from a recent Washington state appellate decision holding ... (more story)

Tracking The 2027 Va. Bills That May Tighten Data Center Regs

David Schneider and Briana Becker

Data center developers and operators should monitor Virginia legislation responding to the state's new data center... (more story)

CFIUS Annual Report Reveals Enforcement Trends

Thaddeus McBride and Faith Dibble

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States' recently published annual report to Congress shows that ... (more story)

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Data Center Co. Looks To Toss Investors' Gas Wells Suit

A data center infrastructure company told a Texas federal court to toss a proposed securities fraud class action that accused the company of damaging its stock value because of a hidden gas well transfer deal ... (more story)

Fed. Circ. Says Sioux Tribe Can't Shift Building Repair Costs

A Federal Circuit Court of Appeals panel has rejected a South Dakota tribe's bid to overturn a decision that the federal government isn't responsible for paying for a deteriorating building on its reservation,... (more story)

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Sens. Probe Meta For Claiming Tax Credits On AI Data Centers

Democratic senators called on Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to explain why he's justifying the use of billions in federal research tax credits to pay for building the company's AI data centers, warning that doing s... (more story)

Citadel-Backed NYC Tower Secures $3.3B Construction Loan

Vornado Realty Trust along with an affiliate of billionaire Ken Griffin and property manager Rudin Management said Wednesday that they finalized a joint venture and $3.3 billion construction loan to build a 66... (more story)

Squire Patton Lands Akerman's Public Finance Co-Leader

Squire Patton Boggs LLP announced Wednesday that it has added the co-chair of Akerman LLP's public finance group to bolster its capacity to handle public finance, healthcare finance and other matters.

Jackson Tidus Duo Joins Buchalter In Southern California

Buchalter PC has added a pair of experienced attorneys from Jackson Tidus as partners in its real estate and litigation practices.

McCarter Beats Estate's Bid To Start $9.75M Interest Clock

A Connecticut state court judge has blocked a mall developer's family from filing a formal offer to settle a malpractice suit against McCarter & English LLP for $9.75 million, standing by a November 2025 decis... (more story)

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Real Estate Co. E-House Gets Ch. 15 Nod For Restructuring

A New York bankruptcy judge Wednesday granted Chinese real estate services group E-House's Chapter 15 petition, recognizing a Cayman Island restructuring scheme giving creditors equity in the group.

Attys Say Fla. Tax Proposal Could Shift Burden To RE Industry

A statewide Florida ballot question offering tax relief for property owners could also have far-reaching consequences that create new burdens for a wide range of residents and the real estate industry, accordi... (more story)

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NYC Fights To Avoid Restarting 2nd-Home Tax Rollout

New York City asked a state appeals court to reverse a decision finding it must restart the rollout of its tax on high-value second homes, saying a group of property owners' complaints weren't fit for court review.

Apartment Operator Hit With NC Tenant Junk Fee Class Action

A Florida-based property management company has been charging residents exorbitant junk fees that flout North Carolina consumer protection statutes and drive up evictions, two renters said in a proposed class action.

Broad Street Monitor Flags Risks For Investor Redemptions

The court-appointed monitor for private equity firm Broad Street Global Management LLC testified Tuesday that he is concerned about more than 600 investors in the $1 billion fund who asked to redeem their inve... (more story)

Student Sues Landlord Over Porch Collapse At Pitt Party

A student injured when a porch roof collapsed onto revelers beneath it at a 2025 St. Patrick's Day party near the University of Pittsburgh sued the property owner in Pennsylvania state court, claiming wood rot... (more story)

Boston Tenants Win Class Cert. In Greystar Eviction Fees Suit

A Massachusetts federal judge has partially granted class certification for a class of renters that sued a Greystar entity and an East Boston building owner over allegedly unfair eviction legal fees.