Water Law & Real Estate: A Special Report
What's more summery than a trip to the shore? That's where Law360 Real Estate Authority has headed — not for a break, but for a special section looking at waterfront real estate, from coastal development challenges to big projects and the lawyers keeping them on course.
Feds Skirting Risky Debt As 1 Bank Stays Highly Leveraged
Federal regulators aren't scrutinizing risky real estate loans even though some banks have a substantial volume of high-risk debt on their books, a banking source told Law360 Real Estate Authority.
Attys Tee Up Projects As Midtown Rezoning Nears Finish Line
New York City is poised to allow dense residential development in Midtown South, including in the Garment District, a historic hub for clothing manufacturing, in what land use attorneys say is a major flex for the city's new zoning regime.
Water Law & Real Estate: A Special Report
What's more summery than a trip to the shore? That's where Law360 Real Estate Authority has headed — not for a break, but for a special section looking at waterfront real estate, from coastal development challenges to big projects and the lawyers keeping them on course.
Feds Skirting Risky Debt As 1 Bank Stays Highly Leveraged
Federal regulators aren't scrutinizing risky real estate loans even though some banks have a substantial volume of high-risk debt on their books, a banking source told Law360 Real Estate Authority.
Attys Tee Up Projects As Midtown Rezoning Nears Finish Line
New York City is poised to allow dense residential development in Midtown South, including in the Garment District, a historic hub for clothing manufacturing, in what land use attorneys say is a major flex for the city's new zoning regime.
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