As the wave of commercial real estate maturities continues to grow, lenders are using negotiations with borrowers seeking more time to strengthen their position and avoid lengthy foreclosures.

The entity behind a century-old castle on the Gold Coast of New York's Long Island has defended its Chapter 11 case against a dismissal motion from the U.S. Trustee's Office, arguing the estate was not losing ... (more story)

Two real estate investment trusts sponsored by SmartStop Self Storage REIT Inc. affiliates have agreed to a $1.2 billion all-stock merger that's being advised by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, Venable... (more story)

Fannie Mae has voluntarily dropped the remaining claims in its lawsuit accusing borrower Affinity Living Communities of defaulting on $28.3 million worth of loans from the government-backed lender, telling the... (more story)

Blackstone, Wellington Management and Vanguard have established two new closed-end investment funds that are initially going to open to Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank's clientele, the three companies... (more story)

The Internal Revenue Service improperly denied a Georgia partnership a $6 million charitable contribution deduction it claimed for the donation of a conservation easement, the partnership told the U.S. Tax Cou... (more story)

Burr & Forman LLP announced Wednesday that it has grown its real estate capabilities in Tampa, Florida, with the addition of a partner from Byrd Campbell PA.

A group of landlords on Wednesday challenged a decision last month by the New York City Rent Guidelines Board to freeze rent on more than 1 million rent-stabilized leases in the city, claiming Mayor Zohran Mam... (more story)

An investor has sued the general partner and property management companies behind an Alabama apartment venture, along with their owner, Audubon founder and CEO Andrew Schwarz, in the Delaware Chancery Court, a... (more story)

A newly passed federal law is making it possible to reimagine how manufactured housing is built in the U.S. Cozen O'Connor partner Thomas Casparian spoke with Law360 Real Estate Authority about the changes the... (more story)

The Washington State Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal of the Washington State Human Rights Commission's administrative housing bias complaint against a homeowners association and other parties, ruling t... (more story)

Attorneys general for Kentucky, Washington state, New Jersey, Maryland and D.C. have asked the Sixth Circuit to review a district court ruling barring them from seeking damages on behalf of their residents alo... (more story)

A real estate firm is accusing Holland & Knight LLP and three attorneys of malpractice in a new complaint filed in Florida state court and is seeking up to $1.2 billion in damages after more than 30 states ope... (more story)

A company connected to the former Hudson Hotel in downtown Manhattan has asked the Delaware bankruptcy court to again extend the period in which only it can file a Chapter 11 reorganization plan, this time for... (more story)