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How Data Center Accounting May Draw Enforcement Scrutiny

As public and media scrutiny of the data center industry intensifies, regulators, enforcement authorities and Cong... (more story)

NY's Growing Enviro Reg Framework Will Transform Projects

Three closely connected environmental rulemakings in New York state — concerning greenhouse gas reporting, remedia... (more story)

What's At Stake For Employers In Fight Over Visa Pause

For employers that rely on foreign talent, the Trump administration’s suspension of immigrant visa issuance for th... (more story)

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It's A Landlord's Market At Last, Office REITs Say

As New York's office market notched its best first quarter for leasing in more than a decade, office owners said they're seeing demand return to cities such as San Francisco and Chicago as well as Class B buil... (more story)

Jack Nicklaus, TWG Announce South Fla. Private Club Project

Legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus, his family and investment holding company TWG Global are teaming up to convert a former South Florida golf and country club into a private club that has a golf course, a clubhou... (more story)

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Enterprise AI Adoption Drives Data Center REIT Gains

Digital infrastructure demand grew among businesses seeking to use artificial intelligence systems at scale and drove lofty gains in first-quarter earnings for data center real estate investment trusts Equinix... (more story)

Miami Mayor Pursues Reforms To Sustain City's Growth

An appearance by recently elected Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins at a local law firm's annual development conference provided insights into her approach to governing and several initiatives her administration is p... (more story)

Dentons Adds More K&L Gates Attys To New SC Office

Dentons US LLP has hired four former K&L Gates LLP real estate attorneys for partner and counsel roles in its recently opened Charleston, South Carolina, office, adding to the office's other ex-K&L Gates staff... (more story)

Digital Asset Co. Mulls Merger With CEO-Linked Housing Biz

Digital asset treasury FG Nexus has formed a special committee to consider a merger with a manufactured housing operator that's led by the same founder, as the cryptocurrency company weighs options to boost it... (more story)

Minn. Valuation Tampering Claim Knocked Down By Tax Court

A Minnesota attorney's claim that a county assessor tampered with a witness in a valuation dispute was rejected by the state's tax court, which called the accusation "scurrilous" and found the attorney willful... (more story)

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Wis. Village Urges 7th Circ. To Void Oneida Tribal Trust Order

A Wisconsin village is asking the Seventh Circuit to undo a U.S. Department of the Interior decision to place 500 acres of properties into trust for the Oneida Nation, arguing that a district court ignored evi... (more story)

State Farm Bungled LA Wildfire Claims, Calif. Regulator Says

California's insurance regulator announced Monday that it's pursuing major penalties against State Farm over its alleged mishandling of claims related to 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, the same day the U.S. Depar... (more story)

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Castlelake, Redwood Ink $8B Prime Jumbo Mortgage Venture

Private credit specialist Castlelake LP and real estate investment trust Redwood Trust Inc. are partnering to buy up to $8 billion in prime jumbo mortgage loans as part of a joint venture agreement, they said April 29.

Multifamily REIT Execs Expect Steady, Gradual Lease Growth

Multifamily real estate investment trust executives told investors in recent earnings calls that they don't believe 2026 leasing activity will mimic the muted seasonal curve seen during the prior year thanks t... (more story)

Texas Beach Town Can Keep Most New Rental Rules For Now

A Texas federal judge has largely allowed a Galveston County beach town to enforce its new short-term rental rules, finding them to be reasonably tied to safety and nuisance control.

DOJ Touts $750K Deal In Housing Discrimination Suit

The owners and managers of a Georgia apartment complex have agreed to a $750,000 deal that federal prosecutors say is the second-largest settlement the U.S. Department of Justice has ever scored in an individu... (more story)

NYC Real Estate Week In Review

Goodwin Procter and Polsinelli are among the law firms that guided the largest New York City real estate deals that hit public records last week, with a Bronx buy topping the list.