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NY's Tax On 2nd Homes Compounds Residency Tax Risks

New York’s recently enacted surcharge on high-value second homes reflects a nationwide legislative trend of using ... (more story)

Texas Ruling Leaves Key Oil Royalty Question Unresolved

The Texas Supreme Court's recent decision in Fasken Oil and Ranch v. Puig clarifies that royalty reservations cont... (more story)

Justices Widen Path For Confiscated Cuban Property Claims

For Americans holding claims to confiscated Cuban property, the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Havana Doc... (more story)

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Lowndes Launches Homebuilding, Development Team

Florida-based law firm Lowndes has established a new group that focuses on "the transactional and regulatory matters that shape residential development," the firm announced Tuesday.

Ill. Lawmakers OK Targeted Ad Tax, Social Media Platform Fee

Illinois would tax digital advertising, social media platforms, cryptocurrency, prediction markets and more under a nearly $56 billion budget on the desk of Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker.

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NJ, Pa. Move For New Data Center Development Standards

State officials in New Jersey and Pennsylvania on Wednesday rolled out proposed restrictions on data centers, with each state looking to require developers to account for power usage, adhere to new transparenc... (more story)

Tyko Capital Backs Austin Resort Community With $870M Loan

Tyko Capital said Tuesday that it has provided an $870 million construction loan to Lincoln Property Co. and Austin Capital Partners to build a private resort community on a property featuring a scenic hilltop... (more story)

Tribe Waived Immunity In Casino Land Fight, NC Panel Told

The Catawba Indian Nation can't assert blanket immunity from a development company's suit claiming the tribe "ran wild" with the access it received to privately owned land surrounding the tribe's planned casin... (more story)

Trump Taps Housing Finance Head For Intelligence Role

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday on Truth Social that he was naming Federal Housing Finance Agency head and political ally William Pulte as acting director of national intelligence.

Legora Acquires Commercial Real Estate AI Co. Cadastral

Sweden-based Legora, a legal artificial intelligence platform, announced Tuesday its acquisition of Cadastral, an AI startup focused on commercial real estate.

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Northrop To Pay $75M In Midtrial LA Contamination Deal

Residents of a Los Angeles suburb who sued Northrop Grumman over alleged environmental contamination have asked a California federal judge to preliminarily approve a $75 million class deal struck midtrial with... (more story)

Fla. Seeks Voter Approval Of Homestead Exemption Increase

Florida would increase the amount of its homestead tax exemption and aim to fully exempt homesteads under a resolution passed by the state Legislature on Tuesday that will have a proposed constitutional amendm... (more story)

Mayor Mamdani, shown here on Earth Day 2026, unveiled his administration's "Block by Block: The Housing Plan for a New Era," in an attempt to address "New York City’s deepening housing crisis with the urgency and scale the moment demands." (AP Photo/Neil Constantine)
NYC Mayor Unveils $22B, Five-Year Affordable Housing Spend

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday said the city would spend $22 billion over the next five years as part of a policy proposal to build 200,000 new affordable homes and preserve 200,000 more afforda... (more story)

Entrata Sued Over Auto-Enroll Credit Reporting 'Junk Fees'

A proposed class of tenants argued in a Colorado federal lawsuit that software company Entrata paid kickbacks to property management companies that enticed residents to pay monthly fees for a credit monitoring... (more story)

Texas Crypto Group Ordered To Halt Unregistered Token Sales

The Texas State Securities Board announced it has entered an emergency order to halt a purported property group, its principals and an associated Texas resident from offering and selling unregistered and fraud... (more story)

Ex-NJ Mayor Gets 1 Year For Mortgage Fraud

A former New Jersey mayor and local lawmaker will spend one year and a day in prison after being convicted by a jury in federal court for a mortgage fraud scheme that involved a property short sale, the U.S. D... (more story)

Hogan Lovells, Cadwalader Leaders Talk Real Estate Synergy

A mega-merger that partners recently approved will greatly expand the resulting firm's real estate finance offerings, according to leaders hailing from both Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP.