Commercial
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June 30, 2025
RI Allows Local Tax Amnesty Programs For Every 3 Years
Rhode Island authorized municipalities to establish local tax amnesty programs every three years to give people and businesses a chance to resolve outstanding property tax liabilities without accruing interest under legislation signed by the governor.
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June 30, 2025
Seyfarth Lands 22 Transactional Attys From Morris Manning
Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced Monday that it has added a 22-lawyer transactional team from Morris Manning & Martin LLP, including 11 partners in the real estate, corporate and employee benefits groups, while the latter firm indicated it's in talks to expand its ranks.
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June 30, 2025
Justices Won't Review Taxing Of Power Plant On Tribal Land
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a power company's claims that federal law protects a power plant it owns on tribal land in Arizona from property taxes.
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June 27, 2025
2 Firms Guide $512M Miami Mixed-Use Property Buy
Real estate investment trust Simon Property Group Inc. reportedly paid $512 million to acquire developer Swire Properties Inc.'s Brickell City Centre, a 5 million-square-foot, mixed-use Miami property with dining, retail and office areas, in a deal guided by Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP and Greenberg Traurig LLP.
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June 27, 2025
Groups Sue To Protect Everglades From 'Alligator Alcatraz'
Environmental groups sued Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Florida officials Friday in Miami federal court in a bid to halt the construction of a migrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Everglades, alleging it wasn't properly vetted for how it will impact the protected wetlands.
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June 27, 2025
RE Developer Cops Plea, Settles SEC's $3M Fraud Suit
A New Hampshire-based real estate developer has agreed to plead guilty and settle parallel U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission claims that she defrauded investors out of more than $3 million through a series of real estate investment projects between 2018 and 2024.
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June 27, 2025
Nelson Mullins Looks To Beat The Opportunity Zone Curve
As Congress debates President Donald Trump's budget bill, which would extend the opportunity zone program started in his Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Nelson Mullins has ramped up the firm's practice in anticipation of a steady flow of investment work there, one of the group's leaders told Law360 Real Estate Authority.
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June 27, 2025
4 Firms Guide Blackstone's $2B CRE Loans Deal
Blackstone and Atlantic Union Bank's holding company have closed Blackstone's acquisition of $2 billion worth of performing commercial real estate loans from the holding company in a deal guided by Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Ropes & Gray LLP and Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP, the companies jointly announced.
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June 27, 2025
Tariffs Disrupt Steadying Real Estate Industry Outlook
Commercial real estate leaders' outlook appeared to moderate following years of extremes, according to the results of a DLA Piper survey, though their outlook soured slightly in a follow-up survey conducted after the Trump administration announced reciprocal tariffs in April.
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June 26, 2025
Ga. Appeals Court Reverses Sanctions In Sinkhole Fight
The Georgia Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court's decision to strike the complaint of a property owner over discovery violations in a fight over a sinkhole, ruling that Peachtree Renaissance Property LLC was not given a fair hearing before the sanctions were handed down.
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June 26, 2025
Silverstein Adds Plans For 2K Apartments In NYC Casino Bid
Developer Silverstein Properties on Thursday added plans to develop more than 2,000 apartments to its bid to win the rights to develop a Manhattan casino, ahead of a New York City application deadline Friday.
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June 26, 2025
Calif. Judge Rejects CoStar, CREXi's Early Win Bids In IP Row
A California federal judge has rejected cross partial summary judgment bids made by property listing rivals CoStar Group Inc. and Commercial Real Estate Exchange Inc. in CoStar's copyright infringement suit against CREXi, which is accused of stealing nearly 50,000 CoStar commercial real estate images.
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June 26, 2025
NC Biz Court Stalls Foreclosure Sale On Development Project
One hour before a foreclosure sale was set to take place, a North Carolina judge stepped in to block the auction after a property owner accused its partners on a 55-acre development of abusing lending, lien and foreclosure laws in a scheme against the owner.
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June 26, 2025
Maine To Hike Sales Tax On Cannabis, Add Streaming To Base
Maine will raise its sales tax rate on adult-use cannabis and lower its excise tax rate on cannabis flower and add streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu to the sales tax base under budget legislation signed by the governor.
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June 26, 2025
Phillips Lytle Relocates Rochester Office To Technology Hub
Phillips Lytle LLP has relocated its Rochester, New York, office to Innovation Square, a hub for technology, education and entrepreneurship, the firm announced.
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June 25, 2025
Wash. City Hits Ch. 9 After Arbitration Loss With Developer
Cle Elum, a city in central Washington at the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, filed for Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy on Tuesday facing garnishment from a real estate developer to whom it owes $26 million.
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June 25, 2025
Publicis Hits Landlord With $3M Buildout Reimbursement Suit
A subsidiary of global public relations firm Publicis Groupe sued Market Holdings Co. LLC in Washington federal court for more than $3 million, alleging that the commercial landlord must reimburse it for a multimillion-dollar buildout project in a Seattle office property that Market Holdings leased to the company.
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June 25, 2025
RI Allows Providence To Exceed Tax Levy Cap For Fiscal 2026
Providence, Rhode Island, may exceed the state's limit on property tax increases for the 2026 fiscal year under legislation signed by the governor.
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June 25, 2025
US House OKs Bill Beefing Up Foreign Land Buy Oversight
The U.S. House of Representatives has advanced a bill to give federal officials more oversight on agricultural land purchases by foreign government adversaries such as China, Iran and Russia.
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June 25, 2025
Gibson Dunn Guides Faropoint $1B Industrial Fund Launch
Real estate investment manager Faropoint launched its fourth industrial real estate fund under Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP's guidance on Wednesday, and said it has its sights set on raising $1 billion in capital commitments.
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June 25, 2025
Bain, 11North Team Up On $212M Oklahoma City Retail Buy
Bain Capital Real Estate and 11North Partners announced Wednesday that they have acquired three open-air retail centers in Oklahoma City for approximately $212 million, in a move that underscores growing institutional interest in high-performing retail despite shifting consumer habits and lingering inflation.
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June 25, 2025
Sheppard Mullin Atty Sees Hotel Finance In A Long Downturn
The hospitality finance sector has still not recovered from the onset of COVID-19 more than five years ago, and tariff and interest rate questions are now adding more uncertainty on the lending front, Sheppard Mullin's hospitality leader told Law360 Real Estate Authority.
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June 25, 2025
EisnerAmper Adds International Tax Pro To Minneapolis Office
EisnerAmper has expanded its international tax services group with a new partner who helps individual and corporate clients navigate legislation, regulatory risks and compliance obligations.
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June 25, 2025
Title Resources Group Names New NC Underwriting Counsel
Insurance underwriter Title Resources Group announced on Wednesday that it has added attorney Natasha Branch as vice president of education and underwriting counsel for North Carolina.
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June 25, 2025
Billionaires, Endowment Back $163M Tryperion CRE Fund
Beverly Hills, California-based real estate investment firm Tryperion Holdings said it has raised $163 million in a fund focused on a variety of U.S. real estate investments with backing from billionaires and a university endowment.
Expert Analysis
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Insurance Considerations For LA Wildfire Recovery
Businesses and homeowners affected by the destructive Southern California wildfires must act swiftly and strategically to navigate the complexities of the insurance recovery process, including by identifying all applicable policies, documenting damage thoroughly and keeping abreast of relevant state law, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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LA Wildfires' Effect On Calif. Insurer Of Last Resort
Attorneys at Willkie discuss the background of California's insurer of last resort — known as the Fair Access to Insurance Requirements Plan — and examine the process of assessing member insurers and relevant recent property insurance market developments in light of the destruction from the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires.
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Public Corruption Enforcement In 2024 Has Clues For 2025
If 2024 activity is any indication, the U.S. Supreme Court will likely continue to rein in expansive prosecutorial theories of fraud in the year to come, but it’s harder to predict what the new administration will mean for public corruption prosecutions in 2025, says Cathy Fleming at Offit Kurman.
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Small Biz Caught In Corporate Transparency Act Crossfire
Despite compliance being put on hold due to a nationwide preliminary injunction, small businesses have been caught in the middle of the legal battle over the Corporate Transparency Act — and confusion over the law's requirements could result in major penalties, say attorneys at Snell & Wilmer.
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What's Ahead As Transparency Act Comes To A Crossroads
Synthesizing the contrasting federal district and appellate court rulings on the Corporate Transparency Act’s validity reveals several main areas of debate that will likely remain at issue as challenges to the law continue winding through the courts, say attorneys at Farella Braun.
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Timeline Considerations For Boston's New RE Review Process
Boston's newly reimagined large real estate project review process, featuring early community engagement, holds impacts for project timelines that land use counsel must account for when guiding developers through approvals, says David Linhart at Goulston & Storrs.
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The Story Of 2024's Biggest Bank Regs, And Their Fate In 2025
U.S. federal bank regulators were very active in 2024 with initiatives ranging from antitrust and capital to proposals regarding controlling shareholders and incentive-based compensation, but many regulations face an uncertain future under the new administration, say attorneys at Latham.
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2024 IPO Market Trends, And What To Expect Next Year
The initial public offering market returned to historically typical levels on a deal count basis in 2024 but continued to lag based on proceeds raised due to a larger number of smaller IPOs this year, and signs point to continued ongoing momentum in the next year, say attorneys at Paul Hastings.
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Adapting Force Majeure To A Predictably Unpredictable World
As the climate and political landscapes get more complicated, force majeure provisions will likely be triggered increasingly often, demanding an evolving understanding of when events and their impacts are truly unforeseeable, say attorneys at Nossaman.
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Impact Of Corporate Transparency Act Ambiguity On Banks
Even though banks generally needn't file beneficial ownership information reports, financial institutions must continue to monitor the status of the Corporate Transparency Act and understand its requirements in case the nationwide injunction that was issued against the CTA earlier this month is overturned, say attorneys at Armstrong Teasdale.
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Green Projects Face States' Foreign Land Ownership Limits
As states impose restrictions and disclosure requirements around foreign investment in agricultural land — in some cases piggybacking on existing federal rules — renewable energy developers and investors must pay close attention to how the rules vary, says Daniel Fanning at Husch Blackwell.
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How Landlords Can Navigate Cannabis-Related Leases
As the cannabis industry continues to rapidly grow, landlords should consider a variety of lease terms and operational details that may help mitigate uncertainty involving federal laws, zoning restrictions and tax implications, says Kyla Baker at Holland & Knight.
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Lights, Camera, Real Estate: Preparing For Film Facility M&A
As the entertainment industry struggles to recover from multiple strikes and a decline in production, certain aspects of selling or acquiring production facilities may become important to consider, as these assets are valued very differently from typical commercial real estate properties, say attorneys at Olshan Frome.