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Where Data Center Bans Are On The Ballot

Voters in about a dozen states will weigh the future of data center development in their cities and counties through ballot measures in the upcoming midterms, including in one state where proposed bans are up for consideration in 10 localities.

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Attys Say Fla. Tax Proposal Could Shift Burden To RE Industry

A statewide Florida ballot question offering tax relief for property owners could also have far-reaching consequences that create new burdens for a wide range of residents and the real estate industry, according to lawyers in the state.

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Redevelopment Offers Opportunity To Allay Impact Of Tariffs

As global tariffs continue to create pricing uncertainties, adaptive reuse of existing buildings is offering developers pathways to minimize tariff-induced price spikes, one of Greenberg Traurig's real estate leaders told Law360 in an interview earlier this week.

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Preventing HOA Bias After Wash. Ruling Highlights Risk

Brett Sullivan

Because homeowners nationwide can now draw on precedent from a recent Washington state appellate decision holding ... (more story)

Tracking The 2027 Va. Bills That May Tighten Data Center Regs

David Schneider and Briana Becker

Data center developers and operators should monitor Virginia legislation responding to the state's new data center... (more story)

CFIUS Annual Report Reveals Enforcement Trends

Thaddeus McBride and Faith Dibble

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States' recently published annual report to Congress shows that ... (more story)

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NYC Real Estate Week In Review

Waxman Law and Moritt Hock are among the law firms that helped out with the top New York City real estate trades that hit public records last week, most of which were for residential properties.

G+T-Led Ingenia Gets $2.2B Avid Bid, Trumping Warburg Bid

Land lease operator Ingenia said Monday that it has received a $2.2 billion acquisition bid from developer Avid Property Group and has ended rival bidder Warburg Pincus' access to its data room after receiving... (more story)

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Lupa Brings Structure To Construction's Intelligence Layer

Construction disputes often involve sorting through volumes of disparate records and data. The property technology platform Lupa is designed to swiftly make order of that information to help construction firms... (more story)

Voters To Weigh A Host Of Property Tax Relief Measures

Voters in several states will decide in November whether to temper property tax increases by raising homestead exemptions and restricting tax hikes, putting a general-election spotlight on debates over local g... (more story)

Domino's Must Face Investor Suit Over Overseas Growth

A Michigan federal judge Thursday refused to throw out a proposed securities class action against Domino's Pizza Inc., finding that the investor plaintiff has adequately alleged that the pizza chain knew a maj... (more story)

X Wins Reversal Of $8.3M Boulder Office Rent Judgment

A Colorado Court of Appeals panel unanimously reversed an $8.3 million judgment against social media company X Corp. in favor of its former landlord after the panel found Thursday that the lower court incorrec... (more story)

Broad Street CEO Says Investors Agreed To Illiquidity Risk

Broad Street Global Management LLC CEO David Feingold defended the private equity firm's actions Thursday, telling a Florida federal judge that agreements with investors in the $1 billion fund make clear that ... (more story)

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Colo. Real Estate Co. Says Investor Misread PE Priority Deal

A Colorado industrial real estate firm seeking to exit a state court lawsuit argued that an investor retained its share in the company without scrutinizing a 2023 deal that gave a private equity firm control o... (more story)

DOD, Navy Close $1.7B Deal To Modernize Sailor Housing

The U.S. Department of Defense said it has closed a $1.7 billion deal with Hunt Military Communities that will provide modernized housing for thousands of sailors in the Hampton Roads region in southeast Virginia.

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NYC Ready To Fast Track Affordable Housing In Some Areas

A new policy rolled out this month targets a dozen New York City districts that the city has determined have been most hostile to new affordable housing development over the past year.

NYC Bill Gives Nonprofits Priority Bid On Distressed Housing

Some New York City nonprofits will get the chance to buy distressed residential buildings ahead of other buyers under a bill the mayor has pledged to sign.

Citizens Tells Fla. Justices Arbitration Forum Isn't Biased

Florida's insurer of last resort urged the state's top court to reverse a trial court's refusal to enforce a policy arbitration clause, arguing there is no evidence supporting the lower court's determination t... (more story)

MLS Sites Sue Compass To Enforce Exclusive Listing Ban

A group of six regional multiple listing services covering eight states sued brokerage giant Compass in New York federal court, claiming the company has threatened antitrust litigation to avoid rules set by ML... (more story)

SEC Wants To Settle $152M Fraud Suit Against Fla. REIT

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission told a Florida federal court Friday that it wants to settle its $152 million investor fraud suit against a real estate investment trust and its founders.