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AI Data Center Boom May Spur Wave Of Toxic Tort Suits

Nascent litigation matters against data center operators, set against limited government regulation and a growing ... (more story)

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)

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Sidley Advises $1.3B Multifamily-Focused S3 Fund Close

Construction lender S3 Capital, advised by Sidley Austin LLP, said Thursday it has raised $1.3 billion in its latest fund closing focused mostly on financing multifamily residential developments.

Legal Startup Norm Ai Signs One World Trade Center Lease

Legal and compliance startup Norm Ai has signed a lease for 64,313 square feet at One World Trade Center in New York City, with the space also serving as the headquarters for its law firm offshoot Norm Law LLP... (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)

Simpson Thacher Guides $1.3B Cold Storage Joint Venture

Americold Realty Trust and EQT, advised by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, are forming a $1.3 billion joint venture to operate and potentially build upon a portfolio of 12 cold storage properties in the U.S., ... (more story)

San Francisco Sees Biggest Q1 Real Estate Investment Uptick

San Francisco witnessed the largest increase in global real estate investment among a group of 16 global markets, according to a report out earlier this week from real estate brokerage firm Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.

Data Centers, Office, Industrial Support CRE Brokers In Q1

Brisk capital markets and leasing revenue growth carried commercial real estate's big brokers in their first quarter results, with a bottleneck for industrial space forming due to lack of new construction and ... (more story)

Blue Owl's Stack Could See $30B Price Tag, And More Rumors

Artificial intelligence was a common denominator across recent deal rumors, as Blue Owl Capital was said to be exploring a $30 billion sale of Stack Infrastructure's Asia operations, Anthropic cut a reported $... (more story)

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Mortgage Co. Strikes $9M Deal In NC Phone-Pay Fee Suit

A certified class of North Carolina borrowers on Wednesday asked a federal judge to preliminarily approve a $9 million settlement to resolve claims their Illinois-based mortgage servicer Dovenmuehle Mortgage I... (more story)

Bronx Landlords Must Pay $31M For Poor Building Conditions

Two Bronx landlords must pay $31 million in court-ordered penalties for running residential buildings that New York City's government alleges have persistent problems such as pest infestations and lack of indo... (more story)

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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)

Ga. Panel Won't Overturn Verdict In HOA Pool Dispute

The Georgia Court of Appeals on Wednesday refused to overturn a jury verdict in favor of a homeowners' association in a case it brought against a couple who built an outdoor kitchen and pool pavilion that were... (more story)

AIG Says Homeowners Waived Bid For New Damages Trial

An AIG unit fought against a new trial this week in a dispute over the claims process for damage from Hurricane Irma to a $95 million oceanfront mansion, arguing that the homeowners failed to prove compensable... (more story)

NJ Panel Frees Homeowner From 'Forced Arbitration' Contract

A New Jersey state appeals court on Wednesday released a homeowner from an arbitration clause that Florida-based MV Realty had agreed not to enforce as part of a deal last year with authorities who sued over t... (more story)

Colo. Investor Claims Biz Partners Illegally Transferred Assets

A manager of a Colorado investment company accused his business partners on Wednesday of violating a business agreement by transferring shares and selling off properties without his required permission.