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Signing an NDA is often the first step in the process of moving a facility to a new location, but data center development deals are increasingly met with pushback from residents. (iStock.com/tiero)

To NDA Or Not To NDA Your Data Center Proposal?

Some companies in the data center space are thinking twice about how they use industry-standard nondisclosure agreements with local governments, as backlash rises from communities that say developers often cloak their projects in secrecy.

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New Starts Still Lag As 2 REITs Go All In On Senior Housing

Executives from healthcare real estate investment trusts Ventas and Welltower said they are shifting more of their portfolios to senior housing assets amid continued strong demand, but one REIT said rents largely aren't supporting the high costs of new senior living construction.

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NYC Attys Say SEQRA Changes Would Unleash More Housing

As calls to produce more housing grow, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed changes to the State Environmental Quality Review Act would streamline real estate development and eliminate potential roadblocks for many projects, according to land use attorneys.

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AI Data Center Boom May Spur Wave Of Toxic Tort Suits

Benjamin Heller

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

Grant Nichols, Yelena Kotlarsky and Alex Blumberg

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

Jose Almanzar, Graham Coates and Alexandra Ward

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

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IRS To Settle More Syndicated Easement Disputes

Eligible partnerships may soon be able to settle their disputes with the IRS over charitable tax deductions claimed on their donated conservation or historic preservation easements under an upcoming "time-limi... (more story)

CBRE Reports Slight Multifamily Uptick As Supply Dissipates

Multifamily apartment absorption pulled ahead of construction completions during the first quarter of 2026, a hopeful signal that the sector has made steady progress burning off historic levels of supply that peaked in 2024.

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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)

Scarinci Hollenbeck Adds 4 Lawyers In NJ, NY Growth Push

Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC has announced a slate of attorney hires, with two partners, a counsel and a senior associate adding to its bench in bankruptcy, corporate transactions, litigation and other practice areas.

Dilworth Paxson Hires Real Estate Trio From Commercial Firm

Midsize northeastern firm Dilworth Paxson LLP has announced it has hired three attorneys from corporate and commercial law firm Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC, saying their hires "[strengthen] the firm's capabilities... (more story)

Cooley Steers Okla. Data Center Growth With Crypto Farm Buy

Cooley LLP advised digital infrastructure company Core Scientific on a plan to expand its Muskogee, Oklahoma, campus to 1.5 gigawatts of gross power using a $421 million acquisition of a nearby bitcoin mining site. 

Cooley Launches Energy Group With Baker Botts Partner

Cooley LLP announced Wednesday that it is launching an infrastructure, energy and real estate group with a New York partner from Baker Botts LLP who advises on global energy and infrastructure projects.

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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)

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)

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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)

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.

Polish Antitrust Arm Probing OLX's RE Listings Platform

Poland's antitrust authority is investigating OLX Capital Group's Otodom real estate listings platform after being notified about "significant" price hikes, the authority announced on Wednesday.