How Energy Scarcity Is Changing Data Center Deals
Building digital infrastructure has become a high-stakes, complex game thanks to energy constraints and the pressure of having billions of dollars on the line, leading to tenser negotiations and to some developers building their own power plants, attorneys say.
Private Equity Could Be Ace Of College Sports Real Estate
Private equity, long-established as a source of funding for professional sports, is now poised to make its entrance into college sports by fueling sports real estate and mixed-use districts adjacent to athletic facilities to generate revenue.
Landlords, Legal System Confront Surge Of Rental Fraud
Victor Petrescu, a real estate litigation partner at Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider & Grossman LLP in Miami, discusses the increase in fraud in rental applications, how it is impacting landlords and the broader legal system, and what can be done.
How Energy Scarcity Is Changing Data Center Deals
Building digital infrastructure has become a high-stakes, complex game thanks to energy constraints and the pressure of having billions of dollars on the line, leading to tenser negotiations and to some developers building their own power plants, attorneys say.
Private Equity Could Be Ace Of College Sports Real Estate
Private equity, long-established as a source of funding for professional sports, is now poised to make its entrance into college sports by fueling sports real estate and mixed-use districts adjacent to athletic facilities to generate revenue.
Landlords, Legal System Confront Surge Of Rental Fraud
Victor Petrescu, a real estate litigation partner at Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider & Grossman LLP in Miami, discusses the increase in fraud in rental applications, how it is impacting landlords and the broader legal system, and what can be done.
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