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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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Affordable Housing Areas To Watch At The Federal Level

In the span of two days in mid-March, the U.S. Senate passed an affordable housing bill and President Donald Trump signed a pair of executive orders aimed at making housing more affordable and spurring more construction, as lawyers keep close tabs on how those developments may affect prices, rates and construction starts.

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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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9th Circ. Renews Biz Nuisance Claim Over Seattle BLM Protest

A Ninth Circuit panel partly revived a Korean restaurant and apartment complex owner's lawsuit accusing Seattle of abandoning several city blocks during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests, ruling Tuesday tha... (more story)

2nd Circ. Says NY Escrow Interest Law Is Preempted, Again

The Second Circuit ruled Tuesday that national banks are exempt from a New York law that requires interest to be paid on mortgage escrow accounts, handing a key victory to Bank of America NA in closely watched... (more story)

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Enterprise AI Adoption Drives Data Center REIT Gains

Digital infrastructure demand grew among businesses seeking to use artificial intelligence systems at scale and drove lofty gains in first-quarter earnings for data center real estate investment trusts Equinix... (more story)

Newmark Lines Up $207M Logistics Portfolio Sale

Newmark Group Inc. has lined up a $207.5 million portfolio sale of 19 shallow bay logistics properties located in Illinois, Ohio, Texas and Indiana, the commercial real estate adviser announced Tuesday.

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)

Jack Nicklaus, TWG Announce South Fla. Private Club Project

Legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus, his family and investment holding company TWG Global are teaming up to convert a former South Florida golf and country club into a private club that has a golf course, a clubhou... (more story)

Miami Mayor Pursues Reforms To Sustain City's Growth

An appearance by recently elected Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins at a local law firm's annual development conference provided insights into her approach to governing and several initiatives her administration is p... (more story)

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NC Law Firm Can Pursue Coverage In $510K Loan Fraud Row

A North Carolina federal judge on Tuesday said a professional liability insurer must face claims that it has to defend a law firm against allegations it was responsible for a $510,000 fraudulent home loan, fin... (more story)

Arada London Elevates Head Of Legal To Board As GC

Real estate developer Arada London said it has appointed its head of legal to the company's board of directors as general counsel.

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Castlelake, Redwood Ink $8B Prime Jumbo Mortgage Venture

Private credit specialist Castlelake LP and real estate investment trust Redwood Trust Inc. are partnering to buy up to $8 billion in prime jumbo mortgage loans as part of a joint venture agreement, they said April 29.

Wis. Village Urges 7th Circ. To Void Oneida Tribal Trust Order

A Wisconsin village is asking the Seventh Circuit to undo a U.S. Department of the Interior decision to place 500 acres of properties into trust for the Oneida Nation, arguing that a district court ignored evi... (more story)

State Farm Bungled LA Wildfire Claims, Calif. Regulator Says

California's insurance regulator announced Monday that it's pursuing major penalties against State Farm over its alleged mishandling of claims related to 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, the same day the U.S. Depar... (more story)

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)

Digital Asset Co. Mulls Merger With CEO-Linked Housing Biz

Digital asset treasury FG Nexus has formed a special committee to consider a merger with a manufactured housing operator that's led by the same founder, as the cryptocurrency company weighs options to boost it... (more story)