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The Firms Advising On Recent University Housing Bond Deals

Fall 2026 is the start of what colleges and universities have for years been calling the demographic cliff — 18 years after the birth rate dropped during the Great Recession. Law360 Real Estate Authority reviewed recent student housing project activity, via bond financings, and the law firms involved.

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These Firms Have Guided Top Higher Ed Real Estate Projects

In tandem with the start of the fall 2026 semester, Law360 Real Estate Authority takes a look at the 10 largest ongoing nonresidential higher ed real estate projects and the law firms and lawyers that have been assisting.

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Debevoise Real Estate Chair On Following Where Clients Lead

Edward M. Rishty, a partner at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP who became chair of the firm's real estate group earlier this month, recently spoke to Law360 Real Estate Authority about his practice priorities, trends he's seeing in the market, and his family's special connection with the industry.

Expert Analysis

Early Action Can Benefit Distressed Restaurant Franchisees

Christopher Caplinger

As rising costs put increased pressure on restaurants, as evidenced by recent bankruptcy filings by Popeyes, Farme... (more story)

Why Data Centers Must Focus On Water Stewardship

Elizabeth Haskins and Noelle Wooten

Reducing overall water use is important for data center developers and operators, but comprehensive water stewards... (more story)

How Solar Fraud Case Affects Lender Oversight Of Dealers

Rand Manasse

The U.S. Supreme Court's refusal to review the Third Circuit's ruling in Migliore v. Sunlight Financial means that... (more story)

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Developer Says Mass. City Can't Tie Permits To Rent Caps

A developer seeking to build a mixed-use mid-rise in Cambridge, Massachusetts, says the city is unlawfully withholding its building permit unless the developer meets affordable-housing requirements and pays a ... (more story)

JLL Arranges $856M In Loans For $1.3B Boston Tower

JLL Capital Markets has arranged $856 million worth of loans for its developer client Millennium Partners, which needed the financing for the residential and office areas of its $1.3 billion, 823,856-square-fo... (more story)

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Pondering New Life For Miami Courthouse On Auction Block

Amid the new towers reshaping Miami's skyline, one of the city's most prominent buildings is looking for its second act, as bids close this Friday in an auction for the shuttered Miami-Dade Courthouse. Law360 ... (more story)

11th Circ. Holds Real Estate Financier Liable For $56M Loan

The Eleventh Circuit has found that a Florida real estate financier triggered default on a $56.3 million loan for three Houston, Austin and Dallas-area properties in Texas by filing for bankruptcy protection a... (more story)

Moody's Sees More Room To Grow For Private Credit In CRE

Moody's said in a new report that private credit has taken on more risk and added more complexity to financing structures since traditional lenders pulled back on commercial real estate investments amid a rise... (more story)

Faegre Drinker And Investor Trade Blame Over Depo Delays

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP this week pressed its bid to strike expert witnesses proffered by a real estate investor claiming the firm gave bad advice about a deal to buy an A&P shopping center, saying i... (more story)

Eric Adams' Onetime Aide Says Feds' Bribery Rap Is Too Thin

A former chief of staff to ex-New York Mayor Eric Adams told a federal judge Tuesday that prosecutors' claims that a hotel owner secured a $6.8 million migrant housing contract by papering City Hall with bribe... (more story)

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Denver Landlord Settles Suit Over Eviction Fee Scheme

A Denver property management company reached a settlement with a former tenant who accused the company in a proposed class action in Colorado state court of using eviction proceedings to siphon illegal attorne... (more story)

Mass. Judge Nixes HUD's Changes To Fair Housing Grants

A Massachusetts federal judge has sided with two fair housing groups that sued the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development over grant funding changes to HUD's Fair Housing Initiatives Program, ruling ... (more story)

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JLL Guides $856M Financing For Boston Mixed-Use Tower

Developer Millennium Parters has secured $856 million in total financing from Morgan Stanley, Barclays and Nuveen Green Capital for a Class A office and luxury residential tower that is the tallest building in... (more story)

Howard Hughes' GC Earned Nearly $2M In Comp Last Year

The chief legal officer and secretary for Texas-based real estate developer Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. earned about $1.9 million last year, roughly the same total compensation he received in 2024, according t... (more story)

Trump Dumps Six Figures Of Vici Properties, CoStar Stock

The biggest changes in President Donald Trump's real estate stock portfolio in June were sales of Vici Properties and CoStar Group shares with a combined value of up to $715,000, according to Law360's analysis... (more story)

Academy Mortgage Reaches $2M Data Breach Settlement

Customers of Academy Mortgage Corp. have urged a Utah federal judge to grant the first OK to a nearly $2 million settlement they reached with the lender to resolve claims tied to a 2023 data breach.

4 Factors That May Decide Success Of IRS Easement Office

As practitioners scrambled to meet deadlines to settle clients' disputes over conservation easement tax deductions, the IRS made a surprise announcement this month that it would establish an office to solely f... (more story)