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South Beach's Overlooked Neighbor Catches Developers' Eye

Miami Beach has attracted a new wave of development, but it's not in South Beach. Homegrown developer Robert Finvarb tells Law360 Real Estate Authority what is drawing him and other prominent builders to long-ignored North Beach.

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Determined To Expand, Law Firms Face Tight Office Market

Law firms are finding new ways to expand their office space, since finding sufficient space is proving to be a challenge in desirable areas such as Manhattan, where the top-tier office market has now fully recovered.

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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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Home Equity Products Face Expanding Regulatory Patchwork

Christian Hancock, Brian O’Dell and Tom Mostellar

Home equity investment providers, which have recently come under scrutiny from regulators and industry groups, fac... (more story)

What Nonbank Lenders Should Watch In 'Open Banking' Redo

Kara Ward

Nonbank mortgage lenders should prepare for several key changes in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's anti... (more story)

Banks Face Lighter CRA Burdens Under Regulators' Proposal

James Williams

Banking regulators' recently proposed rule to redo the framework under the Community Reinvestment Act would materi... (more story)

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LA's Target On State Farm May Test Industry Wildfire Practices

A lawsuit brought by Los Angeles County officials over allegations that insurance giant State Farm systematically shortchanged property owners following the devastating LA fires in 2025 has the insurance industry on alert.

Burlington Stores Relocating To Philly In Latest NJ Exit

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker on Thursday announced a plan by Burlington to relocate its corporate headquarters and 2,000 jobs to a West Philadelphia development, becomi... (more story)

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How Attorneys Get Data Centers Built Off The Beaten Path

Data center developers may be able to bypass time-consuming rezoning processes when building in remote areas, but that doesn't mean their projects will be free of legal and logistical complications, attorneys said.

Mass. Justices Say Town Can Take Northeastern U. Property

Massachusetts' top appellate court on Thursday granted a tiny Bay State town a win in an ongoing land battle with Northeastern University, finding that the community was within its rights to use eminent domain... (more story)

Developer Seeks To Restore $78M In Conservation Tax Perks

The Internal Revenue Service was wrong to disallow two conservation easement deductions worth a combined $78 million based on potential mining activity without adequately explaining why, an Alabama real estate... (more story)

Judge Tosses NY License Rule Over Pot Shop Proximity

New York cannabis regulators cannot decide at the eleventh hour whether they will grant waivers permitting certain kinds of dispensary applicants to open within 1,000 feet of a rival, a state court has ruled a... (more story)

NJ Judge Strikes Experts In Faegre Drinker Malpractice Suit

A New Jersey state judge has struck the expert reports in a legal malpractice suit against Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, barring the experts from testifying unless the Sept. 14 trial over a real estate de... (more story)

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Mortgage Co. Must Face Consumer Claims Over Dispute Flags

An Illinois federal judge has rejected requests from mortgage servicer Dovenmuehle Mortgage Inc. and a consumer leading a proposed class action accusing it of sending inaccurate payment history information to ... (more story)

Pa. Property Manager Beats RE Agent's $10M Defamation Suit

A Florida state jury has ruled against a real estate agent in her $10 million defamation suit, in which she accused the board chairman of a Pennsylvania property management company of repeatedly harassing and defaming her.

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American Healthcare Buys $572M Senior Housing Portfolio

American Healthcare REIT Inc. has paid $572 million to Kensington Senior Living for six luxury senior housing communities that have 464 units in total, the clinical healthcare-focused real estate investment trust announced.

Law Firm, Closing Agents Faulted For Not Flagging Fraud

A Pittsburgh-area real estate settlement company wrongfully released the money from a divorcing couple's property sale to a fraudster, and the law firm that was supposed to get the money didn't notice until ne... (more story)

Nonprofit Asks Court To Nix Contempt Bid In Bargaining Row

A homeless shelter operator asked a New York federal court to toss a bid from National Labor Relations Board prosecutors to hold the company in contempt for claims that it denied an order to bargain with an SE... (more story)

SoHo Developer With Languishing Project Hits Ch. 11

Park Place Partners Development LLC, a real estate developer that formerly proposed building an Islamic community center near the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan, filed for Chapter 11 protection Tue... (more story)

Crypto Mine Noise Suit Belongs In State Court, Neighbors Say

Residents of a North Carolina town suing over allegedly excessive noise coming from a nearby cryptocurrency mining and AI data center want their lawsuit bumped back down to state court, arguing the damages the... (more story)