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CRE Challenges Demand New Lease And Development Plans

As developers and landlords face declining occupancy of commercial, industrial and office space post-pandemic, a c... (more story)

Ch. 11 Free-And-Clear Sale Ruling Takes Pragmatic Approach

A recent ruling from a New York bankruptcy court in which the debtors were allowed to sell interests free and clea... (more story)

The Repercussions Of FEMA's Wildfire Cleanup Policy Cuts

The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently announced a decision to cease conducting additional soil tests to... (more story)

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Here's What Real Estate Execs Are Saying About Tariffs

Executives across a wide range of real estate industries recently said President Donald Trump's tariffs would result in cost increases — some providing single-digit expected jumps — and some companies have bee... (more story)

Gov't Properties REIT Tapped To Build Oregon Courthouse

The General Services Administration has selected Easterly Government Properties Inc. to build a new federal courthouse in Oregon and inked a 20-year, noncancelable lease for the site once construction is compl... (more story)

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US Office Demand Falling, Usage Stagnating, Yardi Says

The demand for office space is declining in the U.S., while office leases aren't being extended and utilization rate has slowed, according to an April report from commercial real estate research firm Yardi Matrix.

K&L Gates Hires Ex-White & Case Atty As Partner In Australia

K&L Gates LLP announced it has brought on a former White & Case LLP attorney as a partner for its energy, infrastructure and resources team in its Melbourne, Australia, office.

Life Sciences REIT Says Tariffs Won't Affect Current Projects

An Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. executive said during a Tuesday earnings call that tariffs "are not expected to have a material influence" on the yields of the current development and redevelopment pro... (more story)

Koi Nation Can't Intervene In Casino Row, Court Told

The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria is fighting a bid by a fellow California tribe at the crux of a dispute over the Interior Department's decision to take 70 acres into trust for the construction of a p... (more story)

Perkins Coie Leads 2 SPAC Listings Raising $300M Combined

Two special-purpose acquisition companies, under similar leadership teams and represented by Perkins Coie LLP, began trading Tuesday after pricing initial public offerings that raised a combined $300 million. 

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Ohio Top Court Backs Challenged Solar Farm Approval

Justices at the Ohio Supreme Court affirmed a regulatory board's approval of a 350-megawatt solar farm that some Licking County neighbors opposed – though one justice said the company developing it should have... (more story)

CFPB Aims To Mediate Colony Ridge 'Reverse Redlining' Suit

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and a Houston-based real estate developer asked a Texas federal judge Tuesday to pause the bureau's reverse redlining suit so they can engage in mediation to resolve the case.

Construction financing for One Twenty Brickell Residences, a dual-tower luxury mixed-use condominium and rental development, covers financing for the condominium, multifamily, commercial and parking components of the property, according to the press release. (AP Photo/Pedro Portal/Miami Herald)
PMG Lands $413M Construction Loan For Miami Towers

Developer PMG obtained a $413 million construction loan for the developer's luxury, mixed-use One Twenty Brickell Residences project in Miami in a deal guided by PMG's in-house counsel, Kramer Levin Naftalis &... (more story)

Condo Assoc., Insurer End Nashville Bombing Coverage Row

Aspen Specialty Insurance Co. and a Nashville condominium association have agreed to end their dispute over coverage for nearly $11 million in damages caused by the 2020 Christmas Day bombing in the city, endi... (more story)

Welltower Reports $6.2B In Q1 Deals, Surpassing 2024 Results

Executives of healthcare real estate investment trust Welltower on Tuesday touted the company's work closing more acquisitions during this year's first quarter than it did in all of 2024, ahead of expected eco... (more story)

Miami Condo Fire Victims Win Class Certification

A Florida state court judge certified a class of more than 140 Miami residents displaced in a condominium fire in a lawsuit alleging the structure was not safely maintained, ruling that the case will proceed m... (more story)

Compass Calls Wash. Listing Service Rules Anticompetitive

Compass told a Washington federal court that Northwest Multiple Listing Service and its broker-led board of directors have stifled competition, thwarting a product that allows home sellers to test home sales p... (more story)