Expert Analysis

4th Circ. Navy Federal Decision Illustrates Nuances Of Rule 23

The Fourth Circuit's recent decision in Oliver v. Navy Federal Credit Union helpfully clarified how class action d... (more story)

Where Ceding Control In Joint Ventures Ups Developer Risks

With new data predicting liquidity will continue drying up in 2026, developers seeking relief via joint venture re... (more story)

How SF Family Zoning Suit Could Stymie City, Builder Goals

A recent suit asserting that San Francisco should further study the environmental impact before permitting taller ... (more story)

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NYC Real Estate Week In Review

Krieger & Prager and Pryor Cashman are among the law firms that assisted with the largest New York City real estate deals that became public last week, with transactions in three separate boroughs comprising t... (more story)

JPM's Construction Debt Soars As Wells Has A Major Pullback

JPMorgan's construction debt on the books rose by a whopping $1.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 while Wells Fargo pared its construction loans by that same amount, marking divergent major moves on hold... (more story)

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Venture Aims To Protect Real Estate Rights In Digital Future

Amid rapid advances in artificial intelligence and augmented reality, the newly launched Digital Rights Network platform is aiming to give building owners the infrastructure they need to protect the digital ri... (more story)

FBT Gibbons Adds Ex-McCarter & English Real Estate Atty

FBT Gibbons LLP announced that an experienced Philadelphia-based real estate attorney joined the firm as a partner from McCarter & English LLP as part of its continued growth in East Coast markets.

Alexander's Announces $235M Queens Shopping Center Sale

Alexander's Inc. will sell a vacant 338,000-square-foot Queens, New York, shopping center to healthcare provider Northwell Health Inc. for $235 million, the real estate investment trust announced Monday.

Chicago Hotel Operator Files Ch. 11 With $147M Debt

The owner of two Chicago hotels has filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware bankruptcy court with $146.7 million in mortgage debt, saying it's at an impasse with its senior lenders.

AI Startup Nscale Hits $14.6B Valuation, Backed By Nvidia

Artificial intelligence hyperscaler Nscale on Monday revealed it had reached a $14.6 billion valuation after closing a Series C funding round with $2 billion in tow, supported by Nvidia, Lenovo and others.

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PMG Gets OK For Fla. Mixed-Use Redevelopment Project

The city of Tampa, Florida, has greenlit a mixed-use, 1,150-unit redevelopment project that will be headed by Property Markets Group, Bank of America and other parties, PMG announced.

NYC Developers Accused Of $1.6M Housing Fraud Plead Out

Multiple real estate developers and their corporate entities Friday pled guilty over their roles in a $1.6 million scheme that Manhattan prosecutors say defrauded a New York state tax abatement program meant t... (more story)

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Senators OK Bipartisan Housing Bill With Regulation Cuts

The U.S. Senate has advanced a bipartisan housing bill that aims to increase housing availability and affordability by, among other things, cutting back on housing regulations to speed up the construction of h... (more story)

DOJ Faces 'Serious Questions' In $68M Colony Ridge Deal

A Texas federal judge told an attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice on Friday that he has "serious questions regarding the nature" of a proposed $68 million settlement the agency and the state of Texas r... (more story)

NJ Trade Groups Fight Outgoing Admin's Environmental Rules

Two New Jersey trade groups said Friday that they are challenging land use rules designed to mitigate the effects of climate change that were finalized on Gov. Phil Murphy's last day in office.

Miami Developer Accused Of $85M Fraud Scheme, DOJ Says

Federal prosecutors have accused a Miami real estate developer of leading an $85 million investment fraud scheme and failing to pay both his personal income taxes and payroll taxes for his employees, the U.S. ... (more story)

NY Appeals Court Won't Revive Section 8 Protections

A New York state appellate court confirmed that a New York Human Rights Law provision outlawing source-of-income discrimination is unconstitutional, allowing landlords to decline to rent to prospective tenants... (more story)