Commercial

  • July 18, 2025

    San Francisco Firm Advises Plan For Tallest West Coast Tower

    Developer Hines has rolled out plans to build a 76-story tower that would stand as the tallest on the West Coast when complete, in a project guided by land use and real estate firm Reuben Junius & Rose LLP.

  • July 18, 2025

    NC Land Use Body Appeals Church Rezoning Ruling

    A North Carolina county's governing body on Friday appealed a federal court's finding that it likely violated a religious land use law when it denied a church's request to rezone a parcel so it could build a new facility.

  • July 18, 2025

    Mass. Advocates Pitch Doubling Real Estate Transfer Fee

    Massachusetts would double its real estate transfer fee to raise an estimated $300 million annually for affordable housing and climate mitigation efforts under legislation pitched to a state legislative panel by housing and environmental advocates.

  • July 18, 2025

    Miami Official Loses Appeal To Toss $63.5M Judgment

    The Eleventh Circuit has dismissed Miami City Commissioner Joe Carollo's appeal of the $63.5 million judgment against him for targeting a pair of business owners after they supported a political opponent, finding that he prematurely filed the appeal and then failed to amend it.

  • July 18, 2025

    5 Firms Guide $3.5B Sale of Power Plants In Penn. And Ohio

    Power company Talen Energy Corp. will pay $3.5 billion for two power plants, one in Pennsylvania and the other in Ohio, in a deal with an estimated gross value of $3.8 billion adjusted for tax benefits, Talen has announced.

  • July 18, 2025

    Pa. Appellate Court Upholds Commercial Property Value

    A Pennsylvania commercial property was properly reassessed by the city of Philadelphia, and the reassessment did not violate court precedent, a state appellate court affirmed. 

  • July 18, 2025

    Taxation With Representation: Wachtell, Slaughter And May

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, Blackstone pours billions into data centers and related infrastructure, Waters Corp. and Becton Dickinson look to form a new life sciences powerhouse, Reckitt sells 70% of its Essential Home business to private equity firm Advent, and Chevron completes its acquisition of Hess following a favorable arbitral award.

  • July 18, 2025

    Fried Frank Advises SL Green's $1B NYC Debt Fund

    SL Green Realty Corp. announced that the office landlord has raised more than $1 billion for its opportunistic debt fund under Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP's guidance, about half of which was committed by investors during the past week alone.

  • July 18, 2025

    Sidley-Led Stonepeak Plugs $1.3B Into Latham-Led PDG

    Asia Pacific data center operator Princeton Digital Group, advised by Latham & Watkins LLP, on Friday revealed that it received a $1.3 billion investment from Sidley Austin LLP-led alternative investment firm Stonepeak to help support its continued expansion.

  • July 17, 2025

    Calif. Tribe Renews $700M Casino Suit With Lobbying Claim

    A D.C. federal judge will let a California tribe amend its suit against the U.S. Department of the Interior for axing its eligibility to run a proposed $700 million casino on new claims that a competing tribe successfully orchestrated a politically influential lobbying campaign.

  • July 17, 2025

    NC Justices Urged To Let Property Foreclose In Debt Fight

    A company on the cusp of wrapping up the foreclosure sale of a Cornelius, North Carolina, land tract that is planned to be part of a larger mixed-use development has implored the state Supreme Court not to temporarily stay the sale.

  • July 17, 2025

    Prologis Touts Future Leases After 'Maximum Uncertainty' Q1

    Executives with industrial real estate investment trust Prologis said they're seeing signs of increasing demand with a leasing pipeline at a historic high, despite the "maximum uncertainty" that followed President Donald Trump's tariff announcements in April.

  • July 17, 2025

    Fla. Judge Rejects US Service Members' Timeshare Claims

    A Florida federal judge sided with Holiday Inn Club Vacations Inc. and its timeshare financier on Thursday in a putative class action by two U.S. Air Force members alleging that their timeshare loan contracts violated the Military Lending Act.

  • July 17, 2025

    Mass. Appeals Court Affirms Toss Of Cell Tower Challenge

    A Massachusetts intermediate appellate court affirmed the dismissal of a challenge to permits for a cell tower in the town of Essex, in an unpublished decision Wednesday.

  • July 17, 2025

    Tarter Krinsky Adds Real Estate Atty To New Texas Office

    Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP has added a commercial real estate attorney who joined the firm from private practice following several stints of working with the firm on a contractual basis.

  • July 17, 2025

    Mass Deportations Could Raise Insurance Costs, Profs Say

    The Trump administration's mass deportation program could increase costs for insurance carriers and homeowners by reducing the number of undocumented immigrants so critical to the construction industry, business and insurance professors say.

  • July 17, 2025

    Firm Named Lead Counsel For REIT Securities Fraud Class

    The Rosen Law Firm PA will serve as lead counsel for a proposed class of Sun Communities investors who claim the real estate investment trust failed to disclose that its CEO received a loan from a board member's relatives.

  • July 17, 2025

    Equinix OKs $41.5M Settlement Of Capital Spending Claims

    Data center developer Equinix has agreed to pay $41.5 million to settle class claims from a pension fund saying the company mislabeled spending on maintenance expenses over a five-year period to earn executives bonuses of $150 million.

  • July 17, 2025

    Minn. Property Tax Appeals Tossed For Lack Of Disclosures

    Property tax appeals by three partnerships in Minnesota were dismissed by the state's tax court because the partnerships failed to provide the income and expense information required before making an appeal.

  • July 17, 2025

    Real Estate Finance Pro Returns To ArentFox Schiff In NY

    ArentFox Schiff LLP has added a real estate finance partner in New York from Greenspoon Marder LLP who returns to the firm after seven years away, the firm announced this week.

  • July 16, 2025

    Sidley Guides Starwood Property Trust's $2.2B Net Lease Deal

    Sidley Austin LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP are advising Starwood Property Trust Inc. 's $2.2 billion acquisition of net lease real estate operating platform Fundamental Income Properties LLC, according to an announcement made Wednesday.

  • July 16, 2025

    Chinese Investors' EB-5 Fraud Claims Dismissed

    A Delaware federal judge has tossed a proposed class action lodged by Chinese investors claiming they were defrauded in a failed EB-5 hotel investment tied to a San Francisco property, finding that the investors' claims are time-barred and that the court lacks jurisdiction.

  • July 16, 2025

    Holland & Knight Guides $550M Seattle Overleverage Venture

    Holland & Knight LLP advised the launch of Keelbase Capital, a venture to invest some $550 million in Seattle-area properties that are overleveraged, the real estate investment firm said in a Wednesday announcement.

  • July 16, 2025

    Related Nets $46M Loan For NY Residential Development

    Related Companies obtained a $46.2 million senior secured loan for its 1,200-acre residential community project in Tuxedo, New York, the lender announced Wednesday.

  • July 16, 2025

    Rittenhouse Law Advises $344M Alterra Outdoor Storage Loan

    Rittenhouse Law advised industrial outdoor storage firm Alterra IOS on a $343.6 million loan secured by 64 sites in nearly two dozen states.

Expert Analysis

  • What 9th Circ. Ruling Shows About Rebutting SEC Comments

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    The Ninth Circuit's June opinion in Pino v. Cardone Capital suggests that a company's lack of pushback to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission comment may be evidence of its state of mind for evaluating potential liability, meaning companies should consider including additional disclosure in SEC response letters, say attorneys at Barnes & Thornburg.

  • 2 NY Cases May Clarify Foreclosure Law Retroactivity

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    Two pending cases may soon provide the long-awaited resolution to the question of whether retroactive application of the New York Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act violates the state Constitution, providing a guide for New York courts inundated with motions in foreclosure and quiet title actions, says Fernando Rivera Maissonet at Hinshaw & Culbertson.

  • A Look At Florida's New Protected Series LLC Legislation

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    A new law in Florida enhances the flexibility of using limited liability companies as the entities of choice for most privately held businesses, moving Florida into a small group of states with reliable uniform protected series legislation for series LLCs, says Louis Conti at Holland & Knight.

  • How Trump's Trade Policies Are Shaping Foreign Investment

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    Five months into the Trump administration, investors are beginning to see the concrete effects of the president’s America First Investment Policy as it presents new opportunities for clearing transactions more quickly, while sustaining risk aversion related to Chinese trade and potentially creating different political risks, say attorneys at Covington.

  • Bill Leaves Renewable Cos. In Dark On Farmland Reporting

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    A U.S. Senate bill to update disclosure requirements for foreign control of U.S. farmland does not provide much-needed guidance on how to report renewable energy development on agricultural property, leaving significant compliance risks for project developers, say attorneys at Hodgson Russ.

  • Observations On 5 Years Of Non-Notified CFIUS Inquiries

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    Since 2020, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has identified and investigated covered cross-border transactions not formally notified to CFIUS, and a look at data from 50 non-notified matters during that time reveals the general dynamics of this enforcement function, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • How States Are Taking The Lead On Data Center Regulation

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    While support for data center growth is a declared priority for the current administration, federal data center policy has been slow to develop — so states continue to lead in attracting and regulating data center growth, say attorneys at Steptoe.

  • Texas Bill Could Still Boost Property Rights In Gov't Disputes

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    The passage of a bill in Texas that would provide litigants with access to a greater swath of judicial remedies in immunity disputes with government entities and officials would be an invaluable boon for property rights, says Nathan Vrazel at Munsch Hardt.

  • Indemnity Lessons From Mass. Construction Defect Ruling

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    The Massachusetts high court's decision in Trustees of Boston University v. CHA, holding that a bespoke contractual indemnity provision means that a construction defect claim is not subject to Massachusetts' statute of repose, should spur design and construction professionals to negotiate limited provisions, says Christopher Sweeney at Conn Kavanaugh.

  • 4 Strategies For De-Escalating Hospitality Industry Disputes

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    As recent uncertainty in the travel business exacerbates the risk of conflict in the hospitality sector, industry in-house counsel and their outside partners should consider proactive strategies aimed at de-escalating disputes, including preserving the record, avoiding boilerplate clauses and considering arbitration, say Randa Adra at Crowell and Stephanie Jean-Jacques at Hyatt.

  • SEC Signals Opening For Private Fund Investment Reform

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    At SEC Speaks in late May, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made clear that it's considering allowing registered funds of private funds to be offered broadly to true retail investors, meaning existing funds should review their disclosures focusing on conflicts of interest, liquidity and fees, say attorneys at Stradley Ronon.

  • Unicoin Case Reveals SEC's Evolving Enforcement Posture

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent fraud allegations against cryptocurrency company Unicoin send a clear message that while the Trump administration supports digital asset development, it will act decisively against deception, inflated valuations and false assurances, says David Zaslowsky at Baker McKenzie.

  • Opportunity Zone Revamp Could Improve The Program

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    If adopted, the budget bill's new iteration of the opportunity zone program could renew, refine and enhance the effectiveness and accountability of the original program by including structural reforms, expanded eligibility rules and incentives for rural investment, say attorneys at Pillsbury.