Commercial

  • September 11, 2025

    DC Housing Conversion Lands $53M Financing

    Lionheart Strategic Management said Thursday that it joined Schroders Capital and Maryland-based Forbright Bank to provide $53 million to a joint venture pursuing a residential conversion of a Washington, D.C., office building.

  • September 11, 2025

    Entities Tied To Several CVS Locations File For Ch. 11

    Several entities tied to properties operating as CVS locations have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware, saying that the filings are "in the best interests" of the debtors, creditors and other stakeholders.

  • September 11, 2025

    Vantage Data Centers Expands In APAC With $1.6B Investment

    Vantage Data Centers has announced that it landed a $1.6 billion investment from GIC, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority to expand its platform in the Asia-Pacific region.

  • September 11, 2025

    Gibson Dunn, Ballard Spahr Guide $869M Loan Sale

    First Internet Bancorp and Blackstone have reached a deal to sell up to $869 million of performing single-tenant lease financing loans issued by the First Internet Bank parent, in a deal guided by Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP and Ballard Spahr LLP.

  • September 10, 2025

    Long Island Town Hit With Another Pot Shop Suit Over Zoning

    The Long Island town of Southampton, New York, was hit with another lawsuit accusing it of weaponizing its zoning to block marijuana shops from opening, with the latest suit claiming it changed its laws at the last minute to prohibit an all but ready-to-open retail shop, wasting hundreds of thousands of dollars the cannabis entrepreneur spent.

  • September 10, 2025

    Cannabis Co. Says Battle With Activists Was Tossed Too Soon

    A multistate cannabis company told a New Jersey state appeals court on Wednesday that its lawsuit against local opponents of a cultivation facility was prematurely dismissed, while the activists countered that the case amounted to a strategic lawsuit against public participation cloaked in land-use litigation.

  • September 10, 2025

    Downtown Fort Lauderdale's Growth Spurs Economic Boom

    The recent influx of residents to downtown Fort Lauderdale has translated into gains on the commercial side, as a new report shows how the South Florida city is becoming a leading driver in the region's economy and is outperforming broader trends.

  • September 10, 2025

    Fla. Judge Chides Attys Over Discovery In High-Rise Ch. 11

    A Florida federal judge on Wednesday chided attorneys over discovery deadlines in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case involving a downtown Miami high-rise development, setting an October deadline to produce documents after requests weren't fulfilled on time. 

  • September 10, 2025

    Bowled Over: How Inflation Put Pinstripes In Ch. 11

    Pinstripes Holdings Inc., a restaurant chain offering bocce ball and bowling alongside fettuccine bolognese, was buffeted by inflation and drooping business as it poured cash into growing its fortunes before hitting Chapter 11.

  • September 10, 2025

    As CMBS Distress Spikes, Attorneys See More On Horizon

    Indicators of distress for commercial mortgage-backed securities have now blown past levels seen in the sector during the Great Recession, pitting borrowers against lenders as $150.9 billion in such loans mature this year.

  • September 10, 2025

    Blackstone Buys Miami Brickell Hotel From Trinity, Certares

    Hospitality-focused firms Trinity Investments and Certares Real Estate Management announced Wednesday that Blackstone Real Estate has bought their 352-room hotel EAST Miami.

  • September 10, 2025

    Pillsbury Leader Eyes Dawn Of Nuclear-Powered Data Centers

    Expect to see more deals connecting nuclear power to data centers in the coming years, now that a menu of options is on the market and the federal government is getting increasingly on board, said a leader in Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP's energy practice.

  • September 10, 2025

    Real Estate Fundraising Shows Signs Of A Turnaround

    Real estate funds are on track to raise more capital in 2025 than they did in 2024 if the current pace of fundraising continues, though the spell of sluggishness that has afflicted the industry may not be over yet, according to a Pitchbook report on global private market fundraising.

  • September 10, 2025

    Moore & Van Allen Plans Move To New HQ In Charlotte, NC

    Moore & Van Allen PLLC has announced that the firm will be moving into a larger office space in its hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2028 following the completion of a 43-story building in the city's South End neighborhood.

  • September 10, 2025

    NJ Justices Will Weigh Eminent Domain Limits In 2 Cases

    The New Jersey Supreme Court has agreed to hear a pair of cases probing the boundaries of eminent domain powers in the state, with one case exploring if officials can exchange taken land for other property earmarked for public use in a swap with a developer.

  • September 10, 2025

    Kirkland-Led Milestone Raises $1.1B For Multifamily Deals

    The Milestone Group, advised by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, said Wednesday that it accrued $1.1 billion in its latest fund raise for investing in suburban multifamily communities, surpassing the equity vehicle's predecessor and hitting its hard cap.

  • September 10, 2025

    Ore. County Failed To Tell Biz It Lost Tax Break, Court Says

    An Oregon meat processor was justified in failing to timely appeal property assessments because it was never notified in writing by a county assessor of its exclusion from an enterprise zone tax incentive program, the state tax court ruled.

  • September 10, 2025

    SkyREM Nabs 3 Midwest Industrial Properties For $100M

    Commercial real estate firm SkyREM announced it has acquired three industrial real estate properties spanning a combined 1.4 million square feet in the Midwest, in a trio of deals worth nearly $100 million.

  • September 10, 2025

    SC Residents Ask 4th Circ. To Revive Marsh Development Suit

    A group of South Carolina residents urged the Fourth Circuit to reverse the dismissal of their suit challenging a federal plan to develop tidal marshland that's allegedly already part of a state public trust that bars development.

  • September 10, 2025

    Co. Pays $194M For Fla., NJ Industrial Property Portfolio

    Terreno Realty Corp. bought a three-property, 509,000-square-foot portfolio of industrial distribution buildings located in Doral, Florida, and Kearny, New Jersey, for $194.3 million, the industrial real estate company announced Wednesday.

  • September 10, 2025

    K&L Gates Guides $1B Special Situations Fund

    Guided by K&L Gates LLP, Cottonwood Group raised $1 billion for its opportunistic real estate fund, doubling the private equity real estate investment firm's original $500 million target, according to the law firm's Tuesday statement.

  • September 09, 2025

    Ariz. Developer, Son Get Prison For $280M Sports Park Fraud

    An Arizona developer and his son were both sentenced to prison Tuesday for deceiving investors into sinking $280 million into a Phoenix-area sports park by forging documents and inflating revenue projections for the facility, which entered bankruptcy soon after it opened.

  • September 09, 2025

    Private Fund Adviser To Pay $9.7M To End SEC Suit

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced on Tuesday that a real estate-focused Colorado private fund adviser and his two management firms would pay $9.7 million to settle claims of defrauding investors with misrepresentations, which include concealing conflicts of interests in proposed buyout transaction requests he sent to investors.

  • September 09, 2025

    Ski Mountain Owner Points To Google Remedies Decision

    A New York ski mountain owner is citing the recent remedies decision in the Google search antitrust case as it looks to avoid selling one of its properties after the court found it violated state law by purchasing and closing a neighboring mountain ski park.

  • September 09, 2025

    Emmet Marvin Guides $127M Loan For Brooklyn Tower Project

    The Domain Cos. borrowed two loans worth more than $127 million combined from U.S. Bank for the developer's Brooklyn mixed-use, multifamily tower project, in deals guided by Emmet Marvin & Martin LLP, according to official property records filed Tuesday.

Expert Analysis

  • Texas High Court Decision Could Reshape Contract Damages

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    The Texas Supreme Court recently held that an order of specific performance for a real property transaction doesn't preclude a damage award, establishing a damages test for this scenario while placing the onus on lower courts to correctly determine the proper remedies and quantum of damages, say attorneys at Fried Frank.

  • A Guide To Army Corps Appeals As Wetlands Definition Shifts

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    Two years after the Supreme Court's Sackett decision, the definition of federal wetlands is about to change again, making it an apt time to review the process by which developers can appeal an Army Corps of Engineers jurisdictional determination, says Bryan Peeples at Pender & Coward.

  • Navigating The Complexities Of NYC Waterfront Development

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    More than a dozen city, state and federal agencies share oversight of New York City's waterfront, presenting developers and their counsel with both challenges and opportunities to shape the regional and national economy, say attorneys at HSF Kramer.

  • New NY Residential Real Estate Rules May Be Overbroad

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    New legislation imposing a 90-day-waiting period and tax deduction restrictions on certain New York real estate investors may have broad effects and unintended consequences, creating impediments for a wide range of corporate and other transactions, says Libin Zhang at Fried Frank.

  • 11 Essential Questions When Reviewing Hurricane Insurance

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    As we approach peak hurricane season, business owners must understand critical coverage elements, policy limitations and claim procedures of their commercial property hurricane insurance policies to protect their operations effectively, says Carlton Wilde at Bracewell LLP.

  • 6 Questions We Should Ask About The Trump Trade Deals

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    Whenever the text becomes available, certain questions will help determine whether the Trump administration’s trade deals with U.S. trading partners have been crafted to form durable economic relationships, or ephemeral ties likely to break upon interpretive disagreement or a change in political will, says Ted Posner at Baker Botts.

  • Utilizing Rep And Warranties Insurance In CRE Transactions

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    With insurance and commercial real estate legal trends suggesting that representations and warranties insurance is likely to grow substantially in the next several years, CRE buyers and sellers should learn how such insurance can help resolve conflicting positions during transaction negotiations, say attorneys at Troutman.

  • Recent Decisions Caution Against Broad Indemnity Provisions

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    Two recent decisions in disparate jurisdictions are reminders that businesses and practitioners should be mindful of contractual indemnity rights and draft indemnity provisions that enhance the predictability of enforceability without being overly broad, says Gregory Jaske at Olshan Frome.

  • How Real Estate Funds Can Leverage Del. Statutory Trusts

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    Over the last two years, traditional real estate fund sponsors have begun to more frequently adopt Delaware Statutory Trust programs, which can help diversify capital-raising strategies and access to new sources of capital, among other benefits, say attorneys at Polsinelli.

  • 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.