Expert Analysis

Navigating Florida's Bad Faith Reforms After Appellate Ruling

A Florida appellate court's recent decision is among the first to interpret two significant amendments to the stat... (more story)

Negotiating Triparty Hotel Agreements To Withstand Risk

Brewing economic uncertainty in the hospitality industry underscores the importance of subordination, nondisturban... (more story)

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)

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Miami Rental Property Sellers Want $1.5M Award Reversed

The sellers of a Miami rental property asked the Eleventh Circuit to reverse a $1.5 million judgment against them over the breakdown of a $5.45 million sale of the property, arguing that the buyer failed to pr... (more story)

Manhattan Office Leasing Seeing Expected Drop, Colliers Says

The monthly leasing volume of Manhattan office space reached 3.38 million square feet in April, marking a decline since the beginning of March, but an expected one, according to a Colliers report.

During recent quarterly earnings calls, real estate companies reported anticipated cost increases from tariffs ranging from 1% to 6%, with third- and fourth-quarter results likely showing those impacts. (iStock.com/zimmytws)
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)

Pot Co. Drops Challenge To Mich. City's Licensing Scheme

A would-be Michigan dispensary has dropped its suit alleging that the city of Auburn Hills violated a voter-approved ordinance by awarding a cannabis license to a company it had previously said didn't fit the ... (more story)

Construction Spending Dips In March After Steady Growth

Construction spending in March fell slightly from the prior month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2.196 billion, with slightly reduced spending along nearly all the private and public construction sub... (more story)

Phoenix Industrial Project Deliveries, Starts Balance In Q1

The Phoenix industrial market saw 7.3 million square feet of new space delivered in the first quarter, while new construction slowed to its lowest level since 2020, balancing one of the top U.S. markets for ne... (more story)

Nixon Peabody Appoints Finance, Tax Partner As DC Leader

Nixon Peabody LLP has appointed a more than 20-year veteran of the firm as its Washington, D.C., office managing partner, who focuses his practice on a range of corporate, finance and real estate matters, acco... (more story)

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NC Public Housing Agency Denies Bias Suit Has Legal Backing

A Charlotte public housing authority and one of its supervisors asked a North Carolina federal judge to rule in their favor ahead of trial over discrimination and retaliation claims brought by one of the autho... (more story)

Reuters Escapes Suit Over NJ Judicial Privacy Law

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging Thomson Reuters violated the New Jersey judicial privacy measure Daniel's Law, finding the plaintiffs failed to properly serve the Canadian organization.

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)

Goldberg Weprin, Fried Frank Guide $164M Brooklyn Site Sale

Developers Charney Cos. and Tavros, advised by Goldberg Weprin Finkel Goldstein LLP, have bought a fully permitted development site in Brooklyn's Gowanus neighborhood from RFR, led by Fried Frank Harris Shrive... (more story)

Community Groups Accept Pause In CTA Litigation

A group of community associations has told the Fourth Circuit they aren't opposed to a government motion to pause litigation over the Corporate Transparency Act, even as they maintained the information disclos... (more story)

Fla. Condo Wins Noise Dispute With Autistic Man's Family

A Florida appellate panel ruled in favor of a condominium association in a lawsuit over a noise dispute between a family caring for their autistic son and a neighbor, finding no evidence that the family faced ... (more story)

Fla. Appeals Court Puts Condo Damage Suit To Bed

A Florida state appeals court upheld the dismissal of a condo's Hurricane Irma damage lawsuit against a Florida entity created to handle the claims for insolvent insurers, finding it was time-barred.