Commercial
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October 17, 2024
Milton Brings High Insured Costs, Familiar Pressures To Fla.
While Florida avoided a worst case scenario following Hurricane Milton's landfall, insurance experts say that the high cost of the storm will add familiar pressures to a Florida homeowners insurance market that has been battered for years by storms.
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October 17, 2024
Mont. Tax Board Upholds Assessment On Storage Facility
The owner of a Montana commercial property used to house storage units was unable to lower its value because the state Tax Appeal Board gave more weight to the state Department of Revenue's valuation using an income analysis.
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October 17, 2024
Fried Frank Guides Extell's $159M Madison Avenue Tower Buy
Fried Frank advised on Extell Development's acquisition of a 24-story tower at 655 Madison Avenue for nearly $160 million after seller Williams Equities moved to demolish the building in August.
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October 17, 2024
Trepp Eyes CMBS Loans On Southeast Coast After Hurricanes
Real estate research firm Trepp has its eye on four commercial mortgage-backed securities collateralized by office, hotel and mall properties in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the firm reported Oct. 16.
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October 17, 2024
Meet Attys In Chancery Fight Over Helene-Damaged Paper Mill
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP attorneys are representing the owner of a shuttered paper mill in flood-ravaged western North Carolina in a Delaware Chancery Court action that aims to force a development group, represented by Ross Aronstam & Moritz LLP, to buy and redevelop the site.
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October 16, 2024
Hurricanes Stir Questions On 'Acts Of God' In Contracts
The predictability of extreme weather events is bringing renewed attention to force majeure clauses in real estate contracts and whether incidents like a pair of devastating hurricanes in Florida can really be classified as unforeseeable "act of God" events.
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October 16, 2024
Real Estate Lenders Are Borrowers In Debt Funds' Rise
Private credit may have stepped in to fill the void when banks pulled back significantly from lending to commercial property owners, but that doesn't mean banks have left the picture.
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October 16, 2024
Developers Push On After Mich. Township Bike Law Loss
Two developers urged a Michigan federal court to upend a Jamestown Charter Township ordinance under which some developers must fund the construction of bike paths, arguing that fees they were charged under the law were unconstitutional takings.
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October 16, 2024
Developer, Investment Firm Complete 57-Story Miami Tower
Developer OKO Group and real estate investment firm Cain International received a temporary certificate of occupancy from Miami for their 57-story office tower, the companies announced Wednesday.
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October 16, 2024
Blank Rome Guides $250M Loan For Archdiocese Of NY
The Archdiocese of New York borrowed a $250 million mortgage loan from Goldman Sachs Bank USA for multiple New York City properties including a hotel in a deal guided by Blank Rome LLP, according to official property records filed Wednesday.
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October 16, 2024
Barings Offers $134M Refi For NC Apartment Complex
Barings has provided a five-year, $134 million loan to refinance the debt for a 283-unit, mixed-use North Carolina apartment complex, the real estate investment management company announced.
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October 15, 2024
Exec's $77M WeWork Offer Was Stupid, Not Fraud, Jury Told
Counsel for the former CEO of real estate investment firm Arciterra told a Manhattan federal jury Tuesday his client was a fool for making what prosecutors described as a fake $77 million tender offer for a controlling stake in WeWork before its bankruptcy, but he wasn't trying to falsely pump up the coworking company's stock price.
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October 15, 2024
Cohen Drags $187M Monster Loan Guaranty Suit To Appeal
Billionaire real estate developer Charles Cohen appealed a New York state court's earlier October ruling that paved the way for Fortress Credit Corp. to collect on a $187 million personal guaranty, as part of the company's ongoing efforts to recover a $534 million loan.
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October 15, 2024
Three Cos. Combine On $3.4B Texas Data Center Complex
Blue Owl Capital, infrastructure firm Crusoe Energy Systems and investor Primary Digital Infrastructure said Tuesday they are pooling $3.4 billion to build a 1 million-square-foot data center campus in Abilene, Texas.
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October 15, 2024
Law Firm Ducks Sanctions Over Depos In NJ Malpractice Suit
A New Jersey state judge has declined to sanction Chaitman LLP in a dispute over the order of depositions in a malpractice lawsuit stemming from real estate litigation.
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October 15, 2024
NYC Real Estate Week In Review
Gutman Weiss and Price Law Firm are among the firms that guided the largest New York City real estate deals that hit public records last week, with three of the week's five largest deals being Brooklyn matters.
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October 15, 2024
Judge Rejects Firm's 'Support' Framing In Racetrack Flaw Suit
A Florida state judge on Tuesday denied an attempt by a British racetrack consultant to define its role as merely providing "support" to the construction of a track that failed during the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix race in 2022.
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October 15, 2024
Abu Dhabi Getting Its Own Las Vegas-Style Sphere
A second large, spherical live entertainment venue that will mirror Las Vegas' Sphere is going to be built in the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, according to an official Tuesday announcement.
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October 15, 2024
Blank Rome, Nixon Peabody Guide NYC Section 8 $96M Refi
Camber Property Group LLC secured a $96.2 million refinancing from Merchants Capital Corp, tied to four Brooklyn, New York, Section 8 multifamily properties, in a deal guided by Blank Rome LLP.
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October 15, 2024
Simpson Thacher, Milbank Guide $2B DataBank Equity Raise
Data center developer and operator DataBank announced on Tuesday it has raised $2 billion in equity, led by AustralianSuper's $1.5 billion commitment, in an investment round arranged by Simpson Thacher and Milbank.
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October 15, 2024
Law Firms Diverge As Anti-ESG Pushback Continues
A continuing onslaught of legislation and litigation opposing corporate environmental, social and governance actions has created a fork in the road for law firms, with some choosing to scale back efforts and others pushing ahead with their internal ESG and diversity, equity and inclusion goals.
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October 15, 2024
The 2024 Law360 Pulse Social Impact Leaders
Check out our Social Impact Leaders ranking, analysis and interactive graphics to see which firms stand out for their engagement with social responsibility and commitment to pro bono service.
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October 15, 2024
Justices Reject Homebuilder Case Over Minn. Fee Scale
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear claims from a homebuilders' trade group that a court failed to consider whether "valuation-based" permit fees that scale higher for more expensive projects should match the support two Minneapolis suburbs provide.
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October 11, 2024
Property Plays: Tallest Towers, 701 Brickell, Nuveen
Property Plays is a weekly roundup of the latest loans, leases, sales and projects around the country. Send your tips — all confidential — to realestate@law360.com.
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October 11, 2024
RICO Suit Accuses VC Co. Of Falsely Claiming Native Ties
Three California corporations have hit the owners and operators of a venture capital firm with a racketeering suit in federal court, accusing them of falsely claiming they have Native American ties and can procure grants and loans for development projects managed by non-Native entrepreneurs.
Expert Analysis
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Children's Book Writing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Becoming a children's book author has opened doors to incredible new experiences of which I barely dared to dream, but the process has also changed my life by serving as a reminder that strong writing, networking and public speaking skills are hugely beneficial to a legal career, says Shaunna Bailey at Sheppard Mullin.
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5 Traps To Avoid When Selling CRE In Las Vegas Area
When dealing with commercial real estate in Clark County, Nevada — which includes the Las Vegas metro area — even sophisticated sellers may be ensnared by a myriad of tricky issues, ranging from transfer tax nuances to arbitration laws, says Chris Walther at Fennemore Craig.
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'Brownfields' Definition Key To Energy Community Tax Credits
As the IRS rolls out guidance for claiming community energy tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act, a review of the long-standing statutory definition of "brownfields" reveals that it continues to serve the goal of creating opportunities for investment in abandoned properties, says Louise Dyble at Sheppard Mullin.
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Why Courts Are Nixing Insurer Defense Recoupment Claims
Following a recent trend, the Hawaii Supreme Court's decision in St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. v. Bodell Construction Co. provides a concise explanation of the argument that an insurer generally may not recoup costs for defending claims, based on three considerations, says Bradley Nash at Hoguet Newman.
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The SEC's Cooled Down But Still Spicy Private Fund Rules
Timothy Spangler and Lindsay Trapp at Dechert consider recently finalized U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules, which significantly alter the scope of obligations private fund advisers must meet under the Investment Advisers Act, noting the absence of several contentious proposals and litigation that could result in implementation delays.
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Trump NY Fraud Trial Shows Civil, Criminal Case Differences
Former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial currently unfolding in New York provides a reminder that civil bench trials can be just as damaging, if not more so, than criminal prosecutions, due to several key elements of civil litigation procedure, says retired attorney David Moskowitz.
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A Year-End Look At Florida's Capital Investment Tax Credit
Notwithstanding the Walt Disney Co.’s feud with Gov. Ron DeSantis this year, Florida's capital investment tax credit will continue to make the state a favored destination for large corporations, particularly in light of the new federal alternative minimum tax and the Pillar Two top-up tax, says Alan Lederman at Gunster.
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Crypto Has Democratized Trading In Bankruptcy Claims
Following the pandemic, there has been a wave of cryptocurrency bankruptcies and a related increase in access to information, allowing nontraditional bankruptcy investors to purchase claims and democratizing a once closed segment of alternative investing, says Joseph Sarachek at Strategic Liquidity.
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Paths Forward For RE Buyers In Turbulent Market Conditions
Real estate borrowers are facing significant challenges in financing new acquisitions or developments amid escalating interest rates, but opportunistic debt funds may be able to help bridge through the present environment, say Jon Gallant and Jared Hodges at Knowles Gallant.
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DC Ruling Provides Support For Builders Risk Claim Recovery
To deny coverage for builders risk claims, insurers have been increasingly relying on two arguments, both of which have been invalidated in the recent U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia decision, South Capitol Bridgebuilders v. Lexington, say Greg Podolak and Cheryl Kozdrey at Saxe Doernberger.
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What NJ's Green Remediation Guidance Means For Cleanups
Recent guidance from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection promoting greener approaches to restoring contaminated sites demonstrates the state's commitment to sustainability and environmental justice — but could also entail more complexity, higher costs and longer remediation timelines, say J. Michael Showalter and Bradley Rochlen at ArentFox Schiff.
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Inside Bank Regulators' Community Lending Law Overhaul
The federal banking agencies' recently finalized changes to the Community Reinvestment Act not only account for the gradual shift to an environment where lending and deposit-taking are primarily conducted online, but also implement other updates such as diversity initiatives and a new series of lending tests, say attorneys at Norton Rose.
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Sellers Seeking Best Deal Should Focus On Terms And Price
Rising interest rates and a decline in the automotive mergers and acquisitions market mean that a failed deal carries greater stakes, and sellers therefore should pursue not only the optimum price but also the optimum terms to safeguard their agreement, says Joseph Aboyoun at Fox Rothschild.