Commercial

  • June 25, 2025

    Gibson Dunn Guides Faropoint $1B Industrial Fund Launch

    Real estate investment manager Faropoint launched its fourth industrial real estate fund under Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP's guidance on Wednesday, and said it has its sights set on raising $1 billion in capital commitments.

  • June 25, 2025

    Bain, 11North Team Up On $212M Oklahoma City Retail Buy

    Bain Capital Real Estate and 11North Partners announced Wednesday that they have acquired three open-air retail centers in Oklahoma City for approximately $212 million, in a move that underscores growing institutional interest in high-performing retail despite shifting consumer habits and lingering inflation.

  • June 25, 2025

    Sheppard Mullin Atty Sees Hotel Finance In A Long Downturn

    The hospitality finance sector has still not recovered from the onset of COVID-19 more than five years ago, and tariff and interest rate questions are now adding more uncertainty on the lending front, Sheppard Mullin's hospitality leader told Law360 Real Estate Authority.

  • June 25, 2025

    EisnerAmper Adds International Tax Pro To Minneapolis Office

    EisnerAmper has expanded its international tax services group with a new partner who helps individual and corporate clients navigate legislation, regulatory risks and compliance obligations.

  • June 25, 2025

    Title Resources Group Names New NC Underwriting Counsel

    Insurance underwriter Title Resources Group announced on Wednesday that it has added attorney Natasha Branch as vice president of education and underwriting counsel for North Carolina.

  • June 25, 2025

    Billionaires, Endowment Back $163M Tryperion CRE Fund

    Beverly Hills, California-based real estate investment firm Tryperion Holdings said it has raised $163 million in a fund focused on a variety of U.S. real estate investments with backing from billionaires and a university endowment.

  • June 24, 2025

    Ex-NFL Player Says Indicted Adviser Defrauded Him For Years

    Retired Carolina Panthers defensive lineman Mike Rucker and his wife unknowingly invested in a Ponzi scheme perpetrated by their longtime financial adviser who is now under criminal indictment in North Carolina, according to a state court complaint they filed accusing him of mismanaging their money for decades.

  • June 24, 2025

    Scottsdale Insurance Ends Coverage Fight Over Mall Shooting

    Scottsdale Insurance Co. informed a Florida federal judge on Tuesday it has settled its suit seeking an order that it doesn't owe coverage to the owner of a shopping plaza hit with a $1 million personal injury suit brought by a man who was shot in the plaza parking lot.

  • June 24, 2025

    Fox Rothschild Hires Veteran Real Estate Atty For Minn. Office

    Fox Rothschild LLP has brought on board an experienced commercial real estate transactions attorney for a counsel role in its Minneapolis office, the firm announced on Tuesday.

  • June 24, 2025

    NJ Agency Fights $26M Property Taking Verdict In Ch. 11

    A New Jersey development agency pushed back against a move in bankruptcy court by the owner of a former tire factory site to collect a $25.6 million jury verdict stemming from the agency's decision to condemn the property and make way for housing.

  • June 24, 2025

    Texas Narrows Discovery Allowance In Property Tax Appeals

    Texas district courts can't order discovery in property tax cases unless the discovery is requested by the appealing party under a bill signed by Gov. Greg Abbott. 

  • June 24, 2025

    Plymouth Nabs $193M Ohio Industrial Portfolio

    Plymouth Industrial REIT Inc. announced that it has purchased a 1.95 million-square-foot portfolio of industrial properties located across three Ohio submarkets from an affiliate of Investcorp for $193 million.

  • June 24, 2025

    Macerich Real Estate Co. Buys Mall In Raleigh, NC For $290M

    The Macerich Co. has picked up a 1.3 million-square-foot mall in North Carolina's capital city of Raleigh for $290 million, according to a Tuesday announcement.

  • June 24, 2025

    Alaska Must Challenge Tribe's Gaming Hall In Home State

    The state of Alaska must challenge federal approval for an Alaska Native tribe's gaming hall on its home turf and not in Washington, D.C., a D.C. federal judge ruled.

  • June 24, 2025

    Ohio School Board Can't Appeal Property's Valuation

    An Ohio commercial property improperly had its value raised to $27.8 million, the state Board of Tax Appeals ruled, finding jurisdiction was lacking for a school board's appeal that resulted in the increase.

  • June 24, 2025

    V&E Adds Investment, Finance Trio In NY, Texas

    Vinson & Elkins LLP has brought on three new partners to strengthen its investment management and finance practices.

  • June 24, 2025

    Simpson Thacher Guides $575M Loan For Times Square Office

    In two loan deals guided by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Apollo Global Management Inc. borrowed more than $575 million for a Times Square office skyscraper that's going to be converted into a residential building, according to official property records filed Tuesday.

  • June 24, 2025

    GSA Chooses Site For New Conn. Federal Courthouse

    The U.S. General Services Administration selected a 2.19-acre parking lot in Hartford, Connecticut, as the home for a new federal courthouse, which it says will be operational by 2030.

  • June 23, 2025

    9th Circ. Revives Antitrust Counterclaims Against CoStar

    A Ninth Circuit panel on Monday revived counterclaims accusing CoStar of monopolizing commercial real estate information markets in the company's case accusing a rival of engaging in "industrial-scale" copyright infringement.

  • June 23, 2025

    NC County Can't Deny Church Rezoning Bid In Land Use Fight

    Officials in a rural North Carolina county likely violated a religious land use law when rejecting a church's rezoning bid and are barred from denying the organization's request, a federal judge ruled.

  • June 23, 2025

    3 Firms Guide Record-Setting $1.15B DC Wharf Refinancing

    A Washington, D.C., mixed-use development led by Canadian pension fund PSP Investments has closed on a $1.15 billion refinancing, with Milbank LLP, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP and Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP advising the borrowers on the deal, according to a Monday news release. 

  • June 23, 2025

    Taft Expands Fla. Footprint With Private Client Duo In Naples

    Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP announced Monday that it is expanding in Naples, Florida, with a pair of new private client partners, just ahead of a June 30 merger that will grow the firm in West Palm Beach and Stuart.

  • June 23, 2025

    Takings Not Enough To Lower Lot Value, Mass. Board Says

    A half-acre parking lot in Massachusetts was not overvalued by a local assessor despite temporary and permanent takings by the state highway department during road construction, the state Appellate Tax Board said in a decision released Monday.

  • June 23, 2025

    Goldman Sachs Real Estate VP Rejoins Haynes Boone In NY

    A former Haynes & Boone LLP attorney has returned to the firm's New York office as a real estate finance partner after leaving for three years to become a vice president on Goldman Sachs' real estate investment team.

  • June 23, 2025

    NYC Real Estate Week In Review

    Fried Frank and BakerHostetler are among the law firms that scored work on the top New York City real estate deals that hit public records last week, with deals in Manhattan and the Bronx leading the way.

Expert Analysis

  • Smith's New Trump Indictment Is Case Study In Superseding

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    Special counsel Jack Smith’s recently revised Jan. 6 charges against former President Donald Trump provide lessons for prosecutors on how to effectively draft superseding indictments in order to buttress or streamline their case, as necessary, says Jessica Roth at Cardozo Law School.

  • Consider Best Legal Practices For Commissioning Public Art

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    Commissioning public art for real estate projects can provide many benefits to real estate developers and the public, but it's important to understand the unique legal and contracting aspects of the process to ensure that projects are completed on time and on budget, says Sarah Conley Odenkirk at ArtConverge.

  • Applying High Court's Domestic Corruption Rulings To FCPA

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    After the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed the domestic corruption statutes in three decisions over the past year and a half, it’s worth evaluating whether these rulings may have an impact on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement, and if attorneys can use the court’s reasoning in international bribery cases, says James Koukios at MoFo.

  • Climate Among Many Factors Driving Up RE Insurance Costs

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    A proactive approach to risk management may determine the viability of the U.S. commercial real estate sector as weather crises and other factors drive insurance costs higher, says Ulrick Matsunaga at Crosbie Gliner.

  • Bid Protest Spotlight: Debriefings, Timeliness, Documentation

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    ​James Tucker at MoFo examines three recent decisions from the Federal Circuit, the U.S. Government Accountability Office and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims concerning an agency's decision not to hold post-award discussions, a timeliness trap in certain Federal Supply Schedule procurements and the importance of providing contemporaneous documentation in price-evaluation protests.

  • A Look At Recent Case Law On Expedited Judgment In NY

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    A number of recent New York state court decisions clarify and refine the contours surrounding Civil Practice Law and Rule 3213, providing landlords, lenders and other payees guidance on how to seek accelerated judgment in certain litigation, says Alexander Lycoyannis at Holland & Knight.

  • Dealmaker Lessons From CFIUS' New Enforcement Webpage

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    The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States’ recently launched webpage, which details the actions — and inactions — that led to enforcement activity, provides important insights for dealmakers about filing requirements, mitigation commitments and the cost of noncompliance, say attorneys at Dechert.

  • Reassessing Lease Provisions To Account For ESG Initiatives

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    As companies seek to build ESG considerations into their businesses, it's crucial to understand how such initiatives can quickly become significant enough to compel reassessment of lease agreement provisions, and how best to modify leases accordingly, say Julian Freeman and Gabe Pitassi at Cox Castle.

  • Avoid Getting Burned By Agencies' Solar Financing Spotlight

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    Recently coordinated reports and advisories from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission maximize the spotlight on the consumer solar financing market and highlight pitfalls for lenders to avoid in this burgeoning field, says Mercedes Tunstall at Cadwalader.

  • Co-Tenancy Clause Pointers For Shopping Center Landlords

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    Large retail tenants often require co-tenancy provisions in their leases, entitling them to remedies if a shopping center's occupancy drops in certain ways, but landlords must draft these provisions carefully to avoid giving tenants too much control, says Gary Glick at Cox Castle.

  • Assessing Algorithmic Versus Generative AI Pricing Tools

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    A comparison of traditional algorithmic pricing models and those powered by generative artificial intelligence can help regulators and practitioners weigh the pros and cons of relying on large language models to price products or services, say Maxime Cohen at McGill University, and Tim Spittle and Jimmy Royer at Analysis Group.

  • Navigating A Potpourri Of Possible Transparency Act Pitfalls

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    Despite the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's continued release of guidance for complying with the Corporate Transparency Act, its interpretation remains in flux, making it important for companies to understand potentially problematic areas of ambiguity in the practical application of the law, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Keys To Successful Commercial Property Insurance Claims

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    While insurance needs for commercial leasing arrangements are driven by the characteristics of the premises and the nature of the tenants' intended operations, there are several universal best practices landlords and their counsel can follow when making claims after loss or damage.