Commercial

  • June 12, 2025

    Firms Seek Luxury Or Stay Put In Tight Real Estate Market

    A reduction in new construction and office vacancy has led more firms to renew their office leases in recent years, while others are spending significantly more than the original asking price on leasing new luxury offices, according to a recent report.

  • June 12, 2025

    Casino Plan Gets Nod From NYC Council With Mayor's Help

    The New York City Council set the groundwork for the state Legislature to earmark a portion of a Bronx park for Bally's proposed casino project, overriding opposition from the district's city councilmember with Mayor Eric Adams' support.

  • June 12, 2025

    Castle Peak Raises $315M, With Wyoming Resort Its First Buy

    Investment firm Castle Peak Holdings on Thursday said it raised $315 million in its second vehicle, acquiring the Snow King Resort in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in the fund's first purchase.

  • June 12, 2025

    Pa. Panel Says Borough Didn't Break Law In Condemning Mall

    A Pennsylvania appellate panel affirmed a decision backing the borough of West Mifflin's condemnation of a local mall, rejecting the property owner's argument that its due process rights were violated.

  • June 12, 2025

    Maine Gives 2 Years To Fight Tax Debt Biz Property Takings

    Maine won't allow challenges to governmental takings of commercial real estate for nonpayment of property taxes after a statutory two-year period ends, under a bill signed by the governor.

  • June 12, 2025

    Retail REIT InvenTrust Closes $306M Sale Of Calif. Properties

    A retail-focused real estate investment trust has unloaded five California retail properties for $306 million and plans on using the money to reinvest in "key Sun Belt markets," the REIT announced on Thursday.

  • June 11, 2025

    EB-5 Investor Suit Belongs In Arbitration, Fla. Court Hears

    The developers of a mixed-use real estate project in Boca Raton have asked a Florida federal judge to send to arbitration a proposed class action by foreign investors seeking EB-5 immigrant visas, who claim their money was reinvested without their consent.

  • June 11, 2025

    South Korean CRE Mezz Lenders Push Back

    South Korean investors that piled into the U.S. commercial real estate market — often in the form of mezzanine debt on trophy office buildings — are taking a more aggressive approach to resolving troubled assets, as segments of the office market show signs of life.

  • June 11, 2025

    Mo. House Passes $1.5B Stadium Bill To Keep Chiefs, Royals

    The Missouri House of Representatives voted Wednesday to approve tax and other incentives worth $1.5 billion to help build or upgrade stadiums for Kansas City's MLB and NFL franchises, on the last day of a special legislative session ordered by Gov. Mike Kehoe.

  • June 11, 2025

    Developer Of Historic Detroit Hospital Campus Files Ch. 11

    The developer of a historic hospital campus in Detroit has launched Chapter 11 proceedings in New York bankruptcy court, listing up to $10 million both in assets and liabilities and disclosing that it fell behind last year on commitments in its agreement with the city.

  • June 11, 2025

    Green Energy Co. Lands $206M For Geothermal Project

    Fervo Energy announced Wednesday that it has secured $206 million in additional capital to aid with the ongoing development of a 500-megawatt geothermal power plant in Beaver County, Utah, with commitments from new and existing partners.

  • June 11, 2025

    Mandarin Can Get Reserves, Reinsurance Info In COVID Row

    "All risks" property insurers for Mandarin Oriental Inc. must turn over documents related to their reinsurance and reserves to the luxury hotel chain, which claims it incurred over $223 million in business interruption losses from the COVID-19 pandemic, a New York federal court ruled.

  • June 11, 2025

    Legal Hurdles To Watch For On Real Estate Secondary Deals

    Advising real estate investors and fund managers on secondary transactions can be relatively painless if you know what to do. Here are some of the most important legal issues attorneys say they must work out when helping clients in this space.

  • June 11, 2025

    Firms Plug $190M Into Luxury Hospitality Biz Cipriani

    Private equity firm Beach Point Capital Management LP, advised by Sidley Austin LLP, and multistrategy investment manager Sparta Capital Management Ltd. on Wednesday announced that they have agreed to provide a $190 million financing loan to luxury hospitality company Cipriani, led by Paul Hastings LLP, to support its growth.

  • June 11, 2025

    Trade Groups Revive Suit Over Colo., Denver Efficiency Rules

    A collection of trade groups renewed their arguments in Colorado federal court against rules set by the state and city of Denver establishing energy efficiency standards for buildings and limiting the use of natural gas appliances after the policies underwent a recent revision.

  • June 11, 2025

    Greenspoon Marder Atty Says Hotels Are 'Scared To Death'

    Months into President Donald Trump's trade war, hotels are largely not yet feeling the effects of tariffs but are "scared to death" at what could come, Greenspoon Marder's hospitality leader told Law360 Real Estate Authority.

  • June 11, 2025

    Ares Wraps Inaugural $2.4B Japanese Data Center Fund

    Private equity giant Ares Management Corp. said Wednesday that it wrapped its first fund dedicated to data center investment and development after securing $2.4 billion of investor commitments.

  • June 11, 2025

    Assura Backs Sweetened £1.7B KKR, Stonepeak Offer

    Healthcare property manager Assura said Wednesday that it has backed a sweetened £1.7 billion ($2.3 billion) final offer from U.S. private equity shops KKR and Stonepeak, ending a months-long bidding war with a British real estate investment trust.

  • June 10, 2025

    Fla. Fraud Suit Cited In Threat To $300M Project's Ch. 11 Plan

    The debtors of a $300 million real estate development in Florida cited challenges in working through its Chapter 11 case on Tuesday, telling a federal bankruptcy judge that an insurance heiress's state court lawsuit against her former financial adviser threatens to derail a restructuring plan.

  • June 10, 2025

    9th Circ. Revives Real Estate Investor Securities Suit, Again

    The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday once again revived a proposed securities class action accusing investment guru Grant Cardone of making misleading social media statements to sell interests in his companies' real estate investment funds, holding, among other findings, that the complaint sufficiently alleged Cardone "subjectively disbelieved" certain stated projections.

  • June 10, 2025

    NYC Says Hotel Chelsea Holdups Not Politically Motivated

    New York City urged a federal court to ink an end to allegations that agencies improperly held up construction work on the storied Hotel Chelsea, arguing that city officials reasonably believed the hotel's owners needed a specific certificate to continue with renovations.

  • June 10, 2025

    CoreCivic Buys $67M Va. Immigrant Detention Center

    CoreCivic Inc. on Tuesday announced plans to buy a 736-bed immigrant detention center in Farmville, Virginia, for $67 million, operated under a contract between the county and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

  • June 10, 2025

    Judge Denies Calif. Tribe's Bid To Restore Gaming Eligibility

    A D.C. federal judge Tuesday declined to reinstate a California tribe's gaming eligibility for a casino-resort project in the San Francisco Bay Area while the U.S. Department of the Interior reassesses its approval, ruling that the tribe hasn't shown it would be imminently harmed by the eligibility suspension.

  • June 10, 2025

    Power Co. Asks Justices To Settle Split In Tribal Tax Dispute

    Arizona courts were wrong to rule that an energy company located on tribal land is subject to property taxes, the company told the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, urging it to address an "intolerable" state-federal split.

  • June 10, 2025

    Tribes' Effort To Overturn Ore. Casino Land Decision Halted

    A D.C. federal court judge hit pause on a bid by three tribes to vacate the U.S. Department of the Interior's final determination and environmental impact statement in a dispute over the agency's decision to take land into trust for Oregon's Coquille Indian Tribe for a proposed casino project.

Expert Analysis

  • Avoiding Pitfalls Around New Calif. Commercial Lease Law

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    A California law that became effective this year requires commercial landlords to extend certain protections previously afforded to residential tenancies, and a few key provisions of the law especially warrant reexamination of leasing and operational processes, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • Measuring And Mitigating Harm From Discriminatory Taxes

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    In response to new tariffs and other recent "America First Trade Policy" pronouncements, corporations should assess and take steps to minimize their potential exposure to discriminatory and reciprocal tax measures that are likely to come, say economists at Charles River Associates.

  • Addressing Tariff Price Escalation In Construction Contracts

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    As construction projects across the U.S. face uncertainty surrounding material price increases driven by government-imposed tariffs, owners and developers should draft strong contracts to protect themselves from tariff-related cost overruns and delays, say attorneys at Akerman.

  • How The CRE Industry Is Adapting To Tariff Uncertainty

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    Amid uncertainty about pending tariffs and their potential ripple effects, including higher material costs, supply chain delays and tighter margins, commercial real estate industry players are focusing on strategic planning and risk mitigation, says Daniel Diaz Leyva at Day Pitney.

  • Reconciling 2 Smoke Coverage Cases From California

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    As highlighted by a California Department of Insurance bulletin clarifying the effect of two recent decisions on insurance coverage, the February state appellate ruling denying coverage for property damage from smoke, ash and soot should be viewed as an outlier, say attorneys at Reed Smith.

  • Contractor Remedies Amid Overhaul Of Federal Spending

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    Now that the period for federal agencies to review their spending has ended, companies holding procurement contracts or grants should evaluate whether their agreements align with administration policies and get a plan ready to implement if their contracts or grants are modified or terminated, say attorneys at DLA Piper.

  • Contract Disputes Recap: Terminations Galore

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    Attorneys at Seyfarth examine three recent decisions in which the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals and the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals provide valuable insights into contract terminations, modifications and the jurisdictional requirements for claims.

  • Making The Opportunity Zones Program Great At Last

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    As the opportunity zone program approaches its expiration, the Republican-led government could take specific steps to extend and improve the program, address its structural flaws, encourage broader participation and enable it to live up to its promised outcomes, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • Investor Essentials For Buying Federally Owned Property

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    Investors and developers can take advantage of the Trump administration's plan to sell government-owned real estate by becoming familiar with the process and eligible to bid, and should prepare to move quickly once the U.S. General Services Administration posts the list of properties for sale, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • How 2025 Is Shaping The Future Of Bank Mergers So Far

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    Whether the long-anticipated great wave of consolidation in the U.S. banking industry will finally arrive in 2025 remains to be seen, but the conditions for bank mergers are more favorable now than they have been in years, say attorneys at Skadden.

  • Why NY May Want To Reconsider Its LLC Transparency Law

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    Against the backdrop of the myriad challenges to the federal Corporate Transparency Act, it may be prudent for New York to reconsider its adoption of the LLC Transparency Act, since it's unclear whether the Empire State's "baby-CTA" statute is still necessary or was passed prematurely, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • Dewberry Ruling Is A Wakeup Call For Trademark Owners

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dewberry v. Dewberry hones in on the question of how a defendant's affiliates' profits should be treated under the Lanham Act, and should remind trademark litigants and practitioners that issues involving monetary relief should be treated seriously, say attorneys at Finnegan.

  • How GSA Lease Clauses May Affect DOGE Terminations

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    The Department of Government Efficiency has begun to cut the U.S. General Services Administration's enormous real estate portfolio, but some standard lease clauses include limits helpful to landlords that may slow progress toward the administration's cost-cutting goals, say attorneys at Pillsbury.