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Mortgage Co. Ruling Shows Risks Of Broad Noncompetes

The Federal Trade Commission and a Pennsylvania state court recently took actions against Mortgage Connect that de... (more story)

2nd Circ.'s Cantero Redo Complicates Mortgage Escrow Issue

The Second Circuit's recent decision in Cantero v. Bank of America reflects the absence of definitiveness in mortg... (more story)

Texas Ruling Makes Avoiding Appraisal Nearly Impossible

By deciding that a coverage dispute doesn't nullify an appraisal clause, the Texas Supreme Court, in its recent Ac... (more story)

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Taft Takes Full Floor In NY Expansion At Durst Office Tower

Law firm Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP will take the entire 24th floor of The Durst Organization's 1155 Avenue of the Americas in opening a New York office, the building owner said in a statement Thursday.

Ohio Governor Pauses Data Center Tax Breaks

Ohio became the most recent state to signal the growing unease in giving tax breaks to data centers as Gov. Mike DeWine said he directed the state tax credit authority to pause consideration of any new exemption requests.

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NJ, Pa. Move For New Data Center Development Standards

State officials in New Jersey and Pennsylvania on Wednesday rolled out proposed restrictions on data centers, with each state looking to require developers to account for power usage, adhere to new transparenc... (more story)

Judge Backs Cannabis Landlord In Investor Suit Over Defaults

A Maryland federal judge found that a landlord of cannabis companies can't be held liable after four tenants defaulted on their leases, ruling that shareholders missed clues about the defaults found in public ... (more story)

SL Green Sells $175M NYC Office Stake To Japanese Builder

Manhattan office landlord SL Green Realty said it has closed on the sale of a minority stake in its planned office tower at 346 Madison Ave. to Japanese developer Mori Building Co. for $175 million.

Stoneshield Wraps €1.5B Opportunities Fund

European investment firm Stoneshield Capital on Thursday revealed that it closed its fourth opportunities fund after securing €1.5 billion ($1.75 billion) in total capital commitments.

3 Firms Advise On $176M Luxury Colo. Mountain Resort Deal

Global investment firm Sixth Street Partners has paid $176 million to buy a luxury 193-key Beaver Creek, Colorado, mountain resort in an acquisition deal guided by Latham & Watkins LLP, Brownstein Hyatt Farber... (more story)

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Bilt Faces Dem Grilling Over Bank Partner Transition 'Turmoil'

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said Thursday that she wants answers from Bilt Rewards on reports that customers of the rent payment reward business have experienced transaction and payment issues stemmin... (more story)

Property Owner's Insurer Must Defend Manager In Assault

The insurer for a Washington, D.C., property owner must defend a property management company against an underlying suit claiming that its employee sexually assaulted a tenant, a Maryland federal court ruled Th... (more story)

Mayor Mamdani, shown here on Earth Day 2026, unveiled his administration's "Block by Block: The Housing Plan for a New Era," in an attempt to address "New York City’s deepening housing crisis with the urgency and scale the moment demands." (AP Photo/Neil Constantine)
NYC Mayor Unveils $22B, Five-Year Affordable Housing Spend

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday said the city would spend $22 billion over the next five years as part of a policy proposal to build 200,000 new affordable homes and preserve 200,000 more afforda... (more story)

Impac Wins OK To Swap $24M Debt For Equity In Ch. 11

Bankrupt home lending broker Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc. received approval on Thursday from a Delaware bankruptcy judge for its restructuring plan that swaps $24 million in senior secured debt for equity.

Minn. Adds Property Tax Break, Adopts Federal Changes

Minnesota will conform with recent federal corporate tax changes, extend its workaround of the cap on deductions for state and local tax payments and provide property and vehicle tax breaks under an omnibus bi... (more story)

3 Firms Guide Rental Property Software Co. Entrata's IPO Plan

Rental property management software company Entrata filed for an initial public offering on Thursday with advice from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC, Latham & Watkins LLP and Ropes & Gray LLP, saying its ... (more story)

Building Owner UDR Wants DC Sanctioned In RealPage Case

UDR Inc. is asking a Washington, D.C., Superior Court to sanction the district's attorney general's office for allegedly failing to comply with a discovery order in a case accusing RealPage of helping resident... (more story)