Residential

  • June 20, 2025

    Paul Weiss-Advised QXO Bids $5B For Alston & Bird-Led GMS

    Connecticut-based QXO Inc. has proposed to acquire building materials distributor GMS Inc. in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $5 billion, with Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP backing QXO on the unsolicited bid. 

  • June 20, 2025

    NY ALJ OKs Like-Kind Exchange On Investors' Same-Day Sale

    Two New York residents qualify for a like-kind exchange deferment of gains they received from selling an apartment building on the same day they obtained its title from a partnership they were invested in, a New York administrative law judge said in a determination released Friday.

  • June 20, 2025

    WC Smith Lands $106M For DC Multifamily High-Rise

    Developer WC Smith has secured $106.3 million in financing for a 334-unit, 11-story apartment building in Washington, D.C.'s Capitol Riverfront neighborhood, according to an announcement by borrower-side broker Walker & Dunlop.

  • June 20, 2025

    REIT Wants Mo. Justices To Review City Tax On Rental Income

    Rental income from property owned by healthcare real estate investment trust Ventas Inc. should not be taxed by Kansas City, Missouri, as income from business activity, the company said, seeking review of the case by the state supreme court.

  • June 20, 2025

    Oak Row Lands $210.5M In Loans For Miami Tower Project

    Oak Row Equities borrowed $210.5 million worth of construction loans for its luxury multifamily tower project in Miami that's going to start construction "immediately" and has a fourth-quarter 2027 delivery date, the real estate private equity firm and developer announced Friday.

  • June 18, 2025

    State Farm Likely To Face 200K Calif. Homeowner Class

    A California federal judge indicated Wednesday that he'll likely certify a class of nearly 200,000 homeowners in litigation alleging that State Farm underpays property insurance claims by depreciating sales tax when calculating replacement costs, saying a common issue predominates and noting he'd sided with plaintiffs in a similar 2017 case.

  • June 18, 2025

    Attorneys Say Look Before Leaping Back Into Senior Housing

    Attorneys advising on senior housing deals are seeing more interest from investors and developers, due to demographic trends and the post-pandemic recovery, but emphasize the unique legal considerations of a sector that straddles healthcare and real estate.

  • June 18, 2025

    NY High Court Stands By Kingston Rent Stabilization Opt-In

    New York's highest court on Wednesday affirmed the city of Kingston's decision to opt in to rent stabilization, confirming the standard for municipal vacancy surveys underpinning such decisions while stopping short of ruling on Kingston's historic decision to roll rents back by 15%.

  • June 18, 2025

    Phillips Lytle Forms Land Use, Permitting, Zoning Group

    Phillips Lytle LLP has created a team of 11 attorneys who will focus on land use, obtaining permits and zoning matters, the firm announced Tuesday.

  • June 18, 2025

    Colo. Judge Trims REIT's Antitrust MDL Coverage Dispute

    A Colorado federal court trimmed a real estate investment trust's suit seeking coverage for antitrust multidistrict litigation, saying the trust's statutory bad faith claim under Colorado law could not proceed because of a New York choice-of-law provision in its primary policy.

  • June 18, 2025

    PNC Closes $208M Affordable Housing Fund

    PNC Bank closed a low-income housing tax credits fund that will invest more than $208 million into developing and rehabilitating affordable housing in the U.S., the bank announced Wednesday.

  • June 18, 2025

    Ex-Yankee Scores $222K Jury Award In Moldy Mansion Trial

    A Connecticut federal jury on Wednesday awarded retired New York Yankees third baseman Joshua Donaldson more than $222,000 in a dispute with a former landlord he blamed for the presence of mold in a Greenwich mansion, and a judge is expected to double a substantial portion of that amount.

  • June 18, 2025

    Lender Registers $20M Win For Mobile Home Loans Suit

    A lender has registered in North Carolina district court its nearly $20 million victory in a Georgia federal suit accusing a manufactured homes company and its affiliates of defaulting on loans used to buy more than 600 manufactured homes.

  • June 18, 2025

    Mich. Housing Co-Op Suit On Hold After Disclosure Exemption

    A Michigan federal judge hit pause on a lawsuit from a group of housing cooperatives to escape requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act after the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network said it would give U.S.-based entities a break from the rules.

  • June 18, 2025

    Dentons Global Hospitality Leader Sees Underwriting Caution

    As President Donald Trump's trade war continues, lenders are increasingly exercising caution in underwriting deals for hotels, particularly in areas that depend on a steady influx of international travel, Dentons' global hospitality leader told Law360 in a recent interview.

  • June 18, 2025

    Calif. Eyes Urban Infill Housing, Sidestepping CEQA Overhaul

    California state lawmakers faced with an ongoing housing crisis have backed a measure to boost new urban projects, even while avoiding other confrontations over a long-cited obstacle to housing construction.

  • June 18, 2025

    Okla. Apartments Not Subject To Property Tax Bump Transfer

    An Oklahoma apartment complex is not subject to the county's increased tax assessment that is allowed when a property's title is transferred just because the limited partnership that owns the complex changed ownership, the state Supreme Court ruled. 

  • June 17, 2025

    Ex-Yankee Makes Final Pitch To Jury In Moldy Mansion Suit

    A retired New York Yankees third baseman incurred hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs after he rented a Connecticut mansion that turned out to have a mold problem, and his landlord should pay up after failing to act quickly, his attorney told a federal jury in Hartford on Tuesday.

  • June 17, 2025

    Baker Tilly Hit With Investor Suit Over Failed LA Projects

    Two investors have sued accounting firm Baker Tilly US LLP, its subsidiary Squar Milner LLP, a Los Angeles developer and others in California state court, accusing them of deceiving the investors on a pair of real estate projects that ultimately failed.

  • June 17, 2025

    Florida Lawmakers Approve Ending Business Rent Tax

    Florida would eliminate its business rent tax and require a study on whether the state could eliminate or reduce residential property taxes under budget-related legislation the state Legislature approved.

  • June 17, 2025

    Ill. Increases Sports Betting, Tobacco Tax And Taxes Airbnbs

    Illinois increased its tax on sports betting and tobacco products and extended its tax on hotel operators to include short-term rentals like Airbnbs and Vrbos under a budget bill approved by the governor.

  • June 17, 2025

    Tax Court Slashes Conservation Easement Value By $11M

    The U.S. Tax Court on Tuesday lopped off nearly $11 million of the claimed value of a property donated as a conservation easement, saying the land's best use case would be for low-density residential housing, timber and recreation, not a vacation resort.

  • June 17, 2025

    NYC Real Estate Firm Founder Says Ex-Partner Ruined Firm

    The founding partner of a now-dissolved New York City boutique real estate firm is suing a former partner who he'd mentored for years, alleging he schemed to undermine the firm and orchestrate a client exodus that ultimately plunged the firm into financial ruin and forced it to dissolve.

  • June 17, 2025

    Construction Attorneys Brace For Impact Of Tariff Uncertainty

    With the industry's reliance on materials and tight project schedules, anyone involved in construction has to be keeping a close eye on developments in the current trade wars, lawyers in the field told Law360 Real Estate Authority.

  • June 16, 2025

    Fall FARA Trial Set For Ex-NY Gov. Aide As New Charges Loom

    A Brooklyn federal judge on Monday set a fall trial date for a former top aide to two New York governors over allegations that she secretly acted as an agent of China's government in the U.S., while prosecutors intend to bring new charges within weeks.

Expert Analysis

  • Understanding The IRC's Excessive Refund Claim Penalty

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    Taxpayers considering protective refund claims pending resolution of major questions in tax cases like Moore v. U.S., which is pending before the U.S. Supreme Court, should understand how doing so may also leave them vulnerable to an excessive refund claim penalty under Internal Revenue Code Section 6676, say attorneys at McDermott.

  • Bankruptcy Ruling Shifts Lease Rejection Claim Calculation

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    A New York federal court’s recent ruling in In re: Cortlandt provides guidance on how to calculate a landlord's damages claim when a bankruptcy debtor rejects a lease, changing from an approach that considers the remaining rent due under the lease to one that considers the remaining time, say Bethany Simmons and Noah Weingarten at Loeb & Loeb.

  • Do Not Overstate Fla. Condo Termination Ruling's Impact

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    A close look at the unique language at issue in Avila v. Biscayne, in which a Florida appellate court deemed a condo termination to be invalid, shows that the case is unlikely to significantly affect other potential terminations, say Barry Lapides and Edward Baker at Berger Singerman.

  • Takeaways From FDIC's Spring Supervisory Highlights

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    The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s spring 2024 consumer compliance supervisory report found that relatively few institutions had significant consumer compliance issues last year, but the common thread among those that did were inadequacies or failures in disclosures to consumers, says Matthew Hanaghan at Nutter.

  • What Calif. Eviction Ruling Means For Defaulting Borrowers

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    A California appellate court's recent decision in Homeward Opportunities v. Taptelis found that a defaulting borrower could not delay foreclosure with an improperly served notice of pendency of action, but leaves open a possibility for borrowers to delay eviction proceedings merely by filing lawsuits, say Anne Beehler and Krystal Anderson at Holland & Knight.

  • How 3D Printing And Prefab Are Changing Construction

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    The growing popularity of trends like 3D printing technology and prefabrication in the construction industry have positive ramifications ranging from reducing risks at project sites to streamlining construction schedules, say Josephine Bahn and Jeffery Mullen at Cozen O'Connor.

  • Wave Of Final Rules Reflects Race Against CRA Deadline

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    The flurry of final rules now leaping off the Federal Register press — some of which will affect entire industries and millions of Americans — shows President Joe Biden's determination to protect his regulatory legacy from reversal by the next Congress, given the impending statutory look-back period under the Congressional Review Act, say attorneys at Jenner & Block.

  • A Deep Dive Into High Court's Permit Fee Ruling

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    David Robinson and Daniel Golub at Holland & Knight explore the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling that a local traffic impact fee charged to a California property owner may be a Fifth Amendment taking — and where it leaves localities and real estate developers.

  • The Case For Overturning Florida Foreclosure Ruling

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    A Florida appellate court's recent decision in Desbrunes v. U.S. Bank National Association will potentially put foreclosure cases across the state in jeopardy, and unless it is reconsidered, foreclosing plaintiffs will need to choose between frustrating and uncertain options in the new legal landscape, say Sara Accardi and Paige Knight at Bradley.

  • Bracing For The CFPB's War On Mortgage Fees

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    As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau homes in on the legality of certain residential mortgage fees, the industry should consult the bureau's steady stream of consumer lending guidance for hints on its priorities, say Nanci Weissgold and Melissa Malpass at Alston & Bird.

  • DOJ Consent Orders Chart Road Map For Lending Compliance

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    Two recent consent orders issued by the U.S. Department of Justice as part of its efforts to fight mortgage lending discrimination highlight issues that pose fair lending compliance risks, and should be carefully studied by banks to avoid enforcement actions, says Memrie Fortenberry at Jones Walker.

  • Reverse Veil-Piercing Ruling Will Help Judgment Creditors

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    A New York federal court’s recent decision in Citibank v. Aralpa Holdings, finding two corporate entities liable for a judgment issued against a Mexican businessman, shows the value of reverse veil piercing as a remedy for judgment creditors to go after sophisticated debtors who squirrel away assets, says Gabe Bluestone at Omni Bridgeway.

  • Calif. Housing Overhaul May Increase Pressure On Landlords

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    Two recently enacted California laws signal new protections and legal benefits for tenants, but also elevate landlords' financial exposure at a time when they are already facing multiple other hardships, says Laya Dogmetchi at Much Shelist.