Expert Analysis

What NYC's Green Fast Track Means For Affordable Housing

New York City's Green Fast Track for Housing initiative, which went into effect last month, aims to speed up the e... (more story)

The Often Overlooked NY Foreclosure Notice Requirements

As multifamily real estate defaults mount, New York foreclosing parties should be aware of pitfalls and perils tha... (more story)

A Case Study For Calif. Cities In Water Utility Takeovers

With growing water scarcity and drier weather looming, some local governments in California have sought to acquire... (more story)

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Ga. City Comes Out On Top In T-Mobile Cell Tower Suit

The city of Columbus, Georgia, has come out on top in a legal battle with a wireless infrastructure builder who says that the city unfairly blocked its requests to build T-Mobile a cell tower, a conflict that ... (more story)

Distress Darkens Conversion Plans At Brookfield Malls

Financial challenges have shaken some of Brookfield's plans to redevelop a batch of malls it acquired six years ago into mixed-use centers, and two of the real estate company's indoor shopping complexes slumpe... (more story)

Since the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was passed in 2021, cleanup efforts are on the rise thanks to an influx of funding through the EPA's brownfields grant program. (iStock)
Data Analysis Shows Swift Influx In EPA Brownfield Grants

A Law360 Real Estate Authority analysis of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's brownfield grant awards since the program's inception shows a steep increase in funding, particularly in funding of cleanup... (more story)

Casino Game Co. Settles $5.8M Conn. Loan Lawsuit

An electronic casino and lottery game software maker and a group of its lenders have settled their dispute over a $5.8 million default judgment that the game-maker allegedly failed to pay from a suit the lende... (more story)

Gov. Says Ky. Tower's Sale Didn't Cancel Ties To Laundering

Prosecutors and a pair of Miami businessmen have traded briefs over preserving the government's case in Florida federal court to seize $9.1 million from the sale of a Louisville, Kentucky, tower over alleged t... (more story)

The Commercial Real Estate Q&A's You Can't Miss

Check out Law360 Real Estate Authority's most buzzed-about commercial real estate Q&A's from the first half of 2024.

Alaska Village Hits Army Corps With Gold Mine Permit Suit

The Native Village of Dot Lake is asking an Alaska federal judge to throw out a permit the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued for an open pit gold mine Kinross Gold Corp. and Peak Gold LLC are developing near... (more story)

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Colo. City Housing Authority Says Board Can't Be Fired At Will

A Colorado city's ordinance violates state law because it gives the mayor the power to replace the commissioners of the city's housing authority without just cause, the housing authority has claimed in Colorado state court.

Kelley Kronenberg Launches Florida Homebuying Practice

Kelley Kronenberg announced Friday the launch of a resident real estate practice focused on providing financial services on behalf of prospective home buyers in Florida.

Residents are accusing a manufactured housing community in Auburn, Massachusetts, of charging excessive rents and deceiving tenants, in violation of the state regulations and the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act. (iStock.com/Richard Johnson)
Mass. Mobile Parks Residents Say Co. Overcharged Rents

A manufactured housing company took advantage of its Massachusetts mobile home park tenants "for illicit financial gain" by charging them illegally excessive rents, not providing renewing residents with requir... (more story)

PE Firm Buys Texas Apartment Portfolio In 'Pricing Correction'

Real estate private equity firm Hamilton Point Investments said Tuesday it has acquired a portfolio of Houston apartment properties with a combined 1,174 units for $195 million as Texas undergoes a "significan... (more story)

The Residential Real Estate Q&A's You Can't Miss

Check out Law360 Real Estate Authority's hottest residential real estate Q&A's from the first half of 2024.

W.Va. Homeowner's Depreciation Suit Survives Dismissal

A West Virginia federal court declined to toss a homeowner's lawsuit accusing an insurer, broker and loss adjuster of unlawfully depreciating the value of his home after a flood, determining that the homeowner... (more story)

Morgan Properties Nabs 11 Apartment Properties In Pa.

Multifamily owner Morgan Properties announced Monday that it has bought 11 apartment developments across Pennsylvania from DePaul Management Co., adding that it has plans to renovate and upgrade the newly acquired properties.