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Hinckley Allen

Real Estate – 2025 in Review

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Commercial and Retail Development - Assisting a commercial developer with a significant development in New Hampshire to revitalize a historic casino and beachfront district. The development will include a 52,000 sf...more

Akerman LLP

Governor Hochul’s Proposed SEQRA Reforms: Seeking to Accelerate Development

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In a January 15, 2026, press release entitled “Let them Build,” New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced what her office called “a series of landmark reforms to speed up housing and infrastructure projects…[with] a series of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Update on Reporting Requirements for Foreign Agricultural Landholders

On January 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it was launching a new online portal for filings pursuant to the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (AFIDA)....more

Oliva Gibbs

When an active well doesn’t hold a lease: MBI Oil & Gas, LLC v. Royalty Interests Partnership, LP, No. 24-2031 (8th Cir. July 25,...

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In MBI Oil & Gas, LLC v. Royalty Interests Partnership, LP, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, applying North Dakota law, affirmed summary judgement that an oil and gas lease expired at the end of its primary term where the...more

Pullman & Comley - For What It May Be Worth

Your Board of Assessment Appeals Playbook: Forms, Data Support, and Timing

With the Connecticut Board of Assessment Appeals (BAA) appeal deadline fast approaching, less than 3 weeks remain (in most municipalities) to prepare and file your BAA appeal form. ...more

A&O Shearman

Mainland China and Hong Kong markets continue to experience distress, with further “second round” restructurings expected

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Mainland China and Hong Kong are grappling with ongoing market distress and continued pressure on their real estate sectors. As restructuring activity intensifies, we look ahead to how these deals are likely to play out over...more

Buchalter

Rescission: An Equitable Remedy Not to be Overlooked by Tenants

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Rescission is an equitable remedy that restores parties to a contract to their former status by undoing the original transaction. Until recently, proving the landlord’s material breach to rescind a commercial lease was...more

Harris Beach Murtha

Municipal Bond Issuers: NY Accepting, Enforcing Exemption Applications

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The State of New York is once again taking Policy 103 Exemption Applications from municipal bond issuers and will pursue enforcement actions against issuers that fail to comply with timely filing of their applications, ending...more

Weintraub Tobin

Tenant’s Overlooked Risk: Landlord Default

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In the balance of power between landlords and tenants, the risk of default is usually higher for the tenant. While many landlords have accrued wealth and invested in low-risk assets, many tenants are embarking on a new...more

Nossaman LLP

Get In The Zone – The Entertainment Zone!

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The Culver City Council is considering a proposal to establish its Downtown Business Improvement District (including key portions of Culver Boulevard and Washington Boulevard, as well as Town Plaza, The Culver Steps and Main...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Reform of the Civil Code of Nuevo León Mexico Regarding Real Estate Pre-Sales

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The Plenary of the Congress of the State of Nuevo León in Mexico recently approved a reform to the local civil code through which the figure of real estate pre-sales is expressly regulated, a practice widely used in projects...more

Offit Kurman

M&A Nuggets: How to Avoid Hairline Fractures in M&A Deals

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In medical parlance, a hairline fracture of the bone is caused by stress that can result from trauma, is painful, and curtails activity. Hairline fractures can also arise during an M&A transaction and are important to avoid....more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

What Commercial Property Owners & Taxpayers Should Know About Filing a New Jersey Property Tax Appeal in 2026

New Jersey taxpayers continue to face one of the highest real estate tax burdens in the nation. The state’s high tax rates, coupled with fears of an economic downturn, increased tenant vacancies and high interest rates, can...more

Pullman & Comley - For What It May Be Worth

March 1 Property Tax Appeal Deadline in New Hampshire

A New Hampshire property owner that believes its real property assessment is excessive or disproportionate has until March 1 to file an abatement application with the municipality in which its property is located.  ...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Right of First Refusal vs. Right of First Offer in Alberta Land Transactions

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We often hear parties use the terms right of first refusal (ROFR) and right of first offer (ROFO) interchangeably. While they do sound similar, they have different implications when it comes to being able to register a caveat...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Downtown Cleveland Real Estate: Understanding & Managing an “Upside Down” Market

Today, dozens of buildings in downtown Cleveland are distressed or are “upside down,” meaning that the properties in operation are having difficulty paying or are behind in paying their mortgages. Commercial mortgage loans...more

Mayer Brown

US Treasury Issues Final and Proposed Regulations Under Section 892 Affecting Foreign Government Investors

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The US Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued final regulations and new proposed regulations under Section 892 of the Code,1 significantly clarifying when foreign governments and their...more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

Five Things First-Time Florida Multifamily Developers Should Know

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Due to widespread population growth, job creation and long-term rental demand, Florida continues to attract multifamily development. However, Florida’s regulatory framework, insurance environment and lender expectations can...more

A&O Shearman

Regulatory Monitoring - January 2026

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BaFin published its yearly update on its report regarding Risks in BaFin’s Focus, accompanied by a press release. The report identifies the following six top risks for financial institutions, arising from: (i) significant...more

Woods Rogers

What Should CRE Owners and Investors Know About FinCEN’s New Transaction Reporting Rules?

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Federal oversight of commercial real estate transactions is increasing. Beginning in 2025 and 2026, new reporting requirements issued by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will require certain real estate...more

Ankura

What to Build — and Where — in 2026: Healthcare Real Estate Strategy Forecast

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Ankura’s Healthcare Real Estate Solutions team tracks critical economic, regulatory, and market trends to guide strategic investment decisions that will define capital allocation, service line priorities, and clinical...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

5 Cleveland Development Deals That Must Get Done

Cleveland’s downtown is ready for its next phase of growth. With national and local trends changing the way that people live, work, and recreate, downtowns require a vision for the future to set the stage for growth....more

King & Spalding

Southern District of New York Rules That Lender’s Alleged Bad-Faith Failure to Engage with Borrowers’ Proposed Collateral Sales...

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On December 16, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted summary judgment on liability in favor of lender Jasper Lake Ventures Two LLC, holding that its alleged refusal to engage with...more

Gray Reed

Right of First Refusal Addressed By Texas Court

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In SM Energy Company v. Buzzard Roost Farms, Inc. a Surface and Subsurface Use and Compensation Agreement between operator SM and surface owners included a right of first refusal (ROFR) relating to placement of saltwater...more

Cole Schotz

2026 Tax Appeal Alert

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As we begin the new year, it is time to evaluate whether your current property tax assessments accurately reflect the evolving market. While inflationary pressures persist and interest rates remain high, we are seeing a...more

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