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Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP

Access Agreements with Adjacent Property Owners – Amendment to RPAPL §881

Effective December 5, 2025, the State of New York amended Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law §881 (RPAPL §881). The amendment significantly changes how developers may obtain access to adjoining properties through...more

Allen Matkins

With construction costs remaining high in recent years, do you foresee a meaningful rebound in construction activity in 2026?

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“In the data center space, demand for capacity continues to overshadow increased costs of building materials and equipment. At some point, the more ambitious projects may not pencil, but that won’t be in 2026 or 2027, so long...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Oregon’s Property Tax Compression Problem Is Back in Spotlight

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Property tax compression is back in the news in Oregon because of a recent combination of a softening market, rising assessments, and local government funding stress. Understanding these shifts now is critical for property...more

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PFOA/PFOS/CERCLA: U.S. EPA Addresses Hazardous Substance Designation Impact on Brownfields Program

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) titled: What EPA’s Designation of PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances Means for EPA’s Brownfields and Land...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 9 – The Economic Development Edge — Regulatory Oversight Podcast

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In this episode of our special 12 Days of Regulatory Insights podcast series, RISE partner David Dove is joined by colleague, former State Senator Kirk Dillard, partner at Troutman Strategies to examine 2025 economic...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Democratic Senators Raise Concerns Over Potential Mortgage Market Disruption if CFPB is Shuttered

On December 3, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), and Andy Kim (D-NJ) published a letter to CFPB Acting Director Russell Vought expressing concern that efforts to close the agency...more

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5th Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Lawsuit Challenging S.B. 17 Prohibiting Certain Foreign Buyers from Owning Land in Texas

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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled on a case filed in federal court challenging the constitutionality of Senate Bill 17, a bill passed during the 2025 legislative session that bans certain persons, entities,...more

McGlinchey Stafford

EPA Requires PFAS Liability Screening for Brownfield Grant Recipients

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On December 11, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued new guidance clarifying that recipients of pending Brownfield grants must first demonstrate they are not potentially liable under CERCLA §107 for...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Federal Courts Consider Constitutionality of Restrictions on Foreign Land Ownership

Foreign land ownership in the United States has long been a contentious issue, with approximately 28 states as of the 2025 legislative session enacting laws to restrict such ownership. Today, laws restricting such ownership...more

DLA Piper

REIT Tax News - December 2025

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Welcome to the 2025 year-in-review edition of REIT Tax News. Below, we summarize five key developments impacting REITs from the past year. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s impact on REITs - On July 4, 2025, President...more

DLA Piper

UK Autumn Budget 2025

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On 26 November, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered the much-anticipated UK Autumn Budget....more

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UK Autumn Budget 2025 – Investment Funds

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The main headline for investment managers is that the carried interest reforms have been confirmed, with the Finance Bill 2025-26 set to be published next week. While some changes have been made to the draft legislation...more

DLA Piper

UK Autumn Budget 2025 – Real Estate

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From April 2026, new measures will be introduced to tackle supply chain fraud within the CIS. Where HMRC can demonstrate that a business knew, or should have known, it was party to a transaction connected with fraudulent tax...more

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New York Revamps Law on Construction Access to Neighboring Property

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Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed into law an amendment to Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law Section 881 (RPAPL 881), a statute that allows property owners performing construction to seek court-ordered license to...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Real Estate: Market Pulse (December 2025)

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Seyfarth’s real estate team provides a bird's-eye view of the current state of commercial real estate throughout the country—highlighting which markets and major asset types are active, slowing down, or experiencing shifts....more

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If You’re Planning to Attend the Party, You Best Be Sure Interest Rates Are Coming Down

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There’s an awful lot of happy talk going around about 2026. Apparently, that’s the year we were supposed to stay alive till. I surely hope the talk is right, even if it doesn’t rhyme. 2025 was a pretty darn good year for...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

What Out-of-State Developers Need to Know Before Building in Southern Nevada

Southern Nevada continues to attract out-of-state developers thanks to its pro-growth attitude, favorable tax climate and strategic location. Nonetheless, the region presents unique legal, regulatory and logistical challenges...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

Downtown Boston Reimagined: New Skyline Districts Now in Effect

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After multiple rounds of public comment and revisions that spanned nearly a year and a half, the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board and the Boston Zoning Commission have approved new zoning for downtown Boston...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Tendances en matière de déclarations et de garanties dans les conventions d’achat de biens immobiliers

Depuis le début de la pandémie de COVID-19, de plus en plus d’éléments que l’on trouve couramment dans des opérations de fusion et acquisition (« F&A ») sont intégrés aux opérations immobilières. En raison des perturbations...more

Clark Hill PLC

“Network” Effects: Michigan Gears Up for Data Center Growth

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Following the state legislature’s passage of sales and use tax exemptions related to qualified data centers and data center equipment through Public Acts 181 and 207 of 2024, Michigan’s two largest electric utilities...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

November 2025 Tax Regulatory Update

In September, the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued the 2025-2026 Priority Guidance Plan. The plan outlines priority guidance projects to be addressed from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

AI Boom and What the Future Holds - Data Centers Series

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In the third installment of our Data Center Series, Carl Bivens and Ben Henry discuss how AI is supercharging data center demand in the U.S. and Europe while pushing development beyond major hubs into secondary and tertiary...more

Morgan Lewis

German Tax Authorities Follow Federal Fiscal Court: No Trade Tax on Other Income in Case of Mere Commercial Infection - Legal...

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The German Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) had once again confirmed its ruling that commercial infection pursuant to Section 15 (3) No. 1 Sentence 1 Alt. 2 German Income Tax Code (Einkommensteuergesetz – EStG) shall be interpreted...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

An Incentives Wish List— What Companies Searching for Their Next Office Location Really Want from an Incentives Package

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To be competitive in the site selection process, state and local governments know that they must provide enticing incentive packages that catch a company’s eye. After all, there are a lot of options out there when it comes to...more

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German Federal Fiscal Court on Specific Issues Relating to Real Estate Transfer Tax Exemption Under Section 6a GrEStG - Legal...

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In two rulings dated May 21, 2025 (II R 31/22, II R 56/22), the Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) ruled on important individual questions regarding the scope and requirements for real estate transfer tax exemption in the case of...more

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