À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ Real Estate Authority: Real Estate Authority Residential /real-estate-authority/residential?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Real Estate Authority Residential Copyright 2025 À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ. en-US Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:37:16 +0000 NYC Real Estate Week In Review /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396121?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396121 Greenberg Traurig scored work on the two largest New York City real estate deals to hit public records last week, both of which were nine-figure transactions. Tue, 07 Oct 2025 21:40:44 +0000 Mortgage Giants Shared Data To Fix Rates, Homeowners Say /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396973?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396973 A proposed class of homeowners has launched a sweeping class action against Rocket Mortgage, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase and more than two dozen other mortgage lenders, accusing them of conspiring through Optimal Blue's pricing software to secretly share sensitive data and fix mortgage rates nationwide, allegedly inflating costs and deepening the U.S. housing affordability crisis. Tue, 07 Oct 2025 20:30:56 +0000 6th Circ. OKs Contested Deal In Foreclosure Class Action /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396803?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396803 The Sixth Circuit on Monday affirmed the approval of a contested settlement to resolve claims that 43 Michigan counties illegally kept the proceeds from the sales of tax-foreclosed properties, although one judge's concurrence said he did so "with the greatest reluctance." Tue, 07 Oct 2025 20:28:41 +0000 2 Firms Guide $135M NYC Office Deal, Teeing Up Resi Build /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396586?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396586 Greenberg Traurig LLP and Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP guided the $135 million purchase of a New York City office building that buyer Vanbarton Group plans to convert into a residential tower, per county property records. Tue, 07 Oct 2025 20:24:28 +0000 Simpson Thacher Atty On Making New REIT Blueprints /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2395936?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2395936 The real estate investment landscape has changed dramatically in recent years, as alternative asset managers — and their counsel — have pioneered ways to tap into new sources of capital. Simpson Thacher partner Benjamin Wells spoke to À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ about the changes he's seen, how to navigate regulatory shifts, and how real estate investment trusts may continue to reinvent themselves. Tue, 07 Oct 2025 19:51:00 +0000 Developer Wants Permit Fee Suit Against Miami Revived /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2393084?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2393084 A developer on Tuesday asked a Florida appeals court to revive its claims against the city of Miami for allegedly overcharging builders permit and inspection fees, saying the city's unlawful carrying forward of the excess funds violates a state law limiting these actions. Tue, 07 Oct 2025 19:43:02 +0000 Fla. Bayfront Condo Building Posted For Bulk Sale /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396860?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396860 Blanca Commercial Real Estate and MSP Group have listed a North Bay Village, Florida, bayfront condominium for a bulk sale, the companies announced on Tuesday. Tue, 07 Oct 2025 18:46:27 +0000 3 Firms Guide Real Estate-Focused SPAC's $200M IPO /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396816?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396816 Blank-check company BOA Acquisition Corp. II filed plans Monday for a $200 million initial public offering guided by Paul Hastings LLP, Maples and Calder LLP and Proskauer Rose LLP, saying it is seeking to invest directly in real estate and infrastructure assets. Tue, 07 Oct 2025 17:09:47 +0000 Trump Tax Law Has Mixed Impacts On Commercial Real Estate /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2392614?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2392614 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act brings sweeping changes to the real estate industry — and while the permanency of opportunity zones and bonus depreciation creates predictability for some taxpayers, sunsetting incentives for renewable energy projects will leave others with hard choices, says Jordan Metzger at Cole Schotz. Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:45:27 +0000 NC Housing Authority Fights $2.3M Hostile Workplace Verdict /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396976?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396976 The public housing authority in Charlotte, North Carolina, said a jury should never have heard evidence about alleged discrimination in one of its programs during a former coordinator's hostile work environment trial, telling a federal judge to reverse the $2.3 million verdict or order a new trial. Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:23:16 +0000 Zillow Can See Anywhere Deal Docs In Compass Antitrust Suit /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396971?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396971 A New York federal judge partially approved real estate listings company Zillow Inc.'s discovery motion in brokerage Compass Inc.'s antitrust suit over Zillow's listings policy, ruling that Compass must provide Zillow with specific documents related to its $1.6 billion all-stock acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate Inc. Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:12:03 +0000 Mich. Court Scraps Ruling That Affirmed Solar Farm Permit /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396840?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396840 A Michigan state appeals court tossed a ruling that upheld a township's permit for an Invenergy subsidiary's industrial-scale solar farm, concluding that its board of trustees failed to sufficiently explain or provide a basis for its decision. Tue, 07 Oct 2025 15:23:14 +0000 Title Insurer Fights Mortgage Lender's Fraud Claim /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396426?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396426 A title insurer has no duty to pay a mortgage lender's claim over a $510,000 loan a borrower alleged was fraudulent, it told a North Carolina federal court, saying its closing protection letter explicitly excludes coverage for third-party fraud and that no policy was ever issued. Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:16:35 +0000 Calif. Allows Tax Break For Solar Property Until Owner Change /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396932?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396932 A California property tax exclusion for newly built solar energy systems that is set to end in 2027 will continue to apply until there is a change in a qualifying property's ownership under a bill signed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. Mon, 06 Oct 2025 19:10:00 +0000 Convicted Investor Puts More Properties Into Ch. 11 /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396241?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396241 A company and several affiliates associated with convicted real estate investment fraudster Moshe "Mark" Silber filed for Chapter 11 on Monday in New Jersey bankruptcy court with up to 199 estimated creditors and up to $500 million in estimated liabilities. Mon, 06 Oct 2025 19:08:28 +0000 Labor, Energy Groups Challenge EPA's $7B Solar Cancellation /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396348?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396348 A coalition of the labor and solar energy industry players on Monday alleged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency violated the Constitution and federal law by canceling a $7 billion program providing solar equipment to low-income households. Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:10:14 +0000 Homeowners Group Denied Social Welfare Tax Break /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396573?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396573 A Texas homeowners association doesn't qualify for an exemption from federal income tax available to social welfare nonprofit organizations, the U.S. Tax Court said Monday. Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:47:57 +0000 Resi Developer Nabs 300-Acre Site In Baja, Calif. /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396276?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396276 Vacation property developer International Land Alliance Inc. announced Monday that it will purchase a 300-acre site near one of its existing master-planned communities in Baja, California. Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:07:37 +0000 DOJ Settlement Offers Guide To Avoiding Key Antitrust Risks /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2395880?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2395880 The U.S. Justice Department's settlement with Greystar Management shows why parties looking to acquire companies that use pricing recommendation software should carefully examine whether the software algorithm and how it is used in the market create antitrust dangers, say attorneys at Fried Frank. Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:37:41 +0000 Angels Owner Testifies Noise Issue Marred NYC Penthouse /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396555?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /real-estate-authority/residential/articles/2396555 Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno testified Monday that he became "very concerned" about noise from a fire suppression system, as a Manhattan federal judge weighed his claim for the return of an $8.5 million deposit he made in a Park Avenue penthouse deal that never closed.