Phoenix's Top Corporate Owners More Likely To File Evictions
Land-Use Attys Hail NYC Housing Plan But Expect Opposition
NYC's New Emissions Law Could Cost Landlords Millions
Phoenix's Top Corporate Owners More Likely To File Evictions
Law360 took a close look at adjudicated eviction cases in Phoenix and found that the largest Wall Street landlords are filing at a rate that surpasses the average in one of the nation's most populous counties and cities.
Land-Use Attys Hail NYC Housing Plan But Expect Opposition
Attorneys in New York City who specialize in land-use matters have praised Mayor Eric Adams' administration for a suite of proposals announced Thursday to spur housing development, while cautioning that parts of the wide-ranging plan will likely face pushback.
NYC's New Emissions Law Could Cost Landlords Millions
Months away from New York City imposing its decarbonization law, JLL research director Andrew Lim estimates the changes will affect 50,000 buildings across the city whose owners will need to update their structures and systems or face steep fines as the city races to an ambitious 80% emissions reduction goal.
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