Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 512: Listen and Learn -- Landlord/Tenant Law (Part 2) - Assignments and Subletting
Eviction Essentials and Lease Management
REFRESH Real Estate Leasing Tips for Nonprofits
The use of a commercial lease to rip off minority owners in a closely held business
Key Lease Work Letter Issues When the Tenant Is Doing the Work
Key Lease Work Letter Issues When the Landlord Is Doing the Work
Nonprofit Tenants and Lease Agreements: Best Practices and Pitfalls to Avoid
Real Estate Leasing Tips for Nonprofits
Cornerstone Research Experts in Focus: Mark Garmaise
Effective Lease Negotiations for Healthcare Practices
How Commercial Property Owners Can Collect Unpaid Rent from Commercial Tenants
Landlord and Tenant Lease Risk Reduction for the Cannabis Industry
[Webinar] Cannabis Real Estate Considerations
Goran Musinovic on Healthcare Real Estate Compliance
Troutman Pepper COVID-19 Legal Issues Podcast Series: COVID-19 Commercial Leasing Trends (Part Two)
Commercial/Retail Therapy: Assessing the Pandemic’s Impact on Real Estate
Law Brief®: Debra Bodian Bernstein and Richard Schoenstein Discuss Commercial Lease Defaults During COVID-19
COVID-19 Commercial Leasing Trends (Part One)
How an Am Law 200 Firm is Working Towards Solutions to 2020’s Challenges with Jeremy Sacks: On Record PR
Williams Mullen's COVID-19 Comeback Plan: Landlord and Tenant Negotiations for Existing Commercial Leases Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
In an effort to protect small businesses from high rents, on June 13, both houses of New York's legislature passed a bill, S1163, that prohibits "rent minimums" in real estate secured loan documents. As of this writing, this...more
Recent trends in Canadian real estate transactions reveal evolving negotiation practices and shifting approaches to risk, regulation and due diligence....more
What is a ground lease? A ground lease is a long-term agreement where a ground tenant leases land from a landowner and has the right to develop and use that land during the lease period. Typically, the ground tenant owns any...more
Although the overall economy is improving, the real estate sector continues to confront serious challenges. More than $2.2 trillion in commercial real estate debt is expected to mature before the end of 20271, and much of it...more
In Michigan, every document submitted for recordation with a register of deeds must adhere to MCL 565.201. Among these requirements, the first line of print on the first page of the instrument must display a single statement...more
Finding a suitable location for a cannabis retail store is not easy, especially in New York City, where quality retail locations are scarce and expensive, and regulations are more robust than most other municipalities....more
My practice focuses on commercial real estate finance and working with lenders financing commercial real estate projects throughout the United States. A highlight of my professional calendar is the annual meeting of the...more
Foreclosing on a mall or shopping center presents unique issues for a lender. Failing to anticipate these issues could cause problems, such as a lengthier foreclosure process or a lower resale value after the foreclosure....more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER PANAMANIAN LAW - 1) Once you find a real estate property that you want to acquire by yourself or through a local real estate broker, it is strongly recommendable to hire a local...more
New York Court of Appeals Holds That Disgorgement Payment Under SEC Settlement Not Excluded As A Penalty Imposed By Law- The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleged that Bear Stearns facilitated late trading and...more
George Allen, the former coach of the Washington Football Team (then known as something else), lived by the mantra “the future is now.” He was intolerant of coaches and team owners who subscribed to “five-year plans.” One...more
Acceleration of rental provisions in commercial leases allow the landlord, upon the tenant’s default, to accelerate the balance of the rent due for the balance of the lease term making it due and payable immediately, much...more
Lenders’ risks relating to commercial real estate leases generally seem remote. However, the COVID crisis and associated economic downturn have raised issues that have affected a number of lenders. What about the scenario...more
On June 30, 2020, shortly before the ban was due to expire, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis again extended Executive Order 20-94, which restricts certain real estate evictions, this time through Aug. 1, 2020. Executive Order...more
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and public health crisis, landlords and tenants alike found themselves in a most precarious position: state and municipal governments across the country restricted access to offices and...more
The following memorandum provides an overview of the responses of courts and local and state governments of certain jurisdictions, as well as of the federal government, to the COVID-19 outbreak. The analysis has a particular...more
Starting May 19, 2020, trials, hearings, and proceedings for residential evictions have been allowed to resume across the state of Texas. On March 19th, the Texas Supreme Court issued an order temporarily suspending...more
In this report, we set out the key real estate developments in the US during the period of disruption caused by COVID-19 on a federal level and in California, Florida, Illinois and New York. The report covers: - Lease...more
The changing landscape of local COVID-19 legislation imposes additional requirements and restrictions on landlords of certain residential and commercial properties in the DC region....more
Earlier this month, the Massachusetts legislature passed Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2020 (the “Act”), which imposes a moratorium on certain evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 state of emergency. On April 28, the...more
As the Covid-19 global emergency continues, so does its economic impact. The Massachusetts legislature and Governor Baker have enacted numerous initiatives aimed at, among other things, Massachusetts’ economic stability and...more
Commercial landlords and lenders and servicers for commercial real estate loans should be aware of recent legislation out of the District of Columbia that imposes obligations on servicers to develop and implement deferral...more
As set forth in our prior update, commercial tenants in New York may not be able to establish a breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment because of the ongoing pandemic, subject to specific lease language....more
The Coronavirus has been spreading across the globe. However, until recently, its impact on businesses in the United States has largely been a result of circumstances occurring elsewhere in the world, such as disruptions in...more