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Say Goodbye to State Sales Tax on Commercial Rent and License Fees

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New Florida legislation will have a significant impact on the commercial real estate market. Florida House Bill 7031 (“HB 7031”) will become effective October 1, 2025, repealing the state sales tax on commercial rent and...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Legal Lessons from Portland’s Commercial Real Estate Uncertainty

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In today’s commercial real estate market, the only certainty is uncertainty. This is not a call for panic, but rather a call for balance. Now is not the time for bet-the-firm risks, nor is it a time for total retreat to the...more

Mayer Brown

A Bolt From the Blue: Upwards - Only Rent Reviews to Be Outlawed

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INTRODUCTION - Just as we were winding down for the summer, the commercial property industry was shocked by the announcement that the government has unexpectedly decided to seek to ban upwards only rent reviews (“UORR”)....more

A&O Shearman

Ban on upwards only rent reviews—a major shake-up for commercial real estate?

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Without prior consultation, the UK government has introduced a significant reform to the commercial property landscape through the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (the Bill), published on July 10, 2025. ...more

Allen Matkins

Office is Not Dead. Office is Alive.

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As the industry continues to recover, new development is low, further reflecting a slowdown driven by shifting workforce patterns, such as hybrid or fully remote models. Limited new development is likely to lead to a future...more

Allen Matkins

Doubling Down on Retail

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With vacancy rates somewhat stable across the state, retail, residential, and other commercial functions are blending together, driven by consumer demand for convenience and offerings beyond traditional shopping. While malls...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Lease Provisions That Make Retail Centers Ideal for Healthcare Tenants

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In recent years, there has been a steady migration of healthcare providers becoming tenants in retail shopping centers. These healthcare tenants are operating urgent care clinics, physician offices, freestanding emergency...more

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Surrender Condition: Your Lease May Lack a Key Automatic Default Provision

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For commercial landlords, ensuring that tenants return the leased premises in the agreed-upon condition is crucial to protecting their property and income. One effective way to enforce this is by making a tenant's failure to...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Lease Term Sheets: Why Investing in a Thorough Review Now Will Prevent Losses Later

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On this episode of “Terra Firma: Conversations on Commercial Real Estate,” Stacey C. Tyler and Stephen Tanico continue their term sheet series, this time focusing on lease deals and the value of attorney review prior to...more

Weintraub Tobin

Commercial Property Owners, Brokers and Property Managers Beware: California’s Commercial Tenant Protection Act Goes Into Effect...

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California law has long treated commercial and residential tenancies differently. Consumer protection-focused regulations enacted to protect residential tenants were legally considered inapplicable to business tenants which...more

Robson & Robson, P.C.

The use of a commercial lease to rip off minority owners in a closely held business

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Today we’re going to talk about one of the more common ways that a majority owner can rip off minority owners in a closely held business. And that is by causing the company to enter into a lease with an affiliate of the...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Real Estate Investing: The Tax Perspective

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Today on “Terra Firma: Conversations on Commercial Real Estate,” hosts Stacey Tyler and Stephen Tanico talk with tax attorneys and Lowenstein colleagues Sophia Mokotoff and Matthew F. Cammarata about important tax issues to...more

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Key Changes to Property Control Rules: What Landlords and Tenants Need to Know Before October 7, 2024

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The Competition Bureau’s public consultation process in connection with new rules related to property controls on certain exclusivity and restrictive use provisions ends on October 7, 2024, and landlords and tenants alike...more

DLA Piper

“Greening” Your Leases: The Cornerstone of Climate Resilience and Readiness in Commercial Real Estate

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Many large companies have reported that they are not sufficiently prepared to meet emerging climate-risk reporting and verification requirements, or prepared to take advantage of climate-related opportunities, according to a...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Has the Commercial Real Estate Market Hit Bottom Yet?

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On July 17, 2024 I attended a webinar hosted by First American Title about the commercial real estate (CRE) market in transition. Here are some important takeaways. In the overall economy, inflation peaked in the summer of...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Local Law 97 Building Compliance Brings a New Layer of Economic Implications to CRE Transactions and Lease Negotiations

While Local Law 97 passed nearly five years ago, it officially went into effect earlier this year. Part of the broader Climate Mobilization Act designed to significantly decrease New York City’s carbon emissions, Local Law 97...more

Holland & Knight LLP

What to Consider When Buying Real Estate Promissory Notes

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Recent headlines have revealed distress in the real estate market, which may lead to opportunities for investors willing to take a bit of risk. There are many examples all over the country of groups with debt looking for...more

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Navigating the New York City Retail Landscape: Trends, Tactics, and Tenacity

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In this episode of “Terra Firma: Conversations on Commercial Real Estate,” hosts Stacey C. Tyler and Stephen Tanico discuss the evolution of New York City retail leasing with their guest Julia E. Sanabria, partner in the...more

Dickinson Wright

Leveraging Tenant Estoppel Certificates in Commercial Real Estate Deals

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In evaluating the feasibility and profitability of a potential investment, it’s crucial for a prudent buyer to conduct a comprehensive review of all property leases. Such an examination allows the buyer to verify the...more

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Federal Real Estate in a Turbulent Market, Part I: When the Government Leaves Early

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The commercial real estate market in the United States is undergoing a profound shift as building vacancy increases in most major markets and as trillions of dollars of financing are coming due in 2024....more

Epiq

Commercial Real Estate Market: Observations and Opportunities

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The commercial real estate market is in a fragile state. The remote working trend is not reversing anytime soon, if ever. Some analysts believed that once the pandemic ended, people would naturally revert to the “old way” of...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Restricted Zoning: The BCCA Confirms Powers to Enact Rental-Only Bylaws Under the Local Government Act

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Last year, in V.I.T. Estates Ltd. v New Westminster (City), 2023 BCCA 183, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (BCCA) dismissed a challenge to a municipal bylaw that restricted zoning to residential rentals. The court found...more

Goodwin

What's Hot in Commercial Real Estate, in Charts

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AI, operational real estate, and office conversions are among the commercial real estate trends grabbing Goodwin’s attention ahead of our annual Real Estate Capital Markets (RECM) conference....more

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Subleasing: A Real Estate Strategy in a Post-Pandemic Economy

In the ever-evolving landscape of business, flexibility is paramount. The recent widespread adoption of remote work has led companies across the country to shed office space. As companies navigate changes in market dynamics,...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

How Will Rising Interest Rates and Economic Uncertainty Impact Real Estate Industry in 2024?

Katten and Cushman & Wakefield have partnered to provide commercial real estate thought leaders with an opportunity to network and examine current factors impacting the industry during a January 25 event in Charlotte. Real...more

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