Adaptive Reuse: From Desks to Doorways
REFRESH Real Estate Leasing Tips for Nonprofits
The use of a commercial lease to rip off minority owners in a closely held business
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Healthcare Practice Lease Negotiations: Avoid Missing Out on Potential Opportunities
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Nonprofit Tenants and Lease Agreements: Best Practices and Pitfalls to Avoid
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Creative Reuse: The Opportunities and Challenges of Converting Office Space to Residential
How Commercial Property Owners Can Collect Unpaid Rent from Commercial Tenants
Landlord and Tenant Lease Risk Reduction for the Cannabis Industry
Build Out Or Buy? Financing Real Estate Transactions in Healthcare Practices
Goran Musinovic on Healthcare Real Estate Compliance
Troutman Pepper COVID-19 Legal Issues Podcast Series: COVID-19 Commercial Leasing Trends (Part Two)
The Risk of Personal Injury Claims from COVID-19 and What to Do About It
Law Brief®: David Pfeffer and Richard Schoenstein Discuss the Future of Offices
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
South Carolina Abandoned Building Incentives at Risk of Going Away
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
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
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
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
What happens in Vegas definitely shouldn’t stay in Vegas—especially when it comes to sharing the dealmaking, relationship-building, and industry insights I observed during my first experience at ICSC Las Vegas in May....more
Suburban strip malls have been a staple of Long Island’s retail identity – convenient, accessible, and often anchored by big-name national chains. But, as retail trends evolve and those anchor tenants face uncertainty and for...more
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
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
When the damage is finally assessed, the January 2025 wildfires in Southern California will likely be the costliest blaze in U.S. history, and no doubt real estate will comprise a major component of those assessments....more
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
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
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
Use restrictions—once rigidly dictated by anchor tenants—are undergoing significant transformations leading to new opportunities for retailers and landlords. Historically, retailers wielded considerable influence, often...more
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
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
The COVID-19 pandemic brought changes to all aspects of life, some of which will never revert. In the world of real estate, the most significant change stems from the race to remote work instigated by the pandemic. Many...more
Biometric building access controls (i.e., “smart access” technologies) have become increasingly popular among residential and commercial property managers for the enhanced security benefits that these solutions provide. The...more
Bennett Jones was pleased to host an oversubscribed NAIOP panel discussion on current issues in office financing, and I am happy to share my key impressions from what was a compelling and thoughtful dialogue....more
ZUSAMMENFASSUNG UND FAQS FÜR GEWERBLICHE VERMIETER UND MIETER - Anlässlich der weltpolitischen Entwicklungen hat die Bundesregierung zwei Verordnungen zur Sicherung der Energieversorgung über kurzfristig wirksame Maßnahmen...more
In this episode of Digging Into Land Use Law, Nossaman Real Estate Group Co-Chair David Graeler and associate Maya Hamouie discuss myriad problems that may arise when a market rent adjustment provision in a long-term ground...more
When you think of adaptive reuse, you likely associate it with turning a rustic barn, an old-time firehouse or former chapel into a cottage, modern loft or chic house. More broadly, however, adaptive reuse is any redesign,...more
Among many challenges brought about by COVID-19, changing community needs have illuminated growing underutilization and vacancy among commercial buildings. With the recent drop in hotel occupancy and office tenants...more
In April and May of 2020, the unprecedented challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and the related mandatory closures and restrictions on operations began to be felt by retail tenants across the United States. As a...more
As discussed in previous posts, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “Act”) was signed into law on December 27, 2020, largely to address the harsh economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. For bankruptcy...more
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (Public Law 116-260) (the Act) contains an important change in bankruptcy law beneficial to landlords of nonresidential properties. Among several amendments to the Bankruptcy Code...more