Adaptive Reuse: From Desks to Doorways
Eviction Essentials and Lease Management
Business Better Podcast Episode: Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation - Real Estate and Tax
The use of a commercial lease to rip off minority owners in a closely held business
Flexible Real Estate Financing Solutions for Storage Projects With Laura Pagliarulo, SolaREIT — Battery + Storage Podcast
Healthcare Practice Lease Negotiations: Avoid Missing Out on Potential Opportunities
Business Better Podcast Episode: Distressed Office Buildings: A Look at Workout and Enforcement
Cornerstone Research Experts in Focus: Mark Garmaise
Creative Reuse: The Opportunities and Challenges of Converting Office Space to Residential
Office-to-Apartment Conversions – A Good Idea, but Tricky to Pull Off (Audio)
NGE On Demand: 3 Trending Asset Classes: Life Sciences, Data Centers & Coworking with Beth Radichel
The Buzz, An Economic Development Podcast | Episode 51: David Lockwood, COO, Colliers International South Carolina
Law Brief®: David Pfeffer and Richard Schoenstein Discuss the Future of Offices
South Carolina Abandoned Building Incentives at Risk of Going Away
Seth Eaton Discusses Modifications and Workouts of Commercial Real Estate Loans during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Williams Mullen's COVID-19 Comeback Plan: Tips for Virginia Real Estate Assessment Appeals in a COVID-19 Environment
Updating Lenders' Form Loan Documents
California CRE to Expand in 2022
HVCRE: The Continuing Saga of Lenders
Post-Election Predictions: What the Hospitality Industry Can Expect in 2017
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
In recent years, ground leases have gained popularity as an alternative for developers, offering more flexibility and leaner launch costs than traditional fee ownership of vacant land, pad sites, storefronts, or other...more
Summary - The Law Commission has issued an interim statement on the reform of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (the Act). Its initial consultation addressed the “contracting-out” model, types of tenancy and duration of...more
In negotiating leases, there are many potential pitfalls. Below, we highlight three common issues, as well as smart strategies that will lead to better outcomes at the negotiation table. A failure to distinguish important...more
Solar panel rooftop leases have become increasingly popular among real estate owners in Florida, and beyond, as an additional revenue generator for commercial properties, in large part because owners often perceive them as...more
We all know the old adage favored by real estate brokers… “location, location, location.” While more frequently used in the context of residential real estate, it is equally applicable in the commercial real estate market...more
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has ebbed from the daily lives of workers, its impact on hybrid work continues. While no consensus has emerged, the hybrid work model, which requires splitting the work week between going into...more
In the world of commercial leasing, the relationship between landlords and tenants and, by extension, subtenants, is at the heart of the leasing arrangement. But what happens when arrangements change and relationships shift?...more
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
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
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
We all take real property purchase agreements seriously. We read only the title and we know that a transaction is likely to occur, perhaps a significant one. We can also reasonably expect that there will be a property, a...more
Justice Ignazio ("Nace") John Ruvolo once observed that the "Illegality of contracts constitutes a vast, confusing and rather mysterious area of the law." McIntosh v. Mills, 121 Cal. App. 4th 333, 344 (2004). One confusing...more
German civil law differentiates between residential and commercial leases (Mietvertrag) and leaseholds (Pachtvertrag). Residential or commercial leases are more common than leaseholds: they grant the tenant a right to use the...more
A successful relationship between an office building owner and retail tenant usually involves educating each party to the particular attributes of the other party's business. For example, a retail tenant typically has little...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
In this challenging and rapidly changing environment, real estate players are dealing with the effects of COVID-19 on real property operations in real time. As they make decisions at an accelerated pace, they should bear in...more
As COVID-19 spreads throughout the United States and governors issue “shelter-in-place” orders and mandate the closure of non-essential businesses, landlords and tenants have encountered new and evolving challenges in meeting...more
As traditional leasing plans, for retail spaces in particular, have been interrupted by bankruptcies of traditional retailers and the shift in consumer habits to online shopping, a more transient tenant form is gaining...more
A common theme of the cases and issues discussed in this blog is that document drafting is at the root of many commercial real estate disputes....more
Similar to a marriage, in which two parties come together to enter into a legally binding agreement, a commercial lease symbolizes a forged relationship between parties that can be enduring and rewarding, or short-sighted and...more
With a boom in co-working across the world, getting the best deal on the space you occupy and understanding the small print is top ticket for flexible leasing. Before signing on the dotted line, ask yourself these key...more
Q: What are some of the basics of negotiating leases? Timothy M. Smith: Negotiating leases requires an understanding of the type of space being leased, how the rent economics are structured, and how services (including...more
Exclusive use provisions are common in commercial leases, especially in large shopping centers with many tenants. An exclusive use provision essentially allows a tenant to use its premises for an intended specific use (for...more
You think that you have found the perfect space – but have you done your due diligence? Entering into a lease is one of the most significant financial commitments for most businesses and one of the most important decisions a...more