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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Canadian Competition Bureau’s Final Guidance Discourages Property Controls

The Canadian Competition Bureau (Bureau) raised concerns in its 2023 market study of the grocery sector about the use of competitor property controls (i.e., terms in commercial leases or covenants that run with the land) to...more

Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC

Ground Leases: A Commercial Real Estate Financing Alternative

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

K&L Gates LLP

Overriding Interest Summer 2025

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THE LAW COMMISSION CONSULTATION PAPER: BUSINESS TENANCIES AND THE RIGHT TO RENEW - On 19 November 2024, the Law Commission published its first consultation paper considering whether a tenant’s right to renew a business...more

Frost Brown Todd

Reverse Build-to-Suit: Sale Leaseback Transaction with a Twist

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A reverse build-to-suit is a specialized real estate mechanism where the tenant develops and builds out the leased property to support the tenant’s use. This is a “reverse” of the common build-to-suit model, where a landlord...more

IR Global

Understanding The Impact Of Remote Work On Commercial Real Estate Leasing

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A lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic involves the surge in individuals working from home, which increased from 9 million to 22 million between 2019 and 2023, according to data from the United States Census Bureau. As a...more

Stoel Rives LLP

Lease of Mind: Why Developers Should Consider Lease Options in Real Estate Agreements

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Before leasing land, it is important for developers to understand the benefits of using a lease-option structure instead of jumping straight into a leasehold. By deliberately separating and sequencing the grant of rights from...more

Balancing Leasing Acquisition and Environmental Risk in Data Center Projects

Buoyed by robust demand for large parcels of undeveloped land, the rise of artificial intelligence workloads, and the game-changing role that hyperscalers are playing, the real estate market for data centers is in a strong...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Avoiding Contract Conflicts: Five Key AIA Provisions to Align with Lease Agreements

This article continues a series offering practical guidance to developers, owners, and project teams on how to proactively harmonize American Institute of Architects (AIA) construction documents with the broader contractual...more

Clark Hill PLC

Clark Hill 2025 Commercial Real Estate Outlook: Hybrid Work Models and Lease Restructuring

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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

Bennett Jones LLP

The Hotel Management Agreement: What, Why and How?

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With the global downturn in certain asset class valuations, hotels are experiencing something of a renaissance and have re-emerged as a preferred asset class. With challenges in all but the best in class and transit-oriented...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

If You Wanted Heat, You Should Have Put It In The Lease

A D.C. hospital operator's effort to get its HVAC system upgraded has backfired in nightmarish fashion for the operator. Hospital operator DCA leased its Northeast D.C. premises from Capitol Hill Group starting in late...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

La Cour d’appel de l’Ontario clarifie la clause d’option d’achat

L’affaire récente 1785192 Ontario Inc. v. Ontario H Limited Partnership, 2024 ONCA 775 (l’« affaire Ontario H Limited Partnership ») démontre qu’un acheteur qui omet de payer la totalité du prix d’achat fixé conformément à la...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

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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

Sands Anderson PC

Top 6 Considerations for Landlords Navigating a Purchase or Right of First Refusal Option in Commercial Leases

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When it comes to commercial leases, offering a tenant the chance to purchase the property or exercise a right of first refusal can be an appealing way to sweeten a deal. However, these options come with layers of complexity...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Additional Executive Actions Continue to Impact the Federal Real Estate Marketplace

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In the wake of what was already a series of tumultuous changes to the federal real estate landscape, two new developments have fundamentally changed the outlook for federal real estate over the next few years....more

Cozen O'Connor

Cozen Cities - December 4, 2024

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CHICAGO — Teachers Union Narrows Contract Demands- After eight months of increasingly tense contract negotiations, the Chicago Teachers Union has now narrowed its number of demands to land a deal in the next month, the...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

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Real Estate in Canada – Law and Practice

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1. General - 1.1 Main Sources of Law - Under Canada’s federal constitution, laws relating to real estate fall almost exclusively within provincial jurisdiction. Specifically, each Canadian province enacts its own...more

Goodwin

‘Office Is Not Dead’, and Other Takeaways on the Real Estate Outlook

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Developments in offices, AI, and operational real estate are driving expectations for a rebound in commercial real estate. A sense of optimism pervaded the air at Goodwin and Columbia University’s annual Real Estate...more

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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

Stark & Stark

Navigating Commercial Real Estate Litigation in Pennsylvania

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Commercial real estate transactions in Pennsylvania can be complex, involving a myriad of legal intricacies. When disputes arise, navigating the landscape of commercial real estate litigation becomes essential. In this blog...more

Bennett Jones LLP

But It’s "Just" An Option! Option Risks And The Tale Of Horn v. Xylem

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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

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

What I Saw (and Heard) at the ACMA Conference

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

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Welcome to Terra Firma: Conversations on Commercial Real Estate

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In this inaugural episode, hosts Stacey Tyler and Stephen Tanico introduce Lowenstein Sandler’s latest podcast Terra Firma: Conversations on Commercial Real Estate, and explain why real estate investors, professionals, and...more

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