Adaptive Reuse: From Desks to Doorways
JONES DAY TALKS®: Real Assets Roundup Episode 3: One Big Beautiful Bill (OB3)
Breaking the Cycle: Flooding, Infrastructure, and Climate Law in Practice
JONES DAY TALKS®: Real Assets Roundup: A New Look at Real Estate, Energy, and Infrastructure - Episode 1
From Permits to Penalties: A Deep Dive Into Coastal Development Law
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | SCbio 2025 Preview with President & CEO James Chappell
Dinsmore's Sam Hargitt on working with some of Indianapolis' top developers and investors
Business Better Podcast Episode: Distressed Office Buildings: A Look at Workout and Enforcement
Cornerstone Research Experts in Focus: Mark Garmaise
Navigating Legal Risk in Real Estate Development - Speaking of Litigation Podcast
Stroock Presents: GOAT Town, Episode 4: Office-to-Residential Conversions in NYC – Magic Bullet or Merely One Piece of the Puzzle?
Business Better Podcast Episode: Affordable Housing in Chinatown, Los Angeles: How To Better Serve Your Community
Stroock Presents: GOAT Town, Episode 3, Part 2: “NYC's One-of-a-Kind Agency to Drive Economic Growth”
Can Office to Residential Conversions Help Revitalize Downtown? (Audio)
Developing Philly: The State of Philadelphia's Tax Abatements in 2022
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)
Episode 17 | Public-Private Collaboration as a Means to Economic Development - A Blueprint from the Shaker Heights Development Fund
Into the Future: Modern Partnerships in Health Care Construction Delivery
On-Demand Webinar | Living on the Edge: Managing Sea Level Rise in California
When negotiating construction contracts, attorneys often focus on the American Institute of Architects (AIA) A201-2017 General Conditions, a widely used standard in the industry. However, construction loan agreements, drafted...more
Loan financing is a cornerstone of real estate development. It’s a rare project that has captive capital to finance the entire project, and many investors expect that their contributions will be leveraged with debt financing....more
The CFPB recently approved an application (Application) from the Independent Community Bankers Association (ICBA) for alternative disclosures under the Truth in Lending Act (TILA)/Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)...more
Construction lenders beware – a recent Arizona Supreme Court decision interpreting Exclusion 3(a) of standard-form title-insurance policies could mean lenders are not insured against a senior mechanics’ lien if the lender’s...more
Numerous reports have documented the softening condominium market in New York and other large cities resulting from the excess capacity of expensive units. The softening could lead to developers not meeting their repayment...more
In a recent Arizona Court of Appeals case, Helvetica Servicing, Inc., v. Pasquan, 2019 WL 3820015, (8/15/19), the Court of Appeals addressed the distinction between (1) a construction loan (or refinance of same) and (2) a...more
The CFPB recently updated the TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rule FAQs to address construction loans. The guidance falls well short of what the industry is seeking from the CFPB....more
They say a picture is worth a thousand words--which may be particularly true when it comes to real estate. In the not so distant future, property owners will be able to utilize Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR)...more
On Friday, March 23, 2018, the President signed a $1.3 trillion Omnibus Spending bill that had been passed by Congress. Two (2) provisions of the bill are important to those involved in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit...more
The following information accompany a presentation Mike gave to members of the Arizona Commercial Mortgage Lenders Association (ACMLA) on March 8, 2016. A summary of legislative amendments enacted during the most recent...more
BB Syndication Services, Inc. v. First American Title Ins. Co., 785 F.3d 825 (7th Cir. 2015) – A construction lender sued a title insurance company seeking defense and indemnification in connection with claims in a...more
In This Issue: - Construction Contract Claims Against a Third-Party Lender? The Unforeseen Consequences of a Standard Practice: For those of us who commonly represent lenders, there is nothing more unsettling...more
Boiler plate language in responsive pleadings often includes “Plaintiff’s claims are barred by the doctrine of laches” (or “The doctrine of laches bars Plaintiff’s claims” if you prefer the active voice). However, litigation...more
Lenders and contractors may want to take additional precautions before they take title to a newly constructed home through foreclosure (or deed in lieu of foreclosure) following a recent decision by the Colorado Supreme...more
The Superior Court granted the Bank of Delmarva’s (“Bank”) motion for summary judgment as to each of Defendant John E. O’Brien’s (“Defendant”) counterclaims. In 2005, Defendant along with South Shore Ventures, LLC (“Shore”)...more
Construction loans typically do not get refinanced before a project is completed. A construction loan is short-term in nature and both the lender and its customer expect that they will stay on the project until the project is...more