Breaking the Cycle: Flooding, Infrastructure, and Climate Law in Practice
From Permits to Penalties: A Deep Dive Into Coastal Development Law
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 170: Listen and Learn -- Real Property Zoning Rules
[Webinar] Cannabis Real Estate Considerations
On-Demand Webinar | Linear Infrastructure Redux: Adapting Your Projects to Meet the New Regulatory Climate
Law Brief: Your Ad Here: Outdoor Advertising and the Law
How Florida Zoning Regulations Can Encourage Development and Climate Change Resiliency
Transit-Oriented Development in the 305
Homeless Assistance Centers and the NIMBY Response
Religious Use Law in South Florida
Rapid Transit Zones in Miami-Dade County
Real Estate Developer Rights When Cities Demand Too Much
Jones Day Talks: Developments in Germany's Wind Power Regulations
[WEBINAR] Planning in the Coastal Zone
[WEBINAR] Creating an Accessible City
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
In a shocking announcement, the New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) informed 108 adult-use dispensary license holders, including 89 in NYC, that the current locations of their dispensaries are in violation of the...more
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
New York State legalized the use, sale, and production of recreational cannabis on March 31, 2021, by way of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA). As of May 2025, New York State has issued more than 1,600 licenses...more
Corporate and property searches are an essential starting point for tenant due diligence when negotiating a commercial lease. Due diligence search results can provide tenants with a clearer picture of the property, the...more
Current Market Overview - The veterinary real estate market remains active in 2025, though it’s evolving in response to broader economic conditions. Rising interest rates, limited inventory in high-demand urban and suburban...more
In 2024, the market is coming to terms with the reality that brick-and-mortar retail will likely not be what it was pre-pandemic. However, where uncertainty and fear regarding the future of retail was prevalent just a couple...more
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
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
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
The United States’ retail cannabis industry continues exploding, and it doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. These numbers are guaranteed to change after this Tuesday’s election, but as of October 2022, 37 states have...more
One of the biggest challenges to establishing a cannabis business footprint is identifying and securing eligible real estate. Restrictive zoning policies and a wide range of cannabis-specific setbacks typically result in...more
Marijuana and Zoning: Lack of Guidance Creates Unknowns… On June 22, 2021, Governor Lamont signed Senate Bill 1201 into law. The bill, entitled “An Act Concerning Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-Use...more
As business owners across the United States look to reopen their doors to customers in the coming weeks, they will face many obstacles. Attracting customers to dine, shop and exercise while observing social distancing...more
In Hancock v. City of Monroe, an unpublished opinion decided on November 19, 2019, the Court of Appeals considered whether a commercial tenant’s right to appeal a zoning notice of violation – an “NOV” – had run, where the...more
General liability insurance policies normally cover “property damage.” Physical injury to, or outright destruction of, property almost always fits within policy coverage. But what about situations when the property is not...more
The following information accompanies a presentation Mike gave to members of the Arizona Commercial Mortgage Lenders Association (ACMLA) on March 13, 2018. Arizona Case Law – Trustee’s Sale Statute of Limitations;...more
One of the things any active investor in the United States almost always needs is a place in which to operate its business. Buying or leasing property can be tricky, however. For example, one can face liabilities by merely...more
During the last several years, we have noticed a trend in the world of retail development. More and more “big-box” retail companies are carving out parts of their parking lots to create new outparcels. To understand the...more
Florida voters passed a new medical marijuana law, Amendment 2, on November 8, 2016. Florida joins 27 other states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam in allowing public medical marijuana programs. The new law...more
Leases often form the start of a long term relationship between a landlord and tenant. This dynamic is much more critical in the life sciences context, and the process of lease negotiation and implementation requires...more