Contemporary Zoning Conflicts
An evolving landscape presents new challenges.
Eighty-six years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court validated the practice now known as modern-day zoning. Thanks to the court’s decision in Village of Euclid, Ohio v.
Legal issues
Environmental Deal Breakers
Environmental liability concerns can serve as major deal breakers during commercial real estate sales and transfers.
Environmental Risk: 10 Myths
Do you really know what your liability is?
Buyers, sellers, borrowers, and lenders frequently misperceive environmental liability risk in acquisitions and financings.
Products Completed Operations Hazard
What you don’t know about your insurance can hurt you.
Commercial general liability insurance policies generally provide broad coverage, but the exclusions tacked on may winnow down that broad coverage and, in essence, re-write the policy in a far more
Understanding Federal Healthcare Laws
Many healthcare providers are facing increasing competition from other providers in their community to attract the best insured patients, while reimbursement rates from third-party payers such as M
Mediation Basics
A slow real estate market is fertile ground for contract disputes, and CCIMs are not immune.
Considering CRTs
Charitable remainder trusts are an exit option for commercial property owners.
In recent years, many of my clients have relayed the same situation as they approach retirement age: They bought an investment property 20 or 30 years ag
15 Guidelines for Tenant-In-Common Properties and Sponsors
Proper structuring is a critical step in tenancy-in-common transactions.
Legislative Update
Last year several key legislative initiatives affecting commercial real estate were signed into law, including bankruptcy reform, energy measures, tort r
Obtaining Permission
Developers can streamline the permitting process by following these tips.
When commercial real estate projects affect streams, wetlands, or other bodies of water that fall under the Clean Wa
