Guest Columns
Guest Column: Renewal Options in Commercial Real Estate Leases
By Louis Pashman An option in a contract is considered to be a “time of the essence” provision. Thus, the parameters for exercise of the option must be strictly met. Because the property owner cannot unilaterally withdraw the offer contained in the option, courts will require the holder to adhere…
Guest Column: New Rules for Real Estate Private Equity Funds
Jahn Brodwin and Tabish Rizvi of FTI Consulting discuss the best strategies for private equity funds in the new and increasingly challenging investment environment.…
Guest Column: CMBS Loans and the Special Servicer – Resolving Defaults
Mark Richardson offers advice on how CMBS borrowers can avoid the pitfalls of a note sale or foreclosure.…
Guest Column: The Supreme Court Speaks; Some Taxpayers Shudder
Property owners frequently raise questions about hard-to-fathom differences between assessments of similar properties and the failure of municipal and county assessors to equalize values. Pullman & Comley chair Elliott Pollack talks about why attempting to toss out an assessment on constitutional grounds is a very steep hill to climb.…
Guest Column: Tax Relief for Obsolete Retail Space
Siegel & Jennings partner Kieran Jennings discusses how vacant space should be assessed and how best to get it successfully reappraised. …
Guest Column: CMBS is Back
The Alter Group's Richard Gatto talks about the return of the CMBS market.…
Guest Column: Adding EB-5 Immigrant Investor Funds to Your Capital Stack
Since 2008, a little-known government program, the EB-5, has grown exponentially in popularity, particularly among those in the commercial real estate industry as an alternative, low-interest source of capital. Kate Kalmylov of Greenberg Traurig explains what's entailed. …
Guest Column: Healthcare Reform Becomes a Reality
This was the summer of healthcare. And the new legislation will impact what America spends on healthcare, including healthcare real estate, relates Alter+Care senior vice president Donna Jarmusz.…
Guest Column: The Cherryland Decision—Full-Recourse Enforcement of Non-Recourse Loans
The economic decline in the real estate market has forced many CMBS borrowers into default. That can trigger full-recourse provisions to guarantors under non-recourse guaranties. …
Guest Column: Bringing Security Design Home
Page Southerland Page principals James Wright and Thomas McCarthy discuss how modern embassy design elements can benefit today's commercial buildings.…
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