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Barbara Knoflach, CEO of SEB Asset Management, on the rise of cross-border real estate investment
Ventas' Debra Cafaro on why the Health Care asset class is well positioned in today's economy
Jeffrey DeBoer on the intersection of Washington and commercial real estate
Navigating the Winds of Change in Commercial Real Estate
California Commercial Building Owners Must Disclose Energy Usage of the Building During Sale, Lease or Financing after July 1, 2013
Action Required by California Commercial Landlords: New California Law Goes Into Effect July 1, 2013, Requiring Accessibility Disclosures in Commercial Leases
Transbay Tower Groundbreaking
Bisnow/Allen Matkins - LA Property Management - Patrick Lacey, Property Management Associates
Bisnow/Allen Matkins - LA Property Management - Kevin Kirn, Health Care REIT, Inc.
Bisnow/Allen Matkins - LA Property Management - John Fucci, Kilroy Realty
Bisnow/Allen Matkins - LA Property Management - Charlie Hobey, Equity Office
Bisnow/Allen Matkins - LA Property Management - Brian Plymell, Hines
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California Commercial Real Estate Forecast - Industrial & Multifamily Remain the Bright Spot in the Winter 2013 Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Survey Results
California Commercial Real Estate Forecast - Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Winter 2013 Survey Reveals Dip in Developer Sentiment
California Commercial Real Estate Forecast - Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Survey Results Reveal Tension Between Developer Sentiment & Action
Former Congressman Steve Bartlett Joins the LEVICK Team
Taking it Seriously: Unusual Lease Violations in Virginia
Understand both sides' interests to get best results for your clients
"Bisnow/Allen Matkins LA Industrial and State of the Ports - " Mark Payne

Court of Appeal Upholds Invalidation of Parcel Tax That Differentially Taxes Commercial and Residential Property; Legislature...

by Meghan Covert Russell | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 3/19/2013

The court of appeal recently upheld its previous ruling that a parcel tax approved by Alameda Unified School District (“District”) voters violates the Government Code’s restriction that special taxes apply “uniformly to all...more

Charter Schools: Leasing a surplus building from the District of Columbia

by Real Estate Counselors, PLLC on 3/5/2013

The District of Columbia has a special program to lease surplus buildings to Charter Schools. Read Roberta Colton's article to find out the details. and best practices....more

Maine Supreme Court Clarifies Property Tax Exemption For Non-Profits

by Sarah Beard, Jonathan Block, Kris Eimicke | Pierce Atwood LLP on 2/7/2013

In a case watched closely by Maine’s non-profit organizations, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court has held that Hebron Academy, a private secondary school, was exempt from property tax on its various school buildings. The...more

Legislature Expands Definition of "Direct Cost" Relating to Reimbursement for Use of Civic Center Act Facilities

by Meghan Covert Russell | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 1/17/2013

SB 1404 expands the scope of direct costs that school districts can recover for allowing Civic Center use of its facilities. The new legislation, which went into effect January 1, 2013, amends Education Code section 38134,...more

Court of Appeal Grants Petition for Rehearing in School District Parcel Tax Case

by Meghan Covert Russell | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 1/14/2013

The court of appeal in Borikas v. Alameda Unified School District (--- Cal.Rptr.3d ----, Cal.App. 1 Dist., December 6, 2012; re-hearing granted January 7, 2013) held that the school district did not have the authority to...more

Legislative Update: SB 1404 Expands Scope Of Costs That A School District Can Charge for Civic Center Use of Facilities

by Christian M. Keiner, Meghan Covert Russell | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 1/14/2013

KMTG is continuing our series reviewing new legislation. Unless noted otherwise, the new laws take effect January 1, 2013. Senate Bill 1404 amends Education Code section 38134, known as the Civic Center Act, which...more

WSJ Article Reveals How Other States Equalize Education Funding

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 11/29/2012

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal details how the soaring value of Texas oil fields has not resulted in much additional revenue for local school districts. In Karnes City, Texas, an eightfold increase in the value...more

Statute of Limitations Doesn’t Apply in UConn Law Library Lawsuit, State Supreme Court Rules

by Mark S. DePillis, Carl G. Roberts, Benjamin M. Schmidt | Ballard Spahr LLP on 11/27/2012

The Connecticut Supreme Court recently reversed, in a unanimous published opinion, a trial court's entry of summary judgment in favor of 27 defendants involved in the allegedly defective design and construction of the...more

Student Housing: Things that can make you go bust in the boom

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 10/25/2012

While ground up development has dried up in many sectors, off-campus student housing is one commercial real estate sector where development is booming. Unlike what other sectors are experiencing, there is both demand and...more

Upscale Retirement Complex Denied Religious and Charitable Property Tax Exemptions

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 9/28/2012

The Second District Appellate Court recently upheld the Department of Revenue’s denial of a property tax exemption for the Village at Victory Lakes in Lindenhurst, Illinois, which is a continuing care retirement community...more

PA School Districts Seek to Increase Property Taxes of Selected Businesses

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 9/21/2012

A new and growing trend in the field of property tax assessment continued this summer, as school districts in the eastern part of the state filed what could be a record number of appeals of selected property owners’ tax...more

New Study Shows Declines in TIF Revenues

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 7/20/2012

Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts throughout Illinois are experiencing declines in revenues as a consequence of the changes in the real estate market. TIF Districts operate by diverting a portion of property tax revenue...more

"Purely Public Charities" in Pennsylvania. Back to the future – again.

by Saul Ewing LLP on 5/10/2012

A recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision has rekindled the issue of what constitutes a "purely public charity" for real estate tax exemption purposes in Pennsylvania. The decision may lead to a renewed interest of school...more

Voluntary Payments in Lieu of Taxes a Growing Trend Nationwide

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 5/8/2012

As local governments continue to search for additional sources of revenue in times of fiscal uncertainty, a little known but long-standing mechanism is getting renewed attention. The concept of payments in lieu of taxes,...more

School Districts Across the Country Face Property Tax Refund Exposure

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 4/25/2012

It may seem as though paying property tax refunds is only a problem for school districts in Illinois, or perhaps only for school districts in certain parts of Illinois. But school districts across the country face the...more

Real Estate Issues Related to Foreign Educational Programs

by Jackson Walker on 9/26/2011

More than 260,000 U.S. Students Studied Abroad in 2008/2009 Academic Year • Although down by .8% cf’d to 2007/2008, more than half of campuses responding (55%) reported increases in 2009/2010 cf’d to 2008/2009...more

Divided Appellate Court Denies Tax Exemption for Sale-Leaseback Property

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 8/6/2011

The Fourth District Appellate Court recently found that the Department of Revenue correctly denied a property tax exemption where a charitable organization sold a property to a limited liability company formed by a concerned...more

Illinois Appellate Court Refines the Role of Comparable Sales in Assessment Disputes

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 7/19/2011

The Second District Appellate Court recently issued a decision addressing the role of comparable sales when determining a property’s fair market value under Illinois law. The decision, Board of Education of Meridian Community...more

Illinois Supreme Court Clarifies Calculation of Interest on Property Tax Refunds

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 5/24/2011

Last week, the Illinois Supreme Court settled the question of how interest should be calculated on property tax refunds when it ruled on General Motors Corporation v. Pappas. This follows the Illinois General Assembly’s...more

NEW ADA Regulations Regarding the Presence and Use of Service Animals in Local Governmental Buildings and Programs, Including...

by Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP on 2/9/2011

NEW ADA Regulations Regarding the Presence and Use of Service Animals in Local Governmental Buildings and Programs, Including Public Schools ...more

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