Commercial Real Estate – May 23, 2012

by Saul Ewing LLP on 5/23/2012

On May 22, 2012, Maryland's Governor O'Malley signed legislation mandating that indemnity mortgages and indemnity deeds of trust will be subject to recordation taxes. Property owners now have just over a month to refinance...more

by Rosa Eckstein Schechter on 5/22/2012

Last week, we highlighted news from Florida Realtors that its research projections were optimistic for the future of both the housing industry and the banking industry. This week, we find even more good news reported by the...more

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 5/16/2012

The purpose of this white paper is to discuss key concepts in energy efficiency finance, with a focus on emerging solutions to long-standing barriers to financing projects in the United States, as well as the specific...more

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 5/14/2012

The Illinois Department of Revenue has released the final 2011 Cook County equalization factor. The factor for 2011 is 2.9706. The press release from the Department of Revenue is available here. The preliminary...more

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

by Baker & McKenzie Australia on 5/2/2012

In this newsletter, we highlight 10 issues relevant to the potential acquisition of a portfolio of serviced apartment management businesses in Australia. We have concentrated on issues that will have relatively universal...more

by Rosa Eckstein Schechter on 4/17/2012

Florida real estate development lawyer Rosa Eckstein Schechter says growing media excitement over Florida’s economic future can be supported with concrete examples of blossoming growth in several markets and a variety of...more

by Ruskin Moscou Faltischek on 4/12/2012

"Bad boy" guaranties in commercial real estate loans have been commonplace for many years. However, neither guarantors, nor lenders expect guarantors to incur liability unless a "bad boy" act is actually committed. Two recent...more