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News & Analysis as of May 21, 2013

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
Which environmental regs may impact your development projects?
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

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

After Years of Judicial and Legislative Uncertainty Hospitals Receive Their Own Property Tax Exemption Under New Law

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 7/16/2012

For the past eight years we have been reporting to you on the controversy surrounding the determination of property tax exemptions for Illinois not-for-profit hospitals. The issue reached the Illinois Supreme Court in April...more

Is That Really a Service Animal?

by Kaiser Legal Group on 6/19/2012

Published on the National Business Institute Continuing Legal Education (CLE) website as an installment in Michael Kaiser's Animal-Law blog. http://cleblog.nbi-sems.com/2012/01/the-law-and-service-animals/...more

Groundbreaking Legislation on Property Tax and Sales Tax Exemptions for Illinois Hospitals

by McDermott Will & Emery on 6/15/2012

Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn just signed into law a comprehensive and groundbreaking legislative package that significantly changes the criteria for establishing and maintaining property tax exemptions and sales tax...more

An In-depth Insight into China's New Regulatory on Private Investment in Medical Institution

by Qin Qu on 6/12/2012

While the regulatory environment for foreign investment on medical institution is gradually loosening, with promising market prospective in both medical treatment and elderly care industries, enthusiasm from private investors...more

Property Tax Exemption Bill - Illinois Hospitals

Illinois General Assembly Passed New Hospital Property Tax Exemption

by William Seitz on 5/29/2012

SB 2194, the “Medicaid reform” bill, has passed both houses of the General Assembly on May 29, 2012. Included in a 182 page bill was the charity care legislation that will allow hospitals to apply a much broader...more