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Monitor Thy Drink: Alcohol Import Regulations Under the TTB (Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau)
Local Governments Continue to Fight States for Right to Govern Fracking
Who pays for road damage in Pennsylvania after ACT 13?
Marcellus gas fuels Natural Gas Vehicles
Natural gas encourages industrial and large commercial end-users to revisit their operational plans
Allen Matkins partner Ray Buddie - San Francisco Construction & Development Summit
DPR Construction EVP Eric Lamb - San Francisco Construction & Development Summit
Shorenstein SVP Todd Sklar - San Francisco Construction & Development Summit
Sares Regis chief development officer Todd Regonini - SF Construction & Development Summit
Hathaway Dinwiddie CEO Greg Cosko - San Francisco Construction & Development Summit
Forest City SVP Alexa Arena - San Francisco Construction & Development Summit
Google real estate director John Igoe - San Francisco Construction & Development Summit
Sackett v EPA - Supreme Court Authorizes Pre-Enforcement Review of Clean Water Act Compliance Orders - David Cooke
Is Fracking Safe?
Don Donadio on Economic Development Incentives in North Carolina
Neill Edwards on Economic Development Incentives in North Carolina
John Hunter on Economic Development Incentives in North Carolina
California Redevelopment Agency Update: The Implications of the Matosantos Decision
Changes to California Mechanic's Lien Laws Relieve Frustration in Construction
Vapor Intrusion: A Game-Changer in How Property is Being Evaluated by Regulators & Lenders
In some parts of the country, a recovering local economy means the special asset (or problem loan) groups are reducing staff, as loan production groups come back to life. Leaving the special asset group under-staffed could...more
Do not underestimate the importance of due diligence when evaluating the acquisition of a busted deal. In the world of land use and zoning, a busted deal is a planned real estate development that has failed, and the future of...more
This is the first installment in a series of articles related to lender-involved condemnation. This article provides an introduction to the principles of eminent domain and condemnation in a question and answer format. The...more
Entering into the New Year, Florida real estate analysts and professionals involved in land development and real estate investment are looking at the South Florida commercial real estate market and wondering how it will fare...more
In Princes Point LLC v. AKRF Engineering, P.C., No. 601849/2008 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Jul. 13, 2012), Judge Charles Edward Ramos granted a motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s claims of fraud, negligent...more
In June 2012, the DEP released a new revision to its Institution Controls Guidance Procedures document, which substantially streamlines the approval process associated with implementation of restrictive covenants required to...more
There's big plans underway in Central Florida to build what Lake County is deeming to be an important strategic Florida corridor now that the Lake County Commission has approved a deal with some South Lake land owners, most...more
This week, the Florida Legislature finalized the $70 billion state budget and ended debate in the House and Senate on how Florida state tax dollars should be spent. Included within the Florida budget are the following...more
Law360, New York (February 16, 2012, 1:27 PM ET) -- William A. Meaders Jr. is a member of the real property and land use planning practice section at Kirton & McConkie PC in Salt Lake City, and sits on the firm’s board of...more
We’ve been inquired by senior housing and care investors about the legal issues on land price, admission fees, loans, tax policies, exit possibilities, among others—all trying to reach the ultimate goal of every business:...more
Welcome to the latest edition of China Commercial Real Estate Insight. A very busy season in real estate transaction despite the world is fighting another round of economic turmoil. China is still a booming market for real...more
The Chicago City Council recently approved another amendment to its vacant building ordinance. Scheduled to take effect November 19, 2011, this amendment eliminates the requirement under a prior amendment that mortgagees...more
When you Google the phrase “economic development” you get an interesting mix of various international councils and state agencies focused on economic development. At the time I did my search, the Portland Development...more
Earlier this week, there was a lot of hoopla over a report from Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, the head honcho over the Attorneys General settlement talks with the top mortgage banks and servicers over ForeclosureGate...more
For investors in Mexico, Israel, Brazil, Canada, or elsewhere, considering real estate investment in South Florida, there is a local resource that should prove very helpful to them: the Miami Downtown Development...more
Greenbuild 2011 featured the first "Green Jobs Forum", bringing to together a diverse group from industry and government to discuss the challenges and opportunities for green job creation. A summary of the opening remarks...more
While Miami is feeling the first few waves of the economic hurricane being built in downtown Miami by Genting, i.e., Resorts World Miami, there is more news to quiet those critics who considered this project to be a single...more
Genting Malaysia has closed many of its land deals and debuted its plan for Resorts World Miami, a new $3 billion mega-resort located in downtown Miami (part of it in the old Miami Herald building, part in the Omni) with news...more
Lenders holding mortgages on vacant property in the City of Chicago should be aware of a potential new obligation. The Chicago City Council recently passed an amendment to its vacant building ordinance that would impose on...more
Osceola County, Florida, is an urban community which many may recognize as being in the Orlando/Kissimmee area. In 2006, it was the 17th fastest growing county in the United States according to the U.S. Census Bureau....more
The dust has not settled on the reform of Florida's Growth Management laws and already things are looking up for Florida land development. Bayfront 2011, a subsidiary of Genting Malaysia Berhad, has just announced that it has...more
This is an Option Contract for land and or real estate. This template is ONLY an example intended to educate the general public about real estate law and small business issues. It is not intended to be legal advice....more
For decades, California has been the nation's premier thought-leader and legislative pioneer with respect to land use planning and environmental issues. While the state's goals have been lofty and its regulatory regime has...more
The estate of a deceased principal of a land developer company held a mortgage on lands on which a residential subdivision had been approved, but the public improvements of which had not been completed. The Town drew down the...more
The economic downturn of the past year has inflicted a whirlwind of chaos and uncertainty upon California's commercial real estate industry. The market is volatile; financing is difficult to obtain; loan defaults and...more
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