News & Analysis as of

Commercial Real Estate law-news General Business

Read Commercial Real Estate Law updates, news, and legal commentary from leading lawyers and law firms:
Maison Law

Unsafe Sidewalks and Walkways: Premises Liability in California Pedestrian Accidents

Maison Law on

The Code 1714 expands liability to include a property owner who fails to act when they knew or should have known that a repair was needed or a hazard existed. These requirements imply that a person claiming an injury due to...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Mexico and PODECIBI: The New Regional Frontier for Investment in the Circular Economy

Holland & Knight LLP on

The "Decree granting tax benefits in the Circular Economy Development Poles for Well-Being" in Mexico was published on July 4, 2025. This decree will grant tax benefits to companies and developers that invest in the Circular...more

Winstead PC

2025 Texas Legislative Update: Impact on Developers

Winstead PC on

The 2025 Texas Legislative Regular Session has wrapped up, introducing new laws that will directly affect real estate investors and developers starting September 1, 2025. Winstead continued its long-standing commitment to...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Le Bureau de la concurrence publie ses orientations définitives sur les contrôles de propriété visant des concurrents

Le 4 juin 2025, le Bureau de la concurrence (le « Bureau ») a publié la version définitive de ses orientations sur les contrôles de propriété visant les concurrents (les « orientations »), lesquelles donnent des précisions...more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

[Webinar] The Big Beautiful Benefits for Real Estate in the New Tax Bill - July 24th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT

Greenberg Glusker LLP on

This seminar will cover the beneficial provisions in the new tax bill applicable to real estate, including: - the immediate deduction of the cost of fixtures (subject to certain limits) - the ability to immediately...more

BCLP

Saudi Cabinet Approves New Law Expanding Foreign Ownership Rights in Real Estate

BCLP on

On 8 July 2025, the Saudi Cabinet approved a new real estate law (the “New Law”) that will significantly expand the ability of foreign individuals and entities to own property in the Kingdom....more

Frost Brown Todd

There is No Sunset in the Land of OZ – Opportunity Zones Renewed by The One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Frost Brown Todd on

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed H.R. 1—referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA)—which permanently renewed and modified the federal Opportunity Zone tax incentive program that was set to expire at the...more

Williams Mullen

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Reform: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s Effect on Affordable Housing

Williams Mullen on

On July 3, 2025, the United States House of Representatives passed the final version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “Act”), which was subsequently signed into law by the President on July 4, 2025. ...more

Gould + Ratner LLP

10 Things a Real Estate Investor Should Know About the Big Beautiful Bill

Gould + Ratner LLP on

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was passed into law and introduced many changes to the tax code and federal spending priorities. The OBBBA has wide-ranging implications for the real estate market. Here...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Alberta Court Applies Petrowest to Stay Arbitration in Favour of Receivership Proceeding

On May 26, 2025, the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta stayed a proposed arbitration in favour of an ongoing receivership proceeding in Mayfield Investments Ltd (Re). This decision marks the first time that an Alberta court...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Congress Establishes Permanent Opportunity Zones

Pierce Atwood LLP on

When Congress enacted the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Bill), it permanently established, with some modifications, the federal Opportunity Zone tax incentive program (the OZ Program). Below is a summary of the current OZ...more

Walkers

Helping Guernsey holding companies navigate the HM Land Registry

Walkers on

If you're selling UK property owned by a Guernsey company, HM Land Registry will likely require a legal opinion, commonly known as a TR1 legal opinion, from Guernsey lawyers before registering the conveyance. This briefing...more

Cozen O'Connor

Broad Street Brief: HBSE, Comcast Acquire Market East Properties

Cozen O'Connor on

Mayor Parker Strikes Deal with DC 33 - Trash collectors and other frontline City workers will return to work after the Parker administration reached a deal with AFSCME District Council 33 early Wednesday morning. The...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Real Estate: Market Pulse (July 2025)

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

Seyfarth’s real estate team provides a bird's-eye view of the current state of commercial real estate throughout the country—highlighting which markets and major asset types are active, slowing down, or experiencing shifts....more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Sticker Shock at Closing Tables for Dealership Sellers

Fox Rothschild LLP on

Selling an auto dealership in New Jersey just got more expensive — and more complicated. As of July 10, 2025, changes to New Jersey’s so-called “Mansion Tax” have shifted the burden of this transfer tax onto the seller. A...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) Expands and Modifies Opportunity Zones

Foley & Lardner LLP on

The opportunity zones tax incentive was enacted in 2017 as a part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the TCJA) to increase long-term investment in “qualified opportunity zones” (OZs), which are population census tracts in...more

Lowndes

Forget Condos - Build Communities of Passion: How Developers Can Tap Lifestyle-Driven Real Estate

Lowndes on

Psst... dreaming of a condo community built around your passion? Cars, art, food, gaming, something totally wild? We’re running a fun, unscientific survey to gather ideas and inspiration. Curious?...more

DLA Piper

One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Top Points for Real Estate and REITs

DLA Piper on

President Donald J. Trump signed the legislation commonly known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (Tax Act) into law on July 4, 2025. Below are five key takeaways for sponsors and investors in real estate and real estate...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Key Tax Impacts for Businesses

Vinson & Elkins LLP on

On July 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA”) into law. Congress passed the OBBBA through budget reconciliation, a special legislative process that allows Congress to advance...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Wisconsin Repeals Tax on Telecommunications Towers

Husch Blackwell LLP on

On July 3, 2025, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed 2025 Wisconsin Act 15 into law, marking a significant milestone for the telecommunications industry in the state. This new legislation specifically exempts radio,...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

7 Key Changes to the Qualified Opportunity Zone Incentive Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

On July 4, President Trump signed into law H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), a sweeping 870-page piece of legislation that introduces significant changes across various areas of federal policy. While full...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Update: OBBBA Tax Provisions Impacting REITs and Foreign Investors

Vinson & Elkins LLP on

On July 1, 2025, a little over two weeks after the Senate Finance Committee released its draft tax title (the “Initial Senate Draft”), the U.S. Senate secured sufficient votes to advance its version of the “One Big Beautiful...more

McGinnis Lochridge

26-Step Mechanical Framework For Interpreting Deeds? Texas courts reject "mechanical" deed interpretation while creating a 28-step...

McGinnis Lochridge on

The El Paso Court of Appeals recently published an opinion that provides what might be characterized as 26-step step system for analyzing a deed that (perhaps inadvertently) highlights a growing irony in Texas jurisprudence....more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Joint Ventures: Financing Considerations and Potential Pitfalls

If you are an investor, developer or lender in a joint venture that is proposing to finance the property that is the subject of the joint venture, it is important to protect your interests by considering how to address a...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Final REIT-Related Provisions in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”

Sullivan & Worcester on

With the tie-breaking vote cast by Vice President Vance on July 1, 2025, the Senate approved an amended version of H.R. 1, originally titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which was previously approved by the House of...more

11,031 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 442

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide