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Surveys: A Vital Part of Every Commercial Real Estate Transaction

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Investors on the precipice of acquiring commercial real estate tend to focus on the “big ticket” items — the purchase price, the underwriting assumptions, the rent roll, the zoning strategy, but ignore the importance of a...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

At Last, a Decision that Examines the Consequences of Holdover Rent and of a Tenant of Assuming a Landlord’s Repair Obligations

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At last, a decision that examines the consequences of a tenant of assuming a landlord’s obligations regarding repairs and maintenance, as well as the applicability of holdover rent....more

Pullman & Comley - For What It May Be Worth

Connecticut Notices of Assessment are Hitting Mailboxes: Five Steps Every Savvy Property Owner Should Take

As it is the season for Connecticut municipalities to send out Notices of Assessment to property owners, here are the five steps to take to understand your property assessment and your rights to challenge the municipality’s...more

Thompson Coburn LLP

Before You Sign: Four Lessons for Using Letters of Intent

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Whether you are negotiating a real estate deal, joint venture or acquisition, Letters of Intent (LOIs) are often used as a first step to ensure that the parties are sufficiently committed to negotiating a deal and aligned...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Federal Reserve Reports Decline in Open Supervisory Findings Across All Bank Portfolios

On December 1, 2025, the Federal Reserve released its semiannual Supervision and Regulation Report describing a broad reduction in outstanding supervisory findings across institutions of all sizes. The report indicates...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Texas Business Court Signals Commercial Approach to Contract Doctrine in Early Decision - City Choice Group, LLC v. TMC Grand Blvd...

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In one of the first written opinions from the Texas Business Court interpreting Texas contract law, City Choice Group, LLC v. TMC Grand Blvd Land Company, LLC (“City Choice”), the Court’s analysis offers early insight into...more

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Legal Changes in 2025 Affecting Commercial Real Estate Operations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island

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Throughout the past year, state legislatures and regulatory agencies across New England have enacted new laws and regulations set to impact the future operations of commercial real estate located in the region. These new laws...more

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Real Estate Ownership and Digital Media Rights in the Age of Extended Reality Technology

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Extended reality is a broad term used to describe immersive technologies, which are software and applications that create immersive environments that merge computer-generated, digital content with the actual contours of our...more

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

Choosing the Right Entity for Your NYC Restaurant: LLC, Corporation, or Something Else?

For a New York City restaurant owner, the entity you choose isn’t just a formality — it affects your taxes, personal liability, fundraising options, and even how easily you can sell or expand later....more

Bracewell LLP

Managing Contractual Risk in Data Center Construction: 10 Key Questions Answered 

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Data center construction projects are among the most complex and high-stakes undertakings in the commercial real estate and technology sectors. ...more

Snell & Wilmer

Texas Emerges and Positions Itself as Key Player in Corporate Law Reform and Foreign Investment Restrictions

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Texas has taken another step in positioning itself as a premier destination for corporate legal headquarters, while creating additional hurdles for foreign investment. With the enactment of Senate Bills 29 and 1058, Texas has...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Appealing Property Taxes: ’Tis The Season

If you own real estate in Minnesota, you will soon receive (if you haven’t already) an estimate, known as the “Truth-in-Taxation” or “Proposed Property Tax” notice, of your real estate tax liability payable in 2026. Prior to...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

DISH Washing - Force Majeure Gambit and Implications for Public and Private Landlords

Major players in the wireless industry are disputing EchoStar/DISH’s attempt to claim force majeure to excuse them from lease obligations. Local governments, and traditional real estate owners, should be aware of the...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

A Primer on Construction-Related Insurance Products

With increasing frequency, at Tarter Krinsky & Drogin, we find our attorneys assisting owners and developers in connection with assessing and procuring the necessary policies of insurance associated with their construction...more

Morris James LLP

Chancery Dismisses Action Challenging Real Estate Investment Fund’s Capital Call

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Schulz Grp. GmbH v. Jamestown Premier Property Fund, L.P., C.A. No. 2024-0943-LWW (Del. Ch. June 17, 2025) - An investor committed $10 million to a commercial real estate development fund, acquiring partnership units in...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Ohio EPA Issues Draft General NPDES Permit for Data Centers

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Given the proliferation of data center activity in Ohio, the Ohio EPA has issued a draft general permit for discharges to waters of the state from data center facility operations. The Ohio EPA is holding a public hearing and...more

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Texas Senate Bill 17: Implications for Real Property and Commercial Leasing Transactions

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Texas Senate Bill 17 (SB 17), signed by Governor Greg Abbott on June 20, 2025, and effective September 1, 2025, establishes sweeping restrictions on the acquisition of real property interests by individuals and entities...more

Carlton Fields

Real Property, Title Insurance, & Financial Services Update: Week Ending November 28, 2025

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Last week, there were a few per curiam affirmances in Florida that reinforce important principles for those litigating in the real property space, as well as some decisions in the landlord-tenant context. Additionally, a...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Redefining Real Estate Deals: Trends in Representations and Warranties in Purchase Agreements

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, real estate transactions have increasingly adopted concepts traditionally seen in merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions. The disruption and uncertainty prompted parties to pay...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Strategies for Mitigating Data Center Development Delays - Data Centers Series

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Picking up where they left off in Episode 1, Troutman Pepper Locke Partners Carl Bivens and Ben Henry discuss in Episode 2 of our Data Center series how smart contracts and sharper risk allocation can curb data center...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Data Centre Opportunities: Alberta and Canadian Initiatives Advance a World-Class Industry

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As the increasingly broad application of artificial intelligence (“AI”) transforms business and society, Alberta is in a unique position to take the lead on developing and hosting the required infrastructure – generally...more

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Texas’ CCS Landscape Shifts with Class VI Primacy and Clearer Pore-Space Ownership Rules

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On November 12, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) primacy over the Class VI Underground Injection Control (UIC) program, authorizing Texas to assume primary...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Ground Leases: An In-Depth Exploration

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Ground leases are a unique and complex form of real estate transaction that offer distinct advantages and challenges for both landlords and tenants. Unlike traditional leases that involve the short-term leasing of land and...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

CRE Back-leverage: Practical and Legal Considerations

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This second instalment of our five-part series examines the practical and legal considerations shaping back-leverage transactions in Europe. Building on the structural overview in Part One, this article focuses on how...more

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Guyana: A Primer on a Strategic U.S. Caribbean & South American Ally - 2

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Welcome to the second of our five-part blog series about Guyana, an American ally that has emerged as one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, driven by an oil boom that has transformed the country’s economic...more

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