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Retail Reboot: Common Mistakes to Avoid When Evicting Tenants

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When managing commercial real estate, landlords must navigate a complex array of legal, financial and operational challenges to protect their investments and ensure smooth tenant relationships. However, a series of common...more

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Proposed Planning Policy for Data Centres, Gigafactories and Biotech Labs

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Consultation closed in late September on proposals to align national planning policy with the Government’s industrial strategy for key growth industries. Government’s response is awaited. In the meantime, what Planning...more

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GP-Stake Transactions: A Strategic Move for Liquidity and Growth

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34% of global respondents are exploring GP-stake divestitures in the next two years. The slowdown in exits and fundraisings has led PE firms to explore new liquidity routes, with GP-led secondaries and GP stakes becoming...more

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REIT Capital Raising in 2024

REIT capital raising in 2024 has surpassed 2023 and 2022 levels after having undergone a substantial decline after the COVID pandemic. According to the National Real Estate Investment Trust Association (Nareit), US REITs...more

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D.C. Council Legislation Seeks to Address Ongoing Vacant and Blighted Property Challenges

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D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson introduced the Vacant to Vibrant Amendment Act of 2024 (B25-1003) on Oct. 15, 2024. The legislation proposes several measures to help the District of Columbia (District) combat and remedy...more

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Reimagining Real Estate: Hotels: the current landscape: a U.S. / UK comparison

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In this article we take a look at the hotels sector on both sides of the Atlantic, at a time when both the U.S. and the UK are seeing enormous political change. Will these political changes bring good news for the industry?...more

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Essential Guide to Buying a Pet Care Facility: Key Steps for a Successful Purchase

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Purchasing a pet care facility, whether it’s a boarding kennel, grooming salon, or daycare, can be an exciting venture for animal lovers and entrepreneurs alike. However, buying this type of business requires careful planning...more

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Navigating Lease Agreements in Veterinary Practice Transactions: Key Considerations for a Successful Transition

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When purchasing a veterinary practice, one of the key considerations is the real estate where the practice operates. If the buyer does not intend to purchase the property itself, they will need to either assume the existing...more

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IRS Issues Private Ruling That Entity with Zero Gross Income or Assets Can Qualify as a REIT

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In private letter ruling (PLR) 202440007, the taxpayer (Taxpayer REIT) elected to be treated as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for its initial tax year. The Taxpayer REIT was formed as a vehicle to invest indirectly...more

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California's 2025 Housing Laws: What You Need to Know

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As in previous years, California saw a significant volume of new housing legislation emerge from Sacramento in 2024. (See Holland & Knight's previous annual recaps of California Housing Laws in the final section below.) This...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Post Expo Real and the UK Budget – UK Real Estate to Survive or Thrive in 2025?

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Having taken time to reflect on the mood and sentiment at Expo Real 2024 among clients, contacts, and European real estate partners at McDermott, the general outlook within the Messe could be best described as one of cautious...more

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Warehouses Watching Their Backs in California: Legislative and Regulatory Developments

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California legislators and regulators continue to create various challenges for warehouse owners and operators throughout the Golden State. Two recent developments in particular serve as stark reminders to owners and...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Practical 1031: What is an Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchange?

Question: What is an Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchange? Answer: Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code allows a taxpayer who owns business or investment real estate to “exchange” the real estate the...more

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OCC Issues Guidance Reminding Banks of Risks Associated with Refinancing Commercial Loans

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With the amount of commercial real estate loans scheduled for maturity over the next several years expected to increase significantly, there is accompanying heightened risk that some borrowers may be unable to replace their...more

White and Williams LLP

A Funny Thing Happened to My Ground Lease in Bankruptcy Court

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Ground leases are an important – if somewhat unusual – part of the real estate finance industry. Because they typically cover large expensive properties like Rockefeller Center and The Empire State Building, to name two, and...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Commercial Leasing Changes You NEED to Know Starting January 1, 2025

In 2019, the California State Legislature enacted the Tenant Protection Act, aimed at protecting long-term residential tenants by limiting rent increases and restricting evictions. To date, statewide tenant protections have...more

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TGI Friday’s Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

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​​​​​​​Dallas-based TGI Friday’s, which started in Manhattan in 1965 and was one of the first chains to capitalize on the “happy hour” concept, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Saturday in the Northern District...more

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What We're Reading, Watching, and Listening To: October 2024

A roundup of news and multimedia from the Unfamiliar Terrain team: San Francisco - Can downtown be saved? Mayoral candidates’ big ideas to stop the bleeding (SF Standard): The candidates agree that something must be...more

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Preserving a Lender's Ability to Enforce Remedies Following a Default

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It is no secret that many commercial real estate (CRE) properties are struggling. The dramatic increase in interest rates over the past few years and employers’ evolving mindsets regarding the use of office space are creating...more

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How A Commercial Loan Officer Can Save Their Borrowers Recordation Tax On Maryland Loans Under $12.5 Million.

In Maryland the use of Indemnity Deeds of Trust are a simple path to save your borrowers $5 to $7 per thousand on their closing costs for commercial loans, but proper structuring of the transaction is essential to meet the...more

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Private Real Estate Syndications: A Q&A with Kinloch Capital's Peter Walls

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Sands Anderson’s Brian Pitney recently interviewed Founding Parter and Chief Investment Officer Peter Walls of Kinloch Capital about private real estate syndications. They discussed how Kinloch Capital identifies commercial...more

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Appointment of receivers over English property held by Jersey, Guernsey and British Virgin Islands entities

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We are seeing an increasing number of enquiries from lenders and their advisors in respect of the practicalities of enforcement by receivers of English security granted by overseas entities. Real estate property transactions...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update October 2024 #3

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A bid to bolster eviction protections for San Francisco’s oldest neighborhood businesses won key approval last Tuesday as city leaders contemplate a sweeping rezoning plan that stands to boost building height limits along...more

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Importance of Negotiating Exclusivity, Expansion and Relocation Provisions in Health Care Leases

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In our ongoing series of blog posts, we have examined key negotiating points for tenants in triple net health care leases....more

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Webinar ¦ Benefits of Using AI in Construction

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In this one-hour session our panel of experts discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping the construction industry and explore the pros, cons, challenges, and benefits of AI in construction—including how it could...more

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