Adaptive Reuse: From Desks to Doorways
Eviction Essentials and Lease Management
Business Better Podcast Episode: Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation - Real Estate and Tax
The use of a commercial lease to rip off minority owners in a closely held business
Flexible Real Estate Financing Solutions for Storage Projects With Laura Pagliarulo, SolaREIT — Battery + Storage Podcast
Healthcare Practice Lease Negotiations: Avoid Missing Out on Potential Opportunities
Business Better Podcast Episode: Distressed Office Buildings: A Look at Workout and Enforcement
Cornerstone Research Experts in Focus: Mark Garmaise
Creative Reuse: The Opportunities and Challenges of Converting Office Space to Residential
Office-to-Apartment Conversions – A Good Idea, but Tricky to Pull Off (Audio)
NGE On Demand: 3 Trending Asset Classes: Life Sciences, Data Centers & Coworking with Beth Radichel
The Buzz, An Economic Development Podcast | Episode 51: David Lockwood, COO, Colliers International South Carolina
Law Brief®: David Pfeffer and Richard Schoenstein Discuss the Future of Offices
South Carolina Abandoned Building Incentives at Risk of Going Away
Seth Eaton Discusses Modifications and Workouts of Commercial Real Estate Loans during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Williams Mullen's COVID-19 Comeback Plan: Tips for Virginia Real Estate Assessment Appeals in a COVID-19 Environment
Updating Lenders' Form Loan Documents
California CRE to Expand in 2022
HVCRE: The Continuing Saga of Lenders
Post-Election Predictions: What the Hospitality Industry Can Expect in 2017
A pair of recent tenant-friendly bankruptcy court decisions have (1) limited the scope of landlord priority expense claims, and (2) made it easier for a tenant in bankruptcy to assume and assign a lease over its landlord’s...more
The joint committee of the American Land Title Association and the National Society of Professional Surveyors released its regular five-year update of survey standards, effective as of February 23, 2026. ...more
Mainland China and Hong Kong are grappling with ongoing market distress and continued pressure on their real estate sectors. As restructuring activity intensifies, we look ahead to how these deals are likely to play out over...more
New Jersey taxpayers continue to face one of the highest real estate tax burdens in the nation. The state’s high tax rates, coupled with fears of an economic downturn, increased tenant vacancies and high interest rates, can...more
Today, dozens of buildings in downtown Cleveland are distressed or are “upside down,” meaning that the properties in operation are having difficulty paying or are behind in paying their mortgages. Commercial mortgage loans...more
BaFin published its yearly update on its report regarding Risks in BaFin’s Focus, accompanied by a press release. The report identifies the following six top risks for financial institutions, arising from: (i) significant...more
As we begin the new year, it is time to evaluate whether your current property tax assessments accurately reflect the evolving market. While inflationary pressures persist and interest rates remain high, we are seeing a...more
Buildings collect data about the experiences of occupants creating compliance questions that affect transaction values....more
The Illinois Receivership Act (the Act) creates a comprehensive statutory framework for commercial receiverships, effective January 1, 2026, that in practice functions as a "mini bankruptcy." The Act modernizes and...more
The UK logistics sector is at a turning point. Demand from online retail and the movement to bring production and distribution closer to end customers is meeting a stricter policy and reporting environment. Requirements such...more
On January 27, 2026, Justice Andrea Masley, of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York: Commercial Division Part 48, issued her Decision + Order on Motion, vacating her prior temporary restraining order...more
First-time multifamily buyers in Chicago often focus on price, neighborhood and cap rate but miss legal and compliance issues that silently add cost, delay closing or create post-closing liability. Below are the most common...more
In today’s higher‑rate, low‑tolerance market, legal issues and ambiguities in due diligence quickly show up in a buyer’s or lender’s model as lower loan proceeds, required cash set‑asides, and delays....more
With branded residences on the rise, luxury mixed-use hospitality projects that span from hotels to multiple residence types, golf, food and beverage outlets, and more, are surging. To keep these interconnected components...more
Cleveland’s industrial real estate market continues to go through a revival. By leveraging its legacy manufacturing infrastructures with reignited private-public partnerships focused on proactive site strategies,...more
As remote work reshapes the commercial real estate market and demand for office space declines, owners and developers are increasingly pursuing office-to-residential conversions as a way to unlock value in underperforming...more
One of the clearest takeaways from this year’s CREFC Conference was that today’s transaction slowdown is not being driven by a lack of debt capital. To the contrary, debt is plentiful across the capital stack. The real...more
Europe’s non-performing loan (NPL) market is evolving, as shifts in global trade policy and sector-specific headwinds change the dynamics that have driven NPL deals over the past 10 years. The most recent Risk Assessment...more
Construction permitting in Cleveland returned to trend in 2025, with nearly $1.5 billion in total permits issued. While 2024 was a banner year, with more than $2.8 billion in permits issued, it was buoyed by over $1.2 billion...more
This third instalment of our five-part series offering insights into CRE back-leverage examines the terms most frequently negotiated when documenting back-leverage transactions in Europe....more
Consolidation among real estate investment managers has long been a feature of the market. What distinguishes the current landscape is the breadth of market participants and range of strategic objectives and deal structures...more
In New York City, picking the wrong space can kill a restaurant before the first plate leaves the pass. The rent might be “fair,” the block might be hot, and the landlord might be charming — but if the zoning, building, or...more
Key Takeaways - Redevelopment leads retail strategy in 2026. Owners are prioritizing existing assets and mixed-use projects as new construction costs remain volatile....more
The Connecticut Tax Court recently addressed a property tax dispute concerning the fair market value of a 124,625 square foot medical office building in Danbury, Connecticut as of October 1, 2022. ...more
Twice a year, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer hosts “Rethinking Real Estate,” an invitation-only event where industry experts discuss the latest in New York City’s commercial real estate (CRE) sector and the economic forces...more