Seth Eaton Discusses Modifications and Workouts of Commercial Real Estate Loans during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Im Schneckentempo zur Energiewende - Ende August hat das Bundesministerium der Finanzen einen Referentenentwurf für ein Zweites Gesetz zur Finanzierung von zukunftssichernden Investitionen (ZuFinG II) vorgelegt. Die...more
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”), which was signed into law on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, includes an investment of over $369 billion in energy security and climate change. There has been a lot of discussion...more
Focus - Los Angeles homelessness rises sharply as housing crisis deepens - Reuters – June 4 - Los Angeles County’s homeless population has swelled by 12 percent during the past year as a shortage of affordable housing...more
Sustainable Development Focus - Latest bill to boost housing statewide takes a step forward - THE REAL DEAL - May 31 A bill aimed at drastically increasing housing development statewide passed the Senate last week, and,...more
Sustainable Development Focus - REIT reporting standards for sustainability lack consensus REIT.com - Jul 29 - There are roughly a dozen or so real estate sustainability standards competing for the attention...more
The IRS has opened the door a crack for real estate investment trusts (REITs) to be the lessors of wind projects. To qualify as a REIT, a corporation must satisfy a series of complicated tests that require the...more
In This Issue: - Solar Sites - The Proposed Regulations - Intangible Assets - Distinct Assets - Examples in the Proposed Regulations - Effective Date - Excerpt from Solar Sites: A key...more
The Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of the Treasury recently issued proposed regulations that may facilitate using real estate investment trusts (REITs) as vehicles for financing certain renewable energy...more
The modified “flow-through” tax treatment afforded to REITs depends on the entity’s ability to meet certain asset and income-based tests, all of which in turn key off of the definition of “real estate.” ...more
President Obama announced on Friday several executive actions to advance clean energy. Among them, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will publish new regulations on May 14th clarifying that certain solar generating assets...more
On May 9, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations that clarify the definition of real property for purposes of the real estate investment trust (REIT) provisions of the Internal Revenue Code....more
Sponsors and investors have been paying much attention to the potential use of real estate investment trust (REIT) structures to hold and finance renewable energy assets in a tax-efficient way. A recent SEC filing by Hannon...more
In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - Solar installations to grow more than 18 percent yearly through 2020; Solar REITs May Power the Industry Forward; U.S. Geothermal Inc. reports its development goals for 2013;...more
In the January edition of Energy & Clean Tech Connections, we’ve gathered recent information from a wide variety of sources in an effort to keep you abreast of what’s new in the world of clean energy. We draw your attention...more