The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) went into effect on January 1, 2024, creating a national beneficial owner database to be used in combating money laundering, by requiring companies to report information about their...more
4/26/2024
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Business Entities ,
Business Ownership ,
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Filing Requirements ,
FinCEN ,
Penalties ,
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Reporting Requirements
Self-help remedies in commercial leases are important because they provide parties with legal alternatives to address breaches of lease agreements by the non-performing party without resorting to lengthy and costly court...more
Real estate syndication involves pooling funds from multiple investors to finance a real estate project. While syndication can be a profitable investment strategy, it also comes with various legal considerations and potential...more
9/11/2023
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Compliance ,
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
Exit Strategies ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Operating Agreements ,
Private Placements ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Real Estate Market ,
Regulation D ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
State and Local Government
Investing in commercial real estate can offer various tax incentives that can help investors reduce their tax liability and enhance the overall profitability of their investments. Below is a non-exhaustive summary of key tax...more
8/15/2023
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Commercial Real Estate Market ,
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Energy Efficiency ,
Investors ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Popular ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Section 1031 Exchange ,
Segregated Funds ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Incentives
The COVID-19 crisis has significantly impacted the ability of parties to satisfy their respective obligations under their commercial leases. As mentioned in Part 1 of this series, many parties are discovering that the...more
In the current COVID-19 crisis, attorneys are receiving numerous questions from landlords and tenants, as to their respective contractual obligations under their commercial leases. Tenants are carefully analyzing the...more
Many commercial real estate loans are “non-recourse,” which means in general terms that foreclosing on the real estate securing the loan is the lender’s sole remedy for a borrower’s failure to repay the loan. The lender is...more
11/12/2019
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Borrowers ,
Commercial Loans ,
Commercial Real Estate Contracts ,
Contract Terms ,
Default ,
Foreclosure ,
Guarantors ,
Indemnity Agreements ,
Independent Counsel ,
Lenders ,
Non-Recourse Loans ,
Remedies ,
Representations and Warranties
Borrowers often envision future alterations to enhance the economic value of the commercial real estate asset, when closing the initial loan. Such alterations can be in the form of capital improvements, tenant improvements,...more
11/11/2019
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Commercial Loans ,
Commercial Real Estate Contracts ,
Construction Permits ,
Construction Project ,
Express Contract Terms ,
Loan Documentation ,
Property Improvements ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Variances ,
Written Consent