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As leases get more complicated and less standardized, and with properties rarely conforming from one to another, there are two documents that can hasten the successful negotiation process and achieve a document that can best...more
In the July/August 2024 issue of the American Bar Association’s Probate & Property Magazine, attorneys Alvin Miester III and Jonathan B. Cerise prepared an excellent article titled “Protecting Against Competition: Exclusive...more
As anyone who has watched FX’s The Bear knows, running a restaurant is hard work. When restaurants occupying leased commercial space fail, commercial landlords need a gameplan to protect their interests. Some key...more
Lease agreements with a term of more than one year are currently subject to a written form requirement under the German Civil Code. For years, there have been ongoing discussions about a potential abolition of the written...more
Financial distress persists in the commercial real estate market, raising the prospects that property owners and landlords could seek relief under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. The Bankruptcy Code contains numerous...more
In our ongoing series of blog posts, we examined key negotiating points for tenants in triple net health care leases....more
While Local Law 97 passed nearly five years ago, it officially went into effect earlier this year. Part of the broader Climate Mobilization Act designed to significantly decrease New York City’s carbon emissions, Local Law 97...more
Exercising break clauses in commercial leases can often prove to be a legal minefield for any tenant (and, in some cases, a landlord) seeking to do so. Strict adherence to any conditions and notice requirements for the...more
As all restaurateurs know, a good location is an essential ingredient in any recipe for long-term success. But controlling costs is also a key factor. Renting your location—rather than actually purchasing real estate...more
This is the second episode in More with McGlinchey's two-part series on the ins and outs of retail space in the cannabis industry. Obtaining retail space for any small business is a big move. There are many issues to...more
All sellers or lessors of properties containing Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) generators, as defined in section 24-5(113) of the Code of Miami-Dade County (Code), are now required to disclose, at the time of conveyance or...more
A Dallas-based developer has acquired one of the oldest shopping centers in America and proposes to reinvigorate the center with a “luxury makeover.”...more
A landowner desiring to enter into a license agreement for the use of real property must take care to ensure that the license agreement does not contain terms that inadvertently waive the landowner’s right to recover the...more
Following years of bolstering residential tenant protections, Ordinance 126982 marks one of the City of Seattle's first major forays into policing the commercial landlord-tenant relationship. The ordinance, which went into...more
These are rocky times for many office landlords. Office valuations continue to decline, interest rates remain high and office vacancy rates are nowhere near their pre-pandemic levels. ...more
Many commercial real estate land parcels in New York are held through a long-term ground lease structure. This includes approximately 100 co-op buildings in New York City that are located on property that is ground leased....more
Once thought to herald the demise of brick and mortar stores, online shopping is proving to be a critical element in the revival of the in-person retail shopping experience. The advent of online shopping forced a substantial...more
Effective June 6, 2024, Washington state no longer requires that commercial leases with a term of more than one year be notarized to be effective. On March 13, 2024, Gov. Jay Inslee signed Substitute Senate Bill (SSB) 5840...more
Varano v. PDJM Land Tr., LLC, 103 Mass. App. Ct. 1127 (2024) - We last wrote about Varano v. PDJM in our November 2022 issue of Law of the Land. In the first iteration of Varano, the Superior Court held that a commercial...more
Effective June 6, 2024, commercial leases in Washington for a fixed term of more than one year no longer need to be notarized. Substitute Senate Bill 5840 states that “Leases do not require acknowledgment, witness, or...more
It is no secret that Philadelphia (the City), like many major cities, is facing record high commercial vacancy rates. This is problematic for the City as it is undergoing a citywide reassessment for real estate taxes. The...more
In our ongoing series of blog posts, we have been examining several key negotiating points for tenants in triple net health care leases. We also have offered suggestions for certain lease provisions that will protect tenants...more
Markets change. Situations change. Plans change. And in the face of change, tenants are often faced with future lease obligations that no longer suit their business plans. They need (or at least want) to change the deal with...more
Express, Inc., the fashion mall retailer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the District of Delaware Bankruptcy Court, docket #24-10831 (KBO) on April 22, 2024. This is the second retailer bankruptcy...more
In this episode of “Terra Firma: Conversations on Commercial Real Estate,” hosts Stacey C. Tyler and Stephen Tanico discuss the evolution of New York City retail leasing with their guest Julia E. Sanabria, partner in the...more