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Exploring Debt Restructuring Options for CRE Owners
In the dynamic landscape of real estate, commercial real estate owners often find themselves facing financial challenges that necessitate a strategic approach to debt management. In such cases, exploring debt restructuring options becomes a crucial consideration.
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'Yellowstone' Injunctions: Navigating the Wild West of Commercial Lease Disputes
The Yellowstone injunction is implicated in nearly every lease for commercial real property in the state of New York, yet most landlords and tenants do not know what it is or how it affects them. Below is a succinct overview of its implications so that commercial landlords and tenants can better navigate lease disputes.
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Are Recent Regulations Dooming Franchising?
In 2024, franchising may need to overcome and work around the recent government regulation that goes to the very heart of the franchising relationship and the way franchise businesses operate,
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The New Basel Regulations Could Bite CRE
If you haven't heard of Basel III, you've got company. International banking regulations aren't typical beach reading. But some people who have been poring through these new banking regulations are not looking happy.
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Cost Segregation: Don't Overlook This Valuable Real Estate Tax Strategy
Whether acquiring, constructing, or remodeling a real estate property, cost segregation remains one of the most powerful strategies to simultaneously optimize cash flow and taxes.
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Ten of the Worst Words to Hear In a CRE Deal
There are many positive words and terms of wisdom in the CRE industry: That was a great deal, great management equals great value, etc. Conversely, there are also some very scary words and phrases in the CRE industry. Below are 10 of the worst.
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The Real Estate Leasing Lawyer's Role In an M&A Deal With a Reps & Warranties Policy
This article provides an overview of the most commonly-accepted purposes of an RWI policy and an overview of the RWI policy underwriting process.
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Can a Tenant Enforce a Right of Refusal In Third-Party Sale?
In Tri-Outdoor v. Keyser, the Pennsylvania Superior Court recently addressed whether a tenant could specifically enforce a right of first refusal provision contained in a lease agreement where the landlord sold the leased premises to a third-party purchaser.
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When to Raise Equity Capital In a Fund Structure
Gravitating to a fund structure is also no easy task and as with any investment program, the first one is always the most difficult. However, the benefits far outweigh the costs for any experienced real estate investment firm. The primary concern with a fund structure is who will sell the equity in the fund.
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CRE Case Roundup
A compilation of commercial real estate rulings in courts across the country.
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