Investing In Real Estate In the Metaverse: What You Need to Know
April 01, 2022
For law firms, real estate companies and corporations, buying property in the metaverse so early on could go one of two ways: giving them a crucial advantage in an increasingly digital economy, or becoming a decision they'll regret if the concept fails to take off.
PA Ruling Shows Power of Obtaining Mechanic's Lien
April 01, 2022
In Pennsylvania, if a contractor is not paid for repairs or improvements made to real estate, the contractor can either take the traditional path of litigation and sue the property owner by filing a complaint under contractual or equitable theories or file for a mechanics' lien that clouds title to the real estate.
Landlords Turn the Tech to Keep Up With Sustainability Requirements
April 01, 2022
Government policies are pushing landlords to meet new sustainability requirements, heaping pressure on investors to back up their efforts to go green. In response, more owners are relying on AI and other technologies to help them meet the challenge and avoid steep financial penalties.
How the SEC's ESG Disclosure Rules Might Effect Commercial Real Estate
April 01, 2022
After years of discussions and hints, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finally released its proposed environmental disclosure rule for public company reporting. Getting the information and making the determinations will be a challenge for any sized company that comes under the SEC's purview. But there are significant questions about who is responsible for gathering and reporting information from commercial real estate facilities.
Common Issues In Commercial Property Bankruptcies
April 01, 2022
A review of landlord-tenant bankruptcy issues that should be in the forefront for landlords and tenants in determining rights, obligations and strategies when a bankruptcy involving a commercial property is filed.
Landlord & Tenant Law
March 01, 2022
Landlord Not Entitled to Indemnification for Injuries Suffered on Adjacent Sidewalk
Discovery Necessary to Determine Whether Rent Concession Was Equivalent of Preferential Rent
Landlord Entitled to Exclude Rent Concession In Calculation of Regulated Rent
Lessee Entitled to Cancel When Lessor Did Not Acquire Title By Acquisition Deadline
Discounted Rent Was Legal Regulated Rent
Don't Forget to Read Those Condominium Documents
March 01, 2022
No matter how carefully you reviewed the lease, if you don't read the condominium documents you could be missing critical information relating to the unit and the building that is available only by reviewing the condominium documents.