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Despite the shock of the pandemic, and now war overseas, commercial real estate market recovered in 2021 from its pandemic-induced slowdown in 2020 and is expected to continue to progress throughout this year. Record numbers of commercial real estate transactions took place in 2021. The fast growth of available jobs last year, resulting in under 4% unemployment at year’s end, fueled real estate demand. A record $809 billion in real estate sales occurred last year and real estate stocks gained more than 43% compared to the S&P 500’s approximately 15 percentage points higher than the S&P. While growth of the job market and the economy are the most important factors affecting commercial real estate, the emergence of historic rising inflation has its effects as well.
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Sui Generis: Negotiate Like You Mean It
By Lydia Pilch
As further follow-up regarding tracking of the lifecycle of a commercial lease, Part Two of this series addresses various negotiation events, strategies, desired outcomes and potentially low key disasters.
New York’s Guaranty Law Continues to Divide Opinion
By Matthew J. Schenker and Joshua Kopelowitz
This article discusses the recent developments surrounding the constitutionality of New York's Guaranty Law. In particular, we address the Southern District’s view that the statute is unconstitutional and the splintered view of the statute’s constitutionality expressed by New York State courts.
Don’t Get Caught Holding a Conditional Loan Approval at Closing
By Matthew Kramer
With rising interest rates and more stringent lending standards for both residential and commercial properties, security deposit disputes caused by buyers’ inability to satisfy pre-closing purchase-financing conditions are also increasing.
New York’s Seldom Used Expedited Money Judgment Mechanism: CPLR 3213
By Massimo F. D’Angelo and Gregory Wong
In New York state and local court cases, there is a seldom-used procedural mechanism for obtaining an expedited money judgment against a guarantor. This article provides an overview of CPLR 3213 motions, an update on the resolution of the split that previously existed between the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First and Second Departments, and practical guidance for transactional counsel drafting commercial leases and guaranties.