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    ‘Best Efforts’ Clauses In Commercial Leases

    Gary M. Rosenberg, Alexander Lycoyannis and Michael A. Pensabene

    Undefined terms of art such as “best efforts” are often utilized in commercial leases, but the interpretation of those terms and the enforceability of the clause, when left to the courts, will turn on how the lease is drafted.

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    The Impact of New York’s Greenhouse Gas Law

    Matthew Schneid

    New York City's Local Law Number 97 was enacted to amend the New York City Charter and Administrative Code to achieve reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This is accomplished by requiring buildings to retrofit their systems with more energy efficient systems or purchase certain permitted carbon offsets.

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    How to Strike a Deal In a Stagnant Net Lease Market

    Chad Kurz

    Transactions have slowed in just about every category for commercial real estate and net lease is no exception. The reasons are myriad for that but let’s boil them down.

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    Can ChatGPT Take the Place of Real Estate Lawyers?

    Tony Alfonso

    While we marvel at the myriad applications of ChatGPT, it’s important to note that this newly introduced tool has nuances which can create problems if misunderstood — especially when attempting to produce legal documents or legal advice in real estate transactions.

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    The Impact of Fed Rate Hikes on CRE Financing

    Erik Sherman

    When experiencing pain, the natural human response is to ask when it might stop. That is what commercial real estate, among other industries, have been doing. When will inflation end and the Federal Reserve stop hiking rates?

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    Crypto Collapse Gives View of ‘Property’ Values In the Metaverse

    Jack Rogers

    Before CRE owners and operators create that experiential virtual shopping mall or virtual office on a metaverse platform for their tenants, they need to make sure the tenants won’t decide that the virtual experience is so good that they no longer have any use for the built portfolio.

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