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Law Firm Real Estate: Attorney Offices Are Out, Conference Rooms Are In

Alaa Pasha

Law firms are navigating a paradigm shift in how they approach office space. With the rise of flexible workplaces, firms are finding that when their attorneys do come into the office, the main goal is to connect and collaborate with peers — and this shift has transformed how law firms address their real estate needs.

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Development

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Landowner Did Not Establish Nonconforming Use Protection Zoning Board of Appeals Misconstrued Town Code Definition NYU Has Standing to Challenge Zoning Amendment

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Leveraging Qualified Opportunity Funds to Minimize Tax Liability

David S. Cohen & Liam T. Krahe

As the year winds down, savvy real estate investors are searching for ways to minimize their tax liability. One powerful strategy to consider is the qualified opportunity fund (QOF), offering significant tax advantages while promoting long-term growth.

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Commercial Property Insurance: How Much Coverage Do You Really Have?

Chris Kuleba, Harrell Watts II & Evan Knott

While in many cases involving a substantial property loss the applicable insurance policy limit is clear, in some cases it is not, and the amount to which the policyholder is entitled is governed by a confluence of policy provisions informed by applicable state law.

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Eminent Domain Law

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Public Purpose Challenge to Condemnation Rejected

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Report: Window of Opportunity Opens for CRE Investment

Erik Sherman

After the last few years, a challenge for commercial real estate is knowing when to start investing again. Have markets hit bottom? Still, sinking down? The Federal Reserve cut rates by 50 basis points in September. Will they come down further? There's no guaranteed timing for investment success, but a recent Oxford Economics report suggests a window of opportunity that will be a good time to buy.

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Landlord & Tenant Law

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Charges for Keys Constituted Reduction In Service

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'Huguenot LLC v. Megalith Capital Group Fund I, L.P.': A Tutorial On Contract Liability for Real Estate Purchasers Image

'Huguenot LLC v. Megalith Capital Group Fund I, L.P.': A Tutorial On Contract Liability for Real Estate Purchasers

William J. Geller & Robert J. Braverman

In June 2024, the First Department decided Huguenot LLC v. Megalith Capital Group Fund I, L.P., which resolved a question of liability for a group of condominium apartment buyers and in so doing, touched on a wide range of issues about how contracts can obligate purchasers of real property.

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Landlord & Tenant Law

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Holdover Tenant Liable for Breach of Covenant Landlord's Acceptance of Rent for 20 Years Waived Right to Challenge Tenancy and to Prevent Exercise of Options to Renew DHCR's Decision Destabilitzing Apartment Upheld

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Real Property Law

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Scope of Easement Included Right to Install Seasonal Dock No Easement By Necessity But Questions of Fact Remained About Prescription Claim Questions of Fact Remain About Effects of Drilling On Neighboring Parcel Condominium Not Entitled To Summary Judgment On Neighbor's Claim for Negligent Maintenance of Water Main

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