One of the most significant calls on cash in a bankruptcy involves post-petition rent obligations due on leased facilities. Under the Bankruptcy Code, post-petition obligations with respect to leased “nonresidential real property” must be timely paid. While the code draws a distinction between residential and nonresidential real property, there is no explicit definition of “nonresidential,” thus creating difficult issues in certain health care cases.
- January 01, 2025Francis J. Lawall and Nikki Donofrio
The Wholesale Real Estate Transaction Transparency and Protection Act, which requires real estate wholesalers to obtain licensing and grants additional protections to property owners in wholesale transactions, will take effect on Jan. 4, 2025.
January 01, 2025John HosaWith the start of 2025, the pressure’s on for definitive takes on where commercial real estate is going, how long it will take to get there, and who the winners and losers are.
January 01, 2025Erik ShermanCommercial Tenant Not In Default
December 23, 2024New York Real Estate Law Reporter StaffCount Invokes Business Judgment Rule to Uphold Fines Imposed By Co-Op Board
December 23, 2024New York Real Estate Law Reporter StaffQuestions of Fact About Compliance With Mortgage Contingency ClauseMortgagee Who Purchased At Foreclosure Sale Failed to Establish Bona Fide Purchaser StatusSupreme Court Was Premature In Holding That Option Violated Rule Against Perpetuities
December 23, 2024New York Real Estate Law Reporter StaffDeveloper’s Taking Claims Survive Motion to DismissDEC Incorrectly Granted Permit to Expand Nonconforming Mining UseMemorandum of Understanding Not Binding on Subsequent Town Board
December 23, 2024New York Real Estate Law Reporter StaffNew York City’s recently adopted City of Yes for Housing Opportunity (CHO) represents the most significant overhaul of residential zoning regulations in decades. The interplay between existing procedures and new provisions will likely generate significant interpretive questions and litigation as developers seek to take advantage of these opportunities.
December 22, 2024David RosenbergAfter nearly four years of litigation, the Second Circuit held recently that a small commercial landlord lacked standing to seek declaratory relief against the City of New York challenging the Guaranty Law under the Contracts Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
December 01, 2024Claude G. Szyfer and Daria D. AnichkovaIn a recent decision, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts held that a mortgagee holds a claim that could be modified by a Chapter 11 plan even if the debtor was not indebted under the mortgage.
December 01, 2024Andrew C. Kassner and Joseph N. Argentina Jr.






