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Questions of Fact Remain About Width of Easement Transfer Invalidated As Fraudulent Transfer Cotenant's Operation of Mine Not Enjoined Homeowners Association Lacked Standing to Enforce Covenant Easement Holder Liable for Trespass After Easement Was Extinguished

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Of all the categories of commercial real estate, net lease is proving to be as resilient as it typically has been during down times. That is not to say that transactions haven't plummeted in this space — they have — but it does point to the asset class' ability to pivot, or make a reset when necessary.

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This article discusses in substance the most pressing issues for both landlords and tenants in the event of a WeWork bankruptcy filing under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

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Site Plan Denial Overturned Claim for Encroachment Reinstated Area Variance Upheld

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In place of the common assumption from the COVID years that real estate and technology spending were inversely related, it's becoming increasingly clear that the two line items — which trail only talent on the overall cost hierarchy — have a more complex relationship.

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Condominium's Delay Constituted Acceptance of Alteration Agreement

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On June 14, 2023, the Second Department decided Walsh v Ocwen Loan Servicing. The court, with little fanfare, appeared to rule that cooperative apartment owners are saddled with an unavoidable risk of loss. That is, if a lender alleges that the owners have defaulted, and then conducts a nonjudicial foreclosure sale, the former owners are left with few remedies.

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Co-Op Purchaser Not Entitled to Cancel Contract Stipulation of Settlement Did Not Foreclose Warranty of Habitability Claim Questions of Fact About Mitchell-Lama Succession Rights