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Is a Master Lease to Operate Healthcare Facility Classified As ‘Residential’ or ‘Nonresidential’ In Bankruptcy? Image

Is a Master Lease to Operate Healthcare Facility Classified As ‘Residential’ or ‘Nonresidential’ In Bankruptcy?

Francis J. Lawall & Nikki Donofrio

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.

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What You Need to Know About PA’s Act 52

John Hosa

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.

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What’s In Store for Commercial Real Estate In 2025?

Erik Sherman

With 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.

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Landlord & Tenant Law

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Commercial Tenant Not In Default

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Co-ops and Condominiums

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Count Invokes Business Judgment Rule to Uphold Fines Imposed By Co-Op Board

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Real Property Law

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Questions 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

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Development

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Developer’s Taking Claims Survive Motion to DismissDEC Incorrectly Granted Permit to Expand Nonconforming Mining UseMemorandum of Understanding Not Binding on Subsequent Town Board

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City of Yes: Housing Opportunity — A Little Bit Of Everything, Everywhere Image

City of Yes: Housing Opportunity — A Little Bit Of Everything, Everywhere

David Rosenberg

New 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.

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No Guarantee NY's Guaranty Law Survives Constitutional Scrutiny Image

No Guarantee NY's Guaranty Law Survives Constitutional Scrutiny

Claude G. Szyfer & Daria D. Anichkova

After 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.

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New Commercial Tenant-In-Common Can Modify Loan Terms In Bankruptcy, Even If Not a Party Image

New Commercial Tenant-In-Common Can Modify Loan Terms In Bankruptcy, Even If Not a Party

Andrew C. Kassner & Joseph N. Argentina Jr.

In 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.

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