Features
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.
Columns & Departments
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
Features
David S. Cohen
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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.
Features
Chris Kuleba, Harrell Watts II
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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.
Columns & Departments
New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff
Public Purpose Challenge to Condemnation Rejected
Features
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.
Columns & Departments
New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff
Charges for Keys Constituted Reduction In Service
Features
William J. Geller
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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.
Columns & Departments
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
Columns & Departments
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
