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Denial of Site Plan Application Upheld Issuance of State Permit Does Not Preclude Village's Nuisance Claim Against Waste Disposal Facility
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Settling COVID-19-Related Commercial Lease Disputes
This article examines how shutdown actions might be approached and resolved by settlement by applying a series of contract performance doctrines that inevitably arise during these types of situations.
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Co-ops & Condominiums
RPAPL 881 License Granted to Enter Neighboring Condominium Unit Allocation of Common Expenses Upheld Condominium Owners Have Right to Vote On Matters Involving Homeowners Association Appointment of Receiver Upheld
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Real Property Law
Possibility of Reverter Enforced Bidder At Tax Foreclosure Sale Forfeits Deposit Upon Default
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What a Biden Administration Might Mean for Commercial Real Estate
A national-led effort to push back against the virus will hopefully drive down infections enough until a vaccine becomes available. This can only help commercial real estate as it is clear that the economy will not fully recover until the coronavirus is vanquished.
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Transitioning to Remote, Electronic Signing for Transactions
The recent move to more remote work environments has prompted many to take a second look at not only eSignature solutions but also remote online notarization (RON).
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Floor Area Bonuses Allowed for Mixed-Used Properties Under the Philadelphia Zoning Code
Part Two In a Series In this part of the series on "zoning" bonuses in the city of Philadelphia, we explore Floor Area Bonuses provided under the Mixed Incoming Housing, Green Building, and Underground Accessory Parking & Loading Bonuses.
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Commercial Real Estate Lenders Face Remedy or Relief Decision In COVID-19
Lenders in default scenarios face a choice of whether to exercise remedies and take over their collateral, or offer relief measures to their borrowers, either in the form of short-term forbearance or a permanent loan modification.
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Lease Default Provisions Face Scrutiny During COVID-19
As rent defaults skyrocket in 2020, practitioners reviewing the default provisions in their clients' commercial leases must ask themselves a crucial question: Does the provision set out a conditional limitation or a condition subsequent?
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