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Confidential Lease Terms Versus Public Access to Government-Held Documents
Commercial landlords with multiple properties, or developments with more than one tenant, are generally loath to disclose to potential tenants the terms of leases into which they have previously entered. So, what happens when a government entity has demanded or been given a lease as part of a governmental process, such as when a landowner is seeking permission to build?
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Landlord & Tenant
Discuss of a case in which assignee wrongdoing might justify piercing the corporate veil.
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Easy As FMV: Modern Fair Market Value Renewal Methods
This article discusses the competing interests and criteria of landlords and tenants in defining fair market value, explores various mechanisms used for resolving disputes over fair market rental rates, and concludes with proposed language that represents a healthy compromise for both sides.
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Public Trust Doctrine Thwarts Willets Point Redevelopment
In <i>Matter of Avella v. City of New York,</i> the Court of Appeals enjoined development of a retail mall on what is now Citi Field's parking lot, holding that the development proposal would constitute an impermissible alienation of parkland by the City of New York.
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Cooperatives & Condominiums
Discussion and analysis of a case involving enclosing a balcony.
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Landlord & Tenant
Discussion of four major cases.
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Drafting an Effective Commercial Lease Default Lease: Two More Secrets
<b><I>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</I></b><p>Last month, the authors outlined three types of provisions that can ease a commercial landlord's efforts to enforce the terms of a lease when a tenant defaults: clauses related to additional rent, rent acceleration and late charges. They continue here with two more lease-drafting ideas for minimizing the effects of tenant default.
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Case Notes
In April, the Court of Appeal of Florida, First District, determined in that condominium owners who rented their properties to vacationers through the online service VRBO2 had not violated restrictive covenants not to conduct business in their units. Here's an analysis of the case.
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