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Landlord & Tenant Law
February 01, 2021
Guaranty Did Not Extend Past Lease Term Holdover Rent Award Reduced Tenant Is Entitled to Yellowstone Injunction Despite Failure to Attempt to Cure
Open Space and the Conundrum of High Stakes Zoning Disputes
February 01, 2021
The New York Court of Appeals' recent decision in Peyton v. BSA held, in the context of a zoning lot containing several residential buildings, that the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York does not require an area to be accessible to all residents of the zoning lot for the area to qualify as "open space."
NY Court of Appeals Rules on Damages Clauses In Commercial Leases
February 01, 2021
In The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York v. D'Agostino Supermarkets, the NY Court of Appeals split on the issue of whether the relevant damages clause in a commercial lease was unenforceable as a matter of law because it was so grossly disproportionate to the ascertainable amount due upon full performance.
The Small Business Reorganization Act: How It Started. How it's Going. Where to Next?
February 01, 2021
This article provides a brief overview of the SBRA and these first several months of its use — especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic — concluding that in 2021, Congress should permanently adopt the CARES Act's expanded definition of a "small business debtor" as including businesses with up to $7.5 million in aggregate non-contingent liquidated debts.
Challenges for Real Estate Lenders When Borrowers Default
February 01, 2021
During periods of distress in the real estate industry, if a lender is not going to enter into a consensual workout or loan restructuring with their defaulted borrower, the lender will be presented with the choice of either enforcing rights under its loan documents or marketing and selling the distressed loan.
Law Firms Renegotiating Leases to Reflect 'New Normal'
February 01, 2021
As their commercial leases approach expiration and renewal, law firms are renegotiating the future of in-office legal work. For many, the "new normal" will feature an efficient floor plan that deemphasizes personal offices while paradoxically accommodating a growing attorney headcount.
The NY Court of Appeals Provides Important Guidance for Lease Surrender Agreements
January 01, 2021
At a time when the COVID-19 crisis is causing an unprecedented number of lease defaults, a recent NY Court of Appeals decision provides both guidance and warnings to attorneys asked to negotiate and litigate leasehold surrender agreements.
The NY Court of Appeals Provides Important Guidance for Lease Surrender Agreements
January 01, 2021
At a time when the COVID-19 crisis is causing an unprecedented number of lease defaults, the recent Court of Appeals decision, The Trustees of Columbia University v D'Agostino Supermarkets, Inc., provides both guidance and warnings to attorneys asked to negotiate and litigate leasehold surrender agreements.
Extra-Judicial Evictions of Commercial Tenants During COVID-19
January 01, 2021
This article addresses and updates the law on the self-help remedy that enables commercial landlords to regain possession of leased premises from tenants in material breach of one or more lease covenants.
2020 Provides Roadmap for Success in 2021
January 01, 2021
If commercial real estate is going to have a successful 2021, it will require the ability to seek out unexpected advantages.

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