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Availability of Specific Performance In Commercial Real Estate
August 31, 2025
Most contracts dealing with the sale and purchase of commercial real estate provide the purchaser with two primary remedies if the seller defaults, one of which is the right to seek specific performance of the seller’s obligations under the contract. This article explores some situations where specific performance may be available, as well as certain requirements that must be satisfied in order to obtain an order of specific performance.
Law Firm Leasing Grows In First Half of 2025; Highest Square Footage Since 2018
August 31, 2025
Law firm leasing grew significantly during the first half of 2025, posting the highest square footage total since 2018, according to a recent Savills report.
Is Article 9 Compliance Enough to Preserve a Creditor’s Rights In Its Collateral?
August 31, 2025
When it comes to foreclosing on collateral, secured creditors must be cognizant of the statutory requirements of Article 9 of the UCC. Article 9 has very specific rules governing the foreclosure process and the exercise of remedies. But is compliance with those rules enough to preserve a creditor’s rights in its collateral? It seems there is disagreement among courts as to the correct answer.
Landlord & Tenant Law
August 31, 2025
Kingston’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance UpheldBroker Discriminated On Basis of Disability and Source of IncomeTenant’s Default In Payment of Rent Precludes Defense Based On Breach of Covenant of Quiet EnjoymentGuarantors Bound By Settlement AgreementTenant Challenge to MCI Increases RejectedLandlord Established That Reconfigured Apartment Was Deregulated
AI In Commercial Construction Contracts
August 31, 2025
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is permeating every phase of construction — redefining how buildings and projects are designed, managed, and maintained. This article offers practical analysis, sample clauses, and insights into how AI-specific contract terms can mitigate risk and facilitate responsible innovation.
Legal Precision Meets Opportunistic Investing: How Savvy Real-Estate Investors Can Maximize Returns in Today’s Distressed Market
August 31, 2025
For forward-thinking real-estate investors, mortgage-default litigation can unlock off-market assets, compress deal timelines, and capture risk-adjusted alpha. Indeed, investors can convert distressed credit into dependable, non-correlated returns. The mechanism for unlocking this value often includes the “hammer” that is foreclosure litigation. But it is not that easy.
Relocating Easements By Servient Owner
July 31, 2025
Under what circumstances can a servient owner relocate an easement? New York's Second Department recently faced that question and reaffirmed the rule that a servient owner cannot unilaterally relocate an easement when the easement agreement depicts the precise location of the easement.
Opportunity Zone Program Gets Renewal — and An Upgrade — With One Big Beautiful Bill Act
July 31, 2025
For investors, real estate developers and communities, with new incentives now available and the permanent status of the QOZ program, substantial tax benefits and the opportunity to improve disadvantaged areas are welcome news for 2025 and beyond.
Shared Office Environments Can Save Leasing Costs But Come With Risks
July 31, 2025
Sharing office space is a useful way to save on the costs of commercial leases, office supplies, and more. Although it is appealing for many, attorneys considering entering such an arrangement should be aware of the risks associated with a shared working environment. Below are some tips attorneys can consider to help protect client confidentiality and maintain other ethical obligations.
NYC Law Firms Follow National Trend of Booming Leasing Activity
July 31, 2025
As Big Law grows in New York, several Am Law 50 firms this year have been seeking additional office space in Manhattan, backing up a trend seen nationally of booming leasing activity in the legal industry.

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