07 Nov, 2023 Navigating Commercial Leasing Risks: Lessons from the Missouri Verdict By Charles Hicks Justin Barry In October 2023, a Missouri jury awarded a staggering $1.8 billion in damages in a case involving the National Association of Realtors...
25 Oct, 2023 How to Protect Trade Secrets Under the Georgia Open Records Act By Eric Larson One question our clients sometimes ask when doing business with governmental entities in Georgia is how to protect their trade secrets...
25 Aug, 2023 Ensuring and Insuring Project Completion:Bonding vs. Subcontractor Default Insurance By Colby Nelson Bruce Smith JD Howard When it comes to ensuring the completion of a Project, Owners are well advised to look beyond traditional (Commercial General Liability,...
24 Aug, 2023 Consistency and Coordination are Key for Construction Contracts. By JD Howard Colby Nelson Bruce Smith Development projects involve multiple contracts. Larger projects often involve over a dozen design, consultant, and construction...
16 Aug, 2023 Pre-Development Pitfalls By JD Howard Colby Nelson Bruce Smith People emphasize the importance of "building a good foundation" to highlight the importance of a solid start. But construction projects...
10 Aug, 2023 Exploring the Pros and Cons of Private Credit Funds in Commercial Real Estate By Rebecca Arrington Seth Boso Private credit funds have emerged as a significant player in the world of commercial real estate financing, offering an alternative...
20 Jul, 2023 NAIOP Takes an Interesting Look into Development Approvals Across North America By Daniel Weede NAIOP just released an updated analysis of the site plan and building permit review process. NAIOP first did this in 2021 but have now...
20 Jul, 2023 Multifamily Investors Can Bet on Atlanta By Anna Davis Even though the multifamily market has experienced turmoil recently, the Atlanta market may be poised for a comeback. Paul Berry with...
19 Jul, 2023 Alternative and Creative Capital Options Become More Important as CRE Lending Declines for the First Time in Two Years By John Cagigas Nina Goodall-Bernal As many in the market know all too well, data from several economic research firms have indicated sharp declines in commercial real...
19 Jul, 2023 Antitrust Lawsuit Involving Multifamily Owners and Managers Continues By Nina Goodall-Bernal Matthew Sours Pelham Wilder IV John Cagigas John Green +2 more... Show less In November 2022, several U.S. multifamily tenants filed a lawsuit against numerous real estate companies alleging improper use of...
19 Jul, 2023 Built-to-Succeed: How Built-to-Rent Developments are Well-Positioned in High Inflation / Interest Rate Environment By Luke Owens Prospective home buyers face affordability issues that are likely to get worse before they get better. Yet, homebuilder stocks are having...
19 Jul, 2023 EPA Proposed Regulation Aimed at Lowering Lead Paint Exposure: Pre-1978 Buildings Likely to be Affected By Nina Goodall-Bernal Matthew Sours Pelham Wilder IV John Green John Cagigas +2 more... Show less Although regulations banning certain levels of lead paint in residences have been in effect since 1978, the U.S. Environmental Protection...
18 Jul, 2023 Office Lenders Holding Out As In-Person Attendance Ticks Up By John Green Matthew Sours Pelham Wilder IV As office worker truancy slowly declines (and the office party planning committees reconvene), office building lenders are hedging that...
17 Jul, 2023 Focus on Industrial Rather Than Office, and See a Different Future By Daniel Weede I read over the weekend that Morgan Stanley analysts “forecast a peak-to-trough CRE price decline of as much as 40%, worse than in the...
12 Jul, 2023 A Not-So-Contrarian Approach: The CRE Debt Investment Thesis. By Luke Owens When David Rubenstein of the Carlyle Group speaks, the market listens. A couple of weeks ago, Rubenstein made headlines by saying that...
05 Jul, 2023 Restrictions on Big Banks' Ability to Borrower from Federal Home Loan Bank Being Considered By Doug Selph Given the market turmoil set off by the collapse of SVB, First Republic Bank and other banks earlier this year and the overall...