Legal & Regulatory

Commentary

How Seattle is Addressing the Affordable Housing Crisis

Doug Prince and Jeffrey Frank | August 17, 2018

Properly utilized the CRA is an effective tool for lenders to help address the housing affordability crisis, not only in booming metropolitan areas like Seattle, but also in areas of the country that desperately need institutional investments to re-vitalize their communities.

Commentary

Quiet Skies

Anthony J. LoPinto | July 31, 2018

Over the weekend the TSA’s cover was blown by the Boston Globe when it reported that ordinary citizens are being followed onto flights and observed…

News

NAIOP Panelists: Regulatory Changes, Court Actions Reshaping Development

Steve Lubetkin | July 30, 2018

Jeffrey J. Milanaik of Bridge Development, NJ DEP Commissioner Catherine McCabe, and NAIOP NJ CEO Michael McGuinness were among speakers addressing the changes.

The Appraisal Process Grows More Complicated

Chris Roach | July 19, 2018

Risks and uncertainties factor into a property’s marketability -- but they can also be an opportunity, which makes the appraiser’s job even more difficult

Five Strategies For A More Sustainable Real Estate Portfolio

Richard Batten | July 18, 2018

Renewable energy offers an exceptional opportunity to not only reduce consumption of GHG-producing fossil fuels, but also to achieve immense cost savings.

Commentary

Reduce Property Taxes Through Acquisition and Capital Project Planning

Michelle DeLappe, Esq. and Norman J. Bruns, Esq. | July 10, 2018

Savvy commercial real estate professionals keep property-tax planning on their checklists for acquisitions and capital projects.