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Can Solar Farms and Backyard Gardens Co-Exist? Zoning Tensions Flare in Massachusetts
Imagine you’ve just purchased your dream home in the ‘burbs. Your patio has just been finished. Your beautiful 2-acre lot,... Read More »
Unwary Landlord May Lose Right to Damages when Terminating Defaulting Tenant’s Lease
Commercial landlords should be aware of the April 30th SJC decision in 275 Washington Street Corp. v. Hudson River International,... Read More »
EB-5: How Immigration is Driving the American Real Estate Recovery
When traditional sources of financing for real estate projects became more difficult to find in 2007 and 2008, some business... Read More »
Boston Building Energy Reporting Ordinance Proposed
Recently, Mayor Menino filed a proposed Ordinance with the Boston City Council to require owners of medium and large sized... Read More »
Former Railroad Rights-of-Way
Many cities and towns, particularly in greater Boston, are criss-crossed with former railroad lines and rights of way, some of... Read More »
Letters of Credit versus Cash Security Deposits
Commercial Tenants often request that Landlords accept a Letter of Credit in lieu of a cash security deposit. This blog... Read More »
Climate Change and Rising Sea Levels: Taking a Local Look at a Global Problem
The Boston Harbor Association recently released a sobering report entitled “Preparing for the Rising Tide” which assesses Boston’s vulnerability to... Read More »
Streamlining Property Surveys – A Look at the ALTA/ACSM Table A Requirements
The property survey is typically a lead-time item in commercial real estate loans since it can often take several weeks... Read More »
Featured Deal: RBS Citizens, N.A. Financing of Mixed Use Project
Gary Markoff and Bethany Bartlett represented RBS Citizens on the financing of a mixed use project in Lowell, Massachusetts. For more... Read More »
Amazon being pressed to collect sales tax in Massachusetts
The Boston Globe reported on November 21, 2012 that the Patrick administration is pushing for Amazon.com to collect sales tax... Read More »
How Green is my Dollar Tree?
While shopping for socks the other day, I heard this announcement. “Did you know,” said the soothing female voice, “that... Read More »