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Maximizing Percentage Rent: Pointers for Landlords
In exchange for creating a retail environment that increases the revenues of a tenant’s store, a landlord often negotiates for... Read More »
Due Diligence – What commercial real estate lenders need to know when reviewing leases that affect their collateral
While larger lending institutions may have experience with sophisticated commercial real estate loan transactions, community or regional lenders often do... Read More »
Choosing Between Massachusetts and Delaware LLCs – A Practical Approach
The Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) has become the entity of choice for many owners and operators of commercial real estate,... Read More »
Hub and Spoke: Greater Boston Transportation Update
In June, the ULI Boston District Council issued “Hub and Spoke: Core Transit Congestion and the Future of Transit and... Read More »
Be careful (and wordy) in drafting “Prevailing Party” clauses
It’s an oft-repeated complaint – the sheer cost of litigating a claim, regardless of its merits, makes it difficult or... Read More »
An Act Preventing Unlawful and Unnecessary Foreclosures
On August 3, 2012, Governor Patrick of Massachusetts signed “An Act Preventing Unlawful and Unnecessary Foreclosures” into law. As suggested... Read More »
Permit Extension Act Extended Once More in Massachusetts
The development community within the Commonwealth was the recipient of a welcome benefit following Governor Deval Patrick’s signature of the... Read More »
Negotiating the Scope of Non-recourse Carve-outs in Mortgage Loan Documents
While many commercial real estate loans are made without either partial or full payment guaranties, almost all institutional lenders will... Read More »
When is P&S Warranty Disclaimer Not a Disclaimer?
The widely used Greater Boston Real Estate Board (GBREB) standard form of purchase and sale agreement has a disclaimer whereby... Read More »
Legislation Resolves Problems Affecting Commercial Leases Created By 2011 SJC Decision – Bishop v. TES Realty Trust
Marking the successful conclusion of a campaign spearheaded by the ICSC Massachusetts Government Relations Committee, of which Sherin and Lodgen... Read More »
Supreme Court Affirms Secured Creditors’ Right to Credit Bid
At the end of its most recent term, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the rights of secured creditors to... Read More »