Mar 7, 2014 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Ask anyone who has several years of experience in construction if they ever engaged in a handshake deal and the answer will be a resounding “yes.” For those unfamiliar with the term, a handshake deal is essentially a verbal commitment that is sealed with a handshake...
Jan 31, 2014 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Part one of this series explained acceleration of rent provisions and how various courts around the country have scrutinized these provisions and taken varying positions on their enforceability and validity. Part two of this series, below, will discuss how landlords...
Jan 22, 2014 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
During the course of rezoning a property, it is common for property owners to offer incentives to a locality to grant the rezoning request. Such incentives often take the form of proffers, which are voluntary conditions the landowner agrees to follow as part of...
Jan 21, 2014 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Part one of this series will explain acceleration of rent provisions and how various courts around the country have scrutinized these provisions and taken varying positions on their enforceability. Part two of this series will discuss how landlords can include...
Jan 16, 2014 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Although it is a familiar term in the zoning lexicon, the variance is one of the least understood devices in the zoning toolbox. Known to dirt lawyers as the “escape hatch,” the variance gives relief to property owners from zoning requirements where the strict...
Jan 13, 2014 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Part one of this series explained a landlord’s obligations under commercial lease agreements and the remedies available for a commercial tenant should a landlord default. Part two of this series will explain how and when to include offset provisions in a lease. As...
