Jan 5, 2014 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Part one of this series explains 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. A...
Dec 26, 2013 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Pop quiz: You want to purchase an undeveloped lot with the hopes of building your home on it. You hire a title company to perform the title work, which appears to come back clean. You are told your lot used to be part of a bigger parcel, but it was subdivided a few...
Dec 16, 2013 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Most contract negotiations boil down to several key terms. For construction contractors, these are five critical items that you need to carefully consider and negotiate in each of your agreements. I. What is the Scope? The starting place of a construction contract is...
Nov 1, 2013 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
On October 31, 2013, the Virginia Supreme Court decided Old Dominion Boat Club v. Alexandria City Council, et al. The case involved ongoing litigation between the Old Dominion Boat Club (ODBC), the City of Alexandria, and the owner of a restaurant along Union Street...
Oct 19, 2013 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Arlnow.com recently reported that the Arlington Ridge Civic Association (ARCA) has requested the Arlington County Board “freeze” all zoning action within the Arlington Ridge neighborhood until the impact of current development on the neighborhood can be assessed. This...
Sep 25, 2013 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
The question of exactly what triggers a requirement for a contractor’s license comes up frequently in my practice. Like many other things in the law, the answer is not particularly clear and can be somewhat circular. Still, there are some practical signposts that...
