May 17, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Improving sustainability does not mean just increasing costs. Indeed, the best thinkers in the sustainability dialogue understand and embrace the need to include economics and profitability into the equation. This is particularly true in the current economic...
May 14, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
We were very pleased to be recognized Thursday by the Arlington Chamber of Commerce at their 24th annual Best Business Awards, the ABBIES. Bean Kinney received a Green Business Award for our efforts in green building projects, lecturing and writing, and development of...
May 10, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
I regularly face the question of whether arbitration is “good or bad”, “better than court”, or best for a particular client. I always give that most lawyerly of all answers: It depends. Arbitration is presented as a means of streamlining...
May 7, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Given the current commercial real estate market and the difficulties faced by many lenders, it is no surprise that many tenants are more concerned than ever about their landlord’s financing. In particular, even if the property is mostly leased and producing a steady...
May 5, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Back to another of the cases highlighted in Case Watch: Upcoming Virginia Supreme Court Opinions. In Schefer v. City County of the City of Falls Church, the Virginia Supreme Court was confronted with a 2006 amendment to a Falls Church ordinance that specified...
May 3, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
This week we have announcement of two significant bond offerings to cover transportation funding. According to ENR, Governor Bob McDonnell announced last Friday that Virginia will sell $500 million in bonds for transportation projects in the Commonwealth. This will be...