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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 »
Negotiating Inclusions and Exclusions from Operating Expenses or Common Area Maintenance (CAM) Costs
Most retail leases are so called triple net leases, in which Tenant pays its proportionate share of Insurance, Real Estate... Read More »
Breaking Up Is So Very Hard To Do: The Importance of Shareholders’ Agreements
“Make it easy on yourself”, the hit single by the Walker brothers, not only resonates with love struck couples, it... Read More »
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 »
