Public accommodations with pools and spas built before March 15, 2012 now have until January 31, 2013 to comply with... Read More »

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection released its Final Action Plan for Regulatory Reform at Mass DEP on March 5,... Read More »

The Board which promulgates the State Building Code is considering amendments to the State Energy Code which will increase the... Read More »

Two recent decisions by the Massachusetts Appeals Court highlight the importance of carefully drafting commercial leases.  In Panagakos v.  Collins,... Read More »

Developers seek out publicly-owned land for private development projects for a number of reasons, ranging from the unique locations available... Read More »

Given the amount of media attention that the issue of “Marketplace Fairness” (formerly called Main Street Fairness) has attracted from... Read More »

While there are commonalities in concerns on the landlord and tenant side in all leases regardless of the use, biotech... Read More »

Title insurance, in the form of owner’s and lender’s policies, has long been a mainstay of real estate practice.  As... Read More »

Retail tenants entering into long term leases should be aware that tenants’ rights to assign or sublet may prove illusory... Read More »

The case of Eaton v. Federal National Mortgage Association, which is currently pending before the SJC, addresses the issue of... Read More »

The process of funding community health centers is often complicated and lengthy. Combining financing from a multiple sources, such as... Read More »

The return of real estate development to the Boston area creates a renewed focus on the complex legal framework associated... Read More »