Data centers have migrated from being something of an “alternative” real estate asset class to a mainstream asset class in recent years. With the advent of 5G networks, data intensive technologies, and the continued digitization of our professional and personal lives, strong demand for data centers is expected to continue well into the future despite […]
The Importance of Real Estate Due Diligence in M&A Transactions
Real estate typically plays some part – whether ancillary or integral – in nearly every asset purchase, stock purchase, or merger transaction. Therefore, it’s important to understand what due diligence might be required for the real estate assets involved in the transactions you may be considering, and the potential risks of not performing that due […]
Strategies to Extract Capital from Commercial Real Estate to Withstand Covid-19
Commercial real estate owners across the United States continue to struggle with the adverse financial impacts Covid-19 has caused to earnings and liquidity. While the return to something resembling a normal real estate market appears to be months, if not years, away, there are some strategies you can pursue now to extract capital from owned […]
How to Manage Your Commercial Lease During the Coronavirus Crisis
The Coronavirus pandemic is sweeping across the United States and, despite recent signs it may be abating in certain communities, most of the country is under some form of shelter-in-place order that in all likelihood will not be lifted for at least several weeks. The swift and persistent spread of the virus in California is […]
Negotiating Commercial Lease Surrender Provisions
Most tenants who have just signed a lease are looking to the future. They understand their obligation to pay rent and expenses and expect that during the term of the lease they will have continued access to the premises for the period of time covered by the lease. Often, they will be improving the premises […]