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Back Bay Blackout
Hope for the best but prepare for the worst. Fires, natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes and earthquakes, and extended power outages can become dangerously “hypothetical” in the heat of a...
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Staying High and Dry: Considerations of Landlords and Tenants in Floods
While landlords and their tenants in areas like New York City continue to recover from flooding in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, landlords and tenants of one of Washington, D.C.’s premier waterfront...
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Snow and Ice Removal: The Duties of Commercial Property Owners and Tenants
During the winter months, owners and tenants of commercial property should be sure they understand their legal duties to remove snow and ice and the liability risks if they fail to do so. If a visitor...
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Recent Decisions Potentially Expand Scope of Landlords’ Bankruptcy Claims...
When a tenant files for bankruptcy and rejects its lease, the Bankruptcy Code limits a landlord’s rejection claim to the amount of any unpaid rent and rent-related charges accrued prior to the tenant’s...
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Liquor Licensing Changes in Massachusetts Impact Landlord-Tenant Relationships
Retail landlords and tenants are heavily impacted by recent changes in liquor licensing forms generated by the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC) and increased background...
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Pop-up Retail
Picture this: you’re the owner of a building in a bustling downtown hub and you find yourself with vacant retail space in a highly visible location. The previous tenant just left and you are still...
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Fast Forward: Anticipation Grows as ICSC RECon Global Conference Approaches
The annual ICSC RECon Global Retail conference is coming fast and we are poised to take it all in. This year’s conference takes place from May 18-20th at the Las Vegas Convention Center. As we see it,...
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Change in Lease Accounting Rules to Have Major Impact for Retailers, and...
Rules governing the way leases are accounted for on balance sheet rules are expected to change in the first quarter of 2016 with major implications for retailer tenants and longer term implications for...
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New Lease Accounting Rules Are Final: Retailers and, Ultimately, Landlords...
We recently wrote about expected changes to the rules governing the way leases are accounted for on balance sheets and suggested the changes would have major implications for retailer tenants and...
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ICSC RECon 2016 – Holding Court
ICSC RECon 2016 tipped off with a keynote address by Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Chairman and CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises and former NBA superstar. Attendance was up by about 2.7 percent from last...
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RETAIL 2020: Future Ready – Innovate to Succeed
In late June, members of the local and national retail community convened at Goulston & Storrs’ Boston office to participate in an interactive panel discussion billed as RETAIL 2020: Future Ready....
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Oh the Sidewalks Outside Are Frightful, But Landlords Will Make Them...
Although we haven’t seen much snow accumulation in the northeast to date, we know that this can (and likely will) change before the warmer weather returns. Before the snow really begins to fall, it...
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