Hidden treasures & hidden traps: a new meaning to due
diligence after January 2002 & how to make the most of the
bottom-line ben
For Sale: 2000 gallons of paint - various colors. Will throw in six
acres of land for free...
The brownfield laws enacted during the last decade are not enough
to make this an appealing offer to . . .
The insurance industry after 9/11: planning for the
future.(Statistical Data Included)
Throughout the insurance industry, it is not business as usual. The
attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, sent shock
waves through society and the business community that will . . .
Lawyer-broker collaboration in commercial real estate lease
transactions.
A sea change has occurred over the last 15 years in the approach to
real estate taken by large, publicly owned businesses in the United
States. Companies with large-scale needs for office and . . .
An introduction to strategic facilities planning.
WHAT IS STRATEGIC FACILITIES PLANNING?
For many corporations and organizations, the first reaction to any
perceived facilities need is to hire an architect or a design-build
contractor. However, . . .
Real estate prospects post-9/11.(Industry Overview)
INTRODUCTION
Six months after the events of September 11, 2001, we are beginning
to see the dim outlines of longer-term trends affecting American real
estate. In some cases they are different . . .
Palazzolo v. Rhode Island: recent developments in eminent
domain.
INTRODUCTION
The inherent right of the U.S. government to take private property
is acknowledged in the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which
states that "private property [shall not] be . . .
Editor's statement.
As the adage goes, "All good things must come to an end."
And so, it is with regret I announce that Faye Porter, managing editor,
has decided to end her tenure with Real Estate Issues, after an . . .
About The Counselors of Real Estate[TM].(Brief Article)
The Counselors of Real Estate, established in 1953, is an
international group of high profile professionals including members of
prominent real estate, financial, legal and accounting firms as well . . .
A Practical Guide to Real Estate Practice. (Resource
Review).
by Joshua Stein
ALI-ABA, (c) 2001
American Law Institute--American Bar Association Committee on
Continuing Professional Education
320 pages
You'll laugh, you'll cry. This book is "The . . .
Preliminary reflections inspired by the terrorist attack. (Focus
on Legal Issues).
Edwin "Brick" Howe Jr.
If you haven't already read the fall edition of Real Estate
Issues, please be sure to do so as soon as you have finished the present
column. The fall edition contains, . . .
When hotel revenues dive, what happens to NOIs & property
prices? (Focus on Hospitality Issues).(net operating income)(Industry
John "Jack" B. Corgel
Each week, the hotel industry anxiously awaits the release of the
Smith Travel Research room revenue numbers for thousands of U.S.
properties. Interest in these reports . . .
Commercial real estate 2002: After the fall. (Focus on Investment
Conditions).
Investor psychology most certainly underwent a dramatic shift
during 2001. The industry went from believing that the commercial real
estate markets had exercised so much discipline that it would . . .
Diagnostics yield prescription for recovery. (Focus on the
Economy).
Diagnosis and prescription are distinct operations in economics as
in medicine. But they had better be well related, or the patient may be
in for a rough time. The economy, like the human body, has . . .
Dante's vision: a guide for modern business leadership. (CRE
Perspective).
Bowen H. "Buzz" McCoy, CRE
INTRODUCTION
Recently, I have been teaching Dante's Divine Comedy as an
adult education class in my local church. As I have immersed myself in
the thoughts of this . . .
Real estate industry consortiums--national or local--who will
succeed?
The commercial real estate market has been revamping the way it
does business in the last two years, through the introduction of the
Internet and Web-based applications. Increasingly more . . .
Beyond the basics: How to deal with troubled loans on special
purpose real estate assets with operating businesses.
Hotels, Casinos, Entertainment Parks, Senior Living Facilities,
Franchised Gasoline Stations, Convenience Stores & Restaurants
THE PIPELINE BEGINS TO FILL
After unprecedented years of economic . . .
The effect of the Economic Growth & Tax Relief Reconciliation
Act of 2001 on real estate investors.
INTRODUCTION
If real estate investors are to maximize after-tax profits and
maintain appropriate levels of capital investment, they must have a
working knowledge of the latest legislative changes . . .
Protecting buildings from bio-terrorism.
BIOLOGICAL ATTACKS ON BUILDINGS
Unlike an explosion or a tornado, a terrorist attack using
biological weapons could be invisible and silent, and thus would be
difficult to detect at first. As we . . .
Healthy walkways: a guide for premises liability.(Industry
Overview)
THE ONCE AND FUTURE SIDEWALK
For years, Americans have been walking less and less. Pedestrian
journeys have gotten fewer and shorter. A recent report on pedestrian
safety says Americans take 42 . . .
The bank merger environment & its effect on commercial &
industrial real estate markets.
The advent of a substantial number of intrastate and interstate
bank mergers and acquisitions has led to a large volume of research that
has questioned the potential economic and political . . .
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