Seyfarth’s 2023 Real Estate Market Sentiment Survey

As we begin the new year, Seyfarth’s real estate practice would like to know your views on the key trends and top concerns for the real estate market in 2023. We invite you to take our short four-minute survey.

For Seyfarth’s 2023 Real Estate Market Sentiment Survey, we ask you to share your views surrounding the impacts of interest rate hikes, potential recession, remote working, government policies impacting investment strategies, and other critical issues facing […]

By | January 18th, 2023 ||

Blue Sky Laws: In New York, The Issue Is Real Estate

Part of the challenge for municipal bond issuers in determining their obligations under Blue Sky laws lies in properly characterizing the nature of the underlying securities. What if, for instance, municipal bonds include real estate, mortgages, leases or other property? Does that suggest the investments are stakes in commercial enterprises rather than municipal bonds?

As we resume our series on state Blue Sky laws, we discuss New York’s special requirements for municipal bonds that consist […]

By | January 16th, 2023 ||

Gavel To Gavel: Tips For Negotiating Commercial Real Estate Loans

Borrowers tend to review loan documents, if at all, shortly before closing. But real estate developers (and their attorneys) should discuss key terms of the loan with their lender much earlier, especially if the developer is raising money from investors. Developers should ensure the terms of the loan will not prohibit them from fulfilling promises made to investors.

Commercial real estate developers use many different profit-sharing formulas to attract investors. The chosen formula for distributing […]

By | January 11th, 2023 ||