Where’s the rent? Maybe Look to the Security Deposit

Lease Workout - Security Deposit

Landlords and tenants need to perform complex scenario analysis as they structure lease workouts that include using security deposits applied to current rent obligations. Decisions may impact other leases in the same property as well as entire portfolios.

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New Tax Benefits are a Hot Topic, but Questions Remain

Opportunity Zones and Real Estate Offer Significant Tax Benefits through Incentives

New tax incentives could catalyze billions of dollars in development and investment in 8,700 federally designated Opportunity Zones across the U.S. The question, observers say, is how the program will actually work: While some investors and developers are forging ahead with projects in these low-income areas, others aim to wait until regulators clarify the rules.

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Retail Tenants Drive Property Types for Experience-Based Shoppers

Retail Tenants Drive Property Types for Experience-Based Shoppers

As Millennials grow older and become a larger part of the United States economy,  it will become more important for retail tenants to cater to their increased preference for experiences over “stuff” when compared to prior generations, according to a report released by MetLife Real Estate Investors. Millennials Yearn for Experiences Instead of Material Goods Melissa…

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