Worldwide: Real Estate and Construction

Leasing to the federal government presents unique opportunities and challenges that differ significantly from traditional commercial real estate transactions. Real estate attorneys Jeffrey Calk and Gordon Griffin explore the essential requirements, mandatory procedures, and distinctive characteristics that landlords must understand when the U.S. government becomes their tenant.

When a landlord evicts a commercial tenant in New Jersey or New York, does that action automatically terminate the tenant's obligation to pay rent? This analysis examines how lease language, mitigation duties, and acceleration clauses determine whether unpaid or future rent remains owed after possession is recovered. Understanding the distinction between regaining property control and resolving financial obligations is critical for both landlords seeking to maximize recovery and tenants evaluating their ong

The 21st Century Road to Housing Act represents the first comprehensive federal housing legislation in decades, introducing sweeping changes across environmental review processes, federal funding mechanisms, manufactured housing standards, and institutional investment restrictions. This landmark legislation aims to address the nation's housing crisis through four key pillars: streamlining NEPA reviews for federally subsidized projects, creating new grant programs and funding incentives, modernizing manufact