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COMPLIANCE CRITICAL FOR RETAIL PROPERTY STAKEHOLDERS Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a hot topic for anyone who owns, manages or lends on retail properties. The ADA […]

MAXIMIZE VALUE OF ADAPTIVE REUSE OR RENOVATION I recently contributed an article to Area Development entitled “Late-Cycle Site Selection: Risk Management Principles.” Choosing the right site or existing property for business objectives […]

An Overview of Accessibility Surveys/ADA Compliance for Hospitality Buildings As places of public accommodation, hotels and other hospitality properties are subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Property owners […]

FLEXIBILITY AND FEASIBILITY ESSENTIAL BEFORE INVESTING Multifamily development is currently an extremely profitable CRE sector, with apartment demand strengthened by an improving economy and shortage of residential homes for sale. Rents for […]

CRE GETTING A CHARGE OUT OF ELECTRIC CARS I recently spoke with a reporter at NJBiz about the commercial real estate impact of the proliferation of electric cars on the […]

HOW TO BEST CAPITALIZE ON HOT SUBSECTOR Despite leading economists’ forecast of a coming real estate slowdown, the demand for industrial space remains strong. Competition is fierce as investors seek […]

BY JAY GRENFELL, LEED AP, CHRISTY KIM, AIA, CASP | An ordinance amending the Building Code, San Francisco’s Accessible Building Entrance Program was passed in 2016 requiring existing buildings that […]

FUTURE SOLUTIONS FOR APARTMENT DEVELOPERS I was recently quoted in a National Real Estate Investor article entitled “Apartment Developers Try to Figure Out the Parking Equation in a World with Fewer Cars.” […]

“LENDER TBD” DUE DILIGENCE ASSESSMENTS DON’T HAVE TO BE COMPLEX For many commercial real estate transactions, the source of funds drives the nature and extent of due diligence required. From […]