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2023-06-04: Updated: 2023-06-05 13:00:48 Miami Herald Real Estate Column: “Real Estate Counselor: Ruling Finds Health Club On Hook for Lease Payments During COVID Closure”

2023-05-19: Updated: 2023-05-19 16:53:51 New Florida Law Restricts Ownership of Real Estate by Individuals, Entities from China and Other Countries of Concern

2022-11-24: Updated: 2022-11-24 10:03:23 Article by Oscar Rivera and John Catalano in Daily Business Review: “Ruling Reminds Fla.’s Courts, Property Owners of Legal Precedents for Removal of Obsolete Restrictive Covenants”

2022-10-10: Updated: 2022-10-10 10:30:28 Oscar Rivera Quoted in Sun Sentinel Article on Hurricane Ian Headlined: “Survivors’ Decision: Rebuild or Relocate?”

2022-04-19: Updated: 2022-04-19 11:08:40 FinCEN Russia Sanctions Alerts Warn Real Estate, Finance Industries to Exercise Effective Due Diligence

2022-03-29: Updated: 2022-03-29 11:40:06 Article by Oscar Rivera in Today’s Daily Business Review: “Potential Pitfalls to Avoid with Restrictive Clauses in Outparcel Sales, Developments for CRE Owners”

2022-02-13: Updated: 2022-02-14 11:32:19 Firm’s Latest Miami Herald Real Estate Counselor Column: “Condo Terminations Take Hold as an Exit Strategy for Owners at Aging Towers”

2022-02-07: Updated: 2022-02-07 15:22:39 Firm Assists Seller in Sale of Office Towers in West Palm Beach for $29.25 Million

2022-01-25: Updated: 2022-01-25 10:59:33 Oscar Rivera Featured in “Leading the Way” Q&A Column Reserved for Legal Leaders in Today’s Daily Business Review

2021-09-21: Updated: 2021-10-06 13:43:40 Firm Updates from the Managing Partner

by Steven M. Siegfried

2021-06-09: Updated: 2021-06-09 10:57:45 Florida Governor Signs HB 337: Impact Fees

2021-05-19: Updated: 2021-05-19 18:15:39 Article by Oscar Rivera in Today’s Daily Business Review: “Caveat Emptor Still Dictates in Florida’s Courts for Real Estate Buyers”

2021-05-13: Updated: 2021-05-13 14:06:10 The Future of Parking Areas

2021-03-24: Updated: 2021-03-24 10:49:18 Real Estate Team Represents Buyer in Multimillion Dollar Purchase

2021-03-16: Updated: 2021-03-16 15:44:00 Firm’s Real Estate Practice Group Represents Sellers in Two Major Transactions

2021-03-15: Updated: 2021-03-15 19:07:49 A Message from Our Managing Partner: One Year Post COVID-19 Closures

2021-02-16: Updated: 2021-02-16 15:39:50 Reports in New York Times, Other Major News Outlets Document Miami’s Post-Pandemic Surge in Business Relocations

2021-02-11: Updated: 2021-02-11 13:47:01 Firm’s Real Estate Practice Group Represents Seller in Sale of Monty’s Coconut Grove

2020-11-10: Updated: 2020-11-10 12:04:37 Oscar Rivera Co-Authors Article for ABA Probate & Property Magazine: “Navigating Early Termination Clauses in Commercial Leases”

2020-09-09: Updated: 2020-09-09 18:02:58 Effects of CDC’s Evictions Ban on Residential Tenants, Landlords

2020-06-30: Updated: 2020-06-30 11:45:44 House Bill 469 Becomes Effective on July 1, 2020

2020-06-10: Updated: 2020-06-12 11:51:19 Oscar Rivera Quoted in Miami Herald Article: “The Pandemic Gave Franchisees Shopping South Florida Real Estate a Leg Up”

2020-06-02: Updated: 2020-06-02 14:29:53 Oscar Rivera Shares Insight on Residential and Commercial Evictions in Today’s Sun Sentinel

2020-04-20: Updated: 2020-04-20 10:22:07 Article by John Catalano in Today’s Miami Herald: “Owners of Retail Properties, As Well As Tenants, Will Feel Pandemic’s Bite”

2020-03-31: Updated: 2020-03-31 12:36:18 Commercial Real Estate Lenders, Owners and Tenants Must Compromise to Avoid Collapse

2020-03-11: Updated: 2020-03-11 15:24:30 Steven Siegfried Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Florida Bar Construction Law Committee

2019-11-04: Updated: 2019-11-04 14:36:57 Firm’s Real Estate Attorneys Finalize Transactions Totaling More Than $76 Million

2019-08-29: Updated: 2019-08-29 15:09:24 Susan Odess Authors Article in Today’s Daily Business Review: “Court Opens Citizens Property Insurance to Claims for Consequential Damages”

2019-08-23: Updated: 2019-10-13 17:20:59 Article by John Catalano in Today’s Daily Business Review: “New Remote Online Notary Law Brings Notarization Process Into 21st Century in Florida”

2019-05-20: Updated: 2019-05-20 15:53:03 Partner Elisabeth Kozlow Named Chair of Florida Bar Aviation Law Committee

2019-01-15: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:49:53 Joseph Miles and Nicholas Siegfried Featured in Today’s Daily Business Review: “South Florida Lawyers Win $4.1M for Cable Company Fired Over Service Delays”

2018-12-11: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:49:58 Popularity of Food Delivery Apps Prompt Need for Changes at Shopping Centers, Malls with Restaurant Tenants

by John Catalano

2018-11-26: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:50:03 Turmoil in Mattress Store Sector Leads to Important Considerations for Property Owners

2018-10-29: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:50:07 Takeaways from My ICSC Workshop Presentation on Unconscious Bias

2018-10-22: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:50:11 Good Guy Guaranty – What is It?

2018-10-17: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:50:16 New Retail Trend: Coworking at the Mall

by John Catalano

2018-10-12: Updated: 2019-10-13 17:16:59 Firm’s Oscar Rivera to Lead Workshop Focusing on Unconscious Bias at ICSC Shopping Center Law Conference

2018-09-24: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:50:26 Drafting Exclusive Use Contracts That Work

2018-09-17: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:50:31 Members of Limited Liability Companies Need to Add Teeth to Capital Call Payment Obligation Provisions

2018-09-10: Updated: 2019-05-16 17:51:29 Florida’s Enforceability of Waivers of Defenses by Guarantors of Leases Protects Commercial Property Owners

2018-09-07: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:50:41 Article by Oscar Rivera in Today’s Daily Business Review: “Appellate Court Strictly Construes FAR-BAR ‘As Is’ Residential Sales Contract”

2018-08-30: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:50:46 Tips for Negotiating Commercial Leases, Avoiding Common Pitfalls

2017-11-13: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:50:52 Oscar Rivera Profiled in Today’s Daily Business Review

2017-11-06: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:50:57 Co-Tenancy Clauses Require Adroit Negotiations for Both Landlords, Tenants

2017-10-16: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:51:03 Article by Susan Odess in Today’s Miami Herald: “Clients Must Use Insurer’s Contractor or Face $10k Cap”

2017-09-11: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:51:07 Article by John Catalano in Miami Herald: “New Florida Law Helps Businesses Protect Against Frivolous ADA Lawsuits”

2017-08-24: Updated: 2019-10-28 18:54:36 40 Years & Looking Forward: The Celebration of the Firm’s Big 4-0 Continues

2017-06-19: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:51:18 Legislative Update: Condominium Terminations Bill Signed Into Law

2017-02-13: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:51:23 Steven Siegfried Profile in Today’s Daily Business Review: “Meet the Attorney Who Wrote the Book on Construction Law. Literally.”

2017-01-18: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:51:27 SRHL Celebrates 40th Anniversary

2017-01-12: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:51:32 Article Authored by Michael Clark in Today’s Daily Business Review: “Court Upholds Concurrent Cause Doctrine in Win for Property Policyholders”

2016-12-05: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:51:37 Firm’s Michael Clark and Susan Odess Author Article in Today’s Miami Herald: Insurers Make Mockery of Work Product Privilege Laws

2016-11-23: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:51:41 Aviation Company Build-to-Suit Lease in Medley Draws Industry Attention

by Elisabeth D. Kozlow

2016-04-13: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:51:46 Firm’s Oscar Rivera is Featured “Dealmaker” in Today’s Daily Business Review

2016-04-01: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:51:50 Upcoming Presentation at ICSC Event

2016-02-05: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:51:55 Upcoming Presentation at ICSC Event

2016-01-26: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:51:59 Oscar Rivera Quoted in Article in Today’s Daily Business Review on Real Estate Investment Trend Involving Prolonged Foreclosures

2015-12-18: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:52:04 Article by Oscar Rivera in Today’s Daily Business Review: Best Practices for Buyouts of Unit Owners at Older Condos

2015-11-03: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:52:09 Recent Palm Beach Mall Ruling Illustrates Potential Pitfalls with Errors, Omissions in Commercial Loan Documents

2015-10-02: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:52:15 Article by Oscar Rivera in Today’s Daily Business Review: “Appellate Ruling Protects Buyers of Homes Sold As Is”

2015-09-10: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:52:19 Firm’s Elisabeth Kozlow to Participate in National Business Aviation Association’s 2015 Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition

2015-08-11: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:52:23 ICSC Reports U.S. Malls Had Little Trouble Filling Empty Stores in First Half of 2015

2015-07-28: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:52:28 Appellate Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Eviction of St. Petersburg Nightclub and Restaurant

2015-07-09: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:52:33 Article By Oscar Rivera in Today’s Daily Business Review: “If Time is of Essence for Zoning Change, Contract Better Say So”

2015-06-09: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:52:37 Appellate Ruling Highlights Burdens for Proving Lost Profit Damages in Landlord-Tenant Disputes

2015-05-06: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:52:42 Appellate Ruling Favors Commercial Tenant in Renewal of Exclusivity Provision as Part of Lease Extension Terms

2015-05-01: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:52:47 Pace of Sales at New Luxury Tower Highlights Downtown St. Petersburg’s Condo Boom

2015-04-27: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:52:53 Appellate Ruling Reinforces Strict Standards for Using Claims of Constructive Eviction to Terminate Commercial Leases

2015-04-20: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:52:59 Oscar Rivera Takes Part in ICSC’s “Strategic Leadership Summit and Federal Fly-In” to Lobby Lawmakers on Important Real Estate Industry Issues in Washington D.C.

2015-04-01: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:53:05 Hurdles for New St. Petersburg Condo Tower Exemplify Challenges Facing Some New Developments

2015-02-12: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:53:11 New Brickell City Centre’s “Climate Ribbon” Exemplifies Today’s Innovative, Environmentally Friendly Approaches in Retail Development

2015-02-11: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:53:17 Commercial Lease Tax Rollback Bill Introduced in Florida Senate; ICSC’s Florida Legislative Conference Played Leading Lobbying Role

2014-12-24: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:53:23 Guest Column by Oscar Rivera Calling for Renewal of Federal Terrorism Insurance Program Appears in Today’s Daily Business Review

2014-12-23: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:53:29 Tampa Bay Mogul Has a Vision for the Future

2014-12-10: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:53:35 Oscar Rivera’s Role in Representing Seller in $75 Million Sale of 220 Alhambra is Chronicled by Daily Business Review in “Dealmakers” Feature

2014-12-08: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:53:41 Appellate Decision Enhances Brokers’ Ability to Protect Commissions in Commercial Transactions

2014-12-02: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:53:47 Firm Represents Owner of 220 Alhambra Circle Office Tower in $75 Million Sale as Coral Gables Office Market Maintains its Momentum

2014-11-26: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:53:54 New Development Conversion of Warehouse into Loft-style Apartments Exemplifies Novel Project for Entrepreneurial Developer

2014-10-03: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:54:00 Firm’s Steven Siegfried Quoted in Article by Daily Business Review on Changes to Registration Requirements for New Condos, Timeshares Under the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act

2014-08-22: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:54:08 Home Construction on the Rise

2014-07-31: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:54:15 Guest Column by Firm’s Stuart Sobel on the Decline in Trials Appears in Daily Business Review

2014-06-18: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:54:21 Firm’s Michael Hyman Quoted in The Real Deal on Court Decision Granting HOA’s Request for 90-Day Stay in Contentious Privé Condo Development

2014-06-17: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:54:29 Partner Jeffrey Respler Discusses Quantum Condo Association’s Construction Defect Lawsuit in Daily Business Review

2014-05-06: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:54:35 Florida Legislature Fails to Pass Bill to Scale Back Tax on Commercial Rent

2014-04-18: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:54:41 Miami’s Condo Market Recovery is Chronicled in Major Article by The Economist

by Eduardo J. Valdes

2014-04-14: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:54:48 The Pros and Cons of Kick Out Clauses in Retail Leases

2014-03-17: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:54:53 Proposal to Reduce State Sales Tax on Commercial Leases is Beneficial for Florida Businesses, Commercial/Industrial Real Estate Industry

2014-02-25: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:54:59 State of Florida Clarifies Sales Tax Exemptions for Property Improvements by Commercial Tenants

2014-02-18: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:55:03 Upcoming Presentations at ICSC Events

2014-02-04: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:55:08 Florida Supreme Court Ruling Clarifies Proper Use of Escrow Accounts for Condominium Developers

2013-12-09: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:55:12 Relocation, Part II

2013-11-12: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:55:16 Relocation, Part I

2013-10-08: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:55:21 Statute of Frauds Overrides Promissory Estoppel

2013-08-29: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:55:25 ICSC 2013 Florida Conference

2013-08-26: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:55:29 ICSC Hispanic Markets National Conference

2013-07-18: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:55:34 SUPREME COURT CASE OF IMPORTANCE FOR DEVELOPERS

2013-06-14: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:55:39 Purchasing the Entity Instead of the Property

2013-06-04: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:55:44 Lease Considerations for Retail, Restaurant Tenants in Office Buildings

2013-05-20: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:55:49 The Importance of Surveys

2013-05-07: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:55:53 Estoppel Certificates Should Not be Used as Opportunities for Unreasonable Requests

2013-04-19: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:55:57 Loan Participation Agreements

2013-04-11: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:56:01 Fifth DCA Decision Reminds Developers to Use Declaration Amendment Rights in Reasonable Manner

2013-04-01: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:56:05 FDIC to Reserve Mineral Rights on Future Sales

2013-03-20: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:56:11 Work Letters: An Important Part of Any Lease

2013-03-04: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:56:16 What Kind of Guaranty Do You Really Have?

2013-03-01: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:56:19 Reports in The Miami Herald and Daily Business Review: Stuart Sobel Wins Decision in Dispute Over Famous Designer’s Private Bahamian Island Before Third DCA

2013-02-15: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:56:24 Oscar Rivera to Speak at ICSC Open-Air Centers Summit March 1, University of Shopping Centers March 5

2013-02-14: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:56:28 Key Issues for the Outparcel User

2013-01-28: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:56:34 Right of First Offer Vs. Right of First Refusal

2013-01-15: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:56:38 Letters of Intent: A Potentially Double-Edged Sword

2013-01-08: Updated: 2019-05-27 16:47:42 Report in Daily Business Review: Firm Wins Appeal Before Third DCA in Dispute Between Developer, Condo Association Over Ownership of Parking, Storage Spaces

2013-01-02: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:56:47 Negotiating Operating Expenses

2012-12-17: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:56:51 As-Is Clauses in Purchase Contracts

2012-12-03: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:56:55 Warranties and Representations in Purchase Contracts

2012-11-19: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:57:01 Insuring Tenant Improvements

2012-11-07: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:57:06 Assignment and Subletting: Common Mistakes

2012-09-14: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:57:11 New Court Decision Could Significantly Impact Exclusives

2012-09-12: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:57:15 Appellate Ruling Provides Guidelines for Preservation of Security Video

2012-08-09: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:57:19 Oscar Rivera to Host ICSC Webinar Titled “Legal Issues & Landlord/Tenant Relations Concerning the Law” on Sept. 5

2012-07-16: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:57:23 Residential Landlords Must Act Reasonably and In Good Faith When Considering Tenants’ Requests for Approval for Subleases

2012-06-26: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:57:28 Info, Video on Upcoming ICSC Events in Florida

2012-06-20: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:57:32 Article by Oscar Rivera on Avoiding Foreclosure and Restructuring Loans for Shopping Centers Appears in Retail Law Strategist

2012-06-09: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:57:35 Re-Elect Judge David C. Miller

by Stuart H. Sobel

2012-05-29: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:57:41 Firm to Sponsor ICSC Miami Next Generation Breakfast Program

2012-05-10: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:57:45 Look For Me at ICSC’s RECon 2012 Taking Place May 20-23 in Las Vegas

2012-03-19: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:57:49 New Video on the Changing World of Prohibited-Use Clauses in Commercial Leases

2012-03-07: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:57:53 New Video on Unique Aspects of Leasing to Franchise Tenants

2012-03-02: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:57:58 Ruling Upholds Buyer’s Cancellation of Condominium Unit Sale Due to Developer’s Recording Delay

2012-02-29: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:58:02 New Video on Importance of Clear Co-Tenancy Clauses in Shopping Center Leases

2012-02-16: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:58:06 Appellate Ruling Affirms That Commercial Tenant’s Property Improvement Costs Are Not Taxable as Rental Payments

2012-02-10: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:58:11 ICSC Event to Focus on Impact of Hispanics on South Florida Retail

2011-12-30: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:58:15 Presenting “Anatomy of a Lease” at ICSC’s Next University of Shopping Centers March 5-7, 2012

2011-12-19: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:58:20 Recent Changes to Protections for Landlords From Contractor Liens Based on Tenants’ Improvements

2011-11-28: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:58:25 Considerable Financing, Marketing Benefits of Green Buildings for Developers

2011-11-21: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:58:30 The Changing World of Use Restrictions

2011-11-14: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:58:34 Unique Aspects to Leasing to Franchise Tenants

2011-10-12: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:58:38 Presentations at ICSC’s Next Executive Learning Series Event in New York City

2011-10-05: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:58:43 Pop-Up Stores (Part 2): The Tenant’s View

2011-09-29: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:58:48 New Video on Why Landlords Prefer Letters of Credit Over Cash for Security Deposits

2011-09-29: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:58:53 Florida’s New Power of Attorney Act and Its Effects on Real Estate Transactions

2011-09-19: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:58:58 Recent Case Illustrates Importance of Clear Co-Tenancy Clauses in Commercial Leases

2011-09-14: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:59:02 The Ability (Or Lack Thereof) To Negotiate the “Small Tenant Lease”

2011-09-09: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:59:07 Pop-Up Stores (Part 1): The Landlord’s View

2011-08-15: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:59:11 Why Landlords Prefer Letters of Credit Instead of Cash Security Deposits

2011-08-08: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:59:15 Oscar Rivera Speaks at ICSC Conferences in Texas, Florida

2011-06-22: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:59:19 Ambiguity, Part 2

2011-06-15: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:59:24 Ambiguity, Part 1

2011-05-10: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:59:29 Commercial Real Estate Market: Better or Worse?

2011-05-09: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:59:32 Florida Development Community Gains in Final Days of 2011 Legislative Session

2011-05-06: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:59:38 Florida Legislature Passes Changes, Clarifications to the State’s LLC Charging Order Statute

2011-05-05: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:59:41 How Secure are Letters of Credit in Today’s Banking Climate?

2011-05-03: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:59:44 Commercial Property Landlords Should Avoid Pitfalls of Granting Tenants Right of First Refusal to Purchase Leased Premises

2011-05-03: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:59:47 Radius Restrictions in Leases Must Be Carefully Drafted

2011-04-19: Updated: 2019-02-25 16:59:51 Welcome to Our New Blog!