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7/31/2026 7:51:00 PM

Behind the Brand: Demystifying Brand Residences

By Tara Gorman

Branded residences have evolved from a niche luxury offering into one of the fastest-growing sectors of the global real estate and...

4/23/2026 6:53:00 PM

When the Network Goes Dark: Why Communication Outages Are Becoming a Critical Risk for CRE Assets

By Pam Rothenberg

When the Verizon nationwide outage struck earlier this year, millions of mobile users across the country were abruptly cut off from their...

3/13/2025 4:03:00 PM

Mastering Real Estate Acquisition for Data Centers: Guidelines from Womble Bond Dickinson

By Kristen Thall Peters Tara Gorman

Womble Bond Dickinson Partners Kristen Thall Peters, Tara Gorman, and Jeff Golimowski, members of the Womble Data Center Team provide...

1/17/2025 7:35:00 PM

New Year Resolutions Triggered by Senate Bill 382

By John Cooke Michael Thelen Preston M. Mitchell

After the North Carolina General Assembly overrode Governor Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 382, which became Session Law 2024-57 (the “New...

8/19/2024 5:18:00 PM

Navigating Property Nuisance Litigation: Lessons from Satcher v. Columbia County on Injunctive Relief and Damage Awards

By Arthur A. Ebbs

In litigation underlying Satcher v. Columbia County, 2024 WL 3802370 (Ga. Aug. 13, 2024), property owners sued the County related to...

8/9/2024 7:09:00 PM

Conducting Efficient and Successful Commercial Foreclosure Sales in Georgia: The Process and Considerations for Lenders

By Arthur A. Ebbs

As a non-judicial foreclosure state, it is often thought of as being “easy” to foreclose in Georgia. However, the foreclosure process...

8/9/2024 7:03:00 PM

Navigating the Complexities of Tax Lien Investments in Georgia: Time Horizons, Legal Challenges, and Strategies for Success

By Arthur A. Ebbs

Obtaining a return on a tax lien investment can have a long time horizon in Georgia. After purchasing a tax lien, an investor must wait...

7/31/2024 9:15:00 PM

Essential Strategies for Managing Maturing CRE Loans in Today's Market

By Pam Rothenberg

The commercial real estate industry is facing an impending tsunami of $2 trillion in debt maturities, with an estimated $929 billion...

7/30/2024 6:31:00 PM

FCC’s Net Neutrality Order Extends Exclusive Access Prohibitions to Broadband-Only Services Delivered to Residential and Commercial Multi-Tenant Properties

By Martin L. Stern Tara Gorman Stephen Sharbaugh

In April, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted its Net Neutrality Order which once again reclassified...

6/19/2024 5:50:00 PM

Rocky Times for Office Landlords Require Careful Due Diligence by Tenants

By Pam Rothenberg

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3/29/2024 6:50:00 PM

Debt Purchase Transactions: Beware of the Risks

By Pam Rothenberg

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2/29/2024 4:42:00 PM

South Carolina’s Alphabet Soup Part II: ATIs and FILOTs after South Carolina’s Tax Code Amendments

By Amy Clayton Whit McGreevy Neill Edwards

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9/14/2023 9:33:00 PM

The Race to Renew: North Carolina Addresses Recording Requirements for Binding Lease Renewal Options

By Paul M. Fogleman Chloe Williams

A recent North Carolina Court of Appeals decisions underscores the importance of properly recording lease terms and renewal options.North...

5/15/2023 7:17:00 PM

Expanding Federal and State Restrictions on Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate

By David Vance Lucas

With significant press coverage, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently announced that the state would limit the ability of certain non-U.S....

3/20/2023 6:10:00 PM

Morris Ellison Discusses the Fate of the Great American Shopping Mall on Fox 24

By Morris Ellison

9/21/2022 9:24:00 PM

South Carolina’s Alphabet Soup: ATIs and FILOTs after South Carolina’s Tax Code Amendments

By Neill Edwards Amy Clayton William T. Dawson III +1 more...

When South Carolina properties are sold directly, or indirectly via the sale of equity in the property-owning entity, the sale typically...