The Virginia Freedom of Information Act (“VFOIA”) requires that “[a]ll meetings of public bodies shall be open, except as provided in §§ 2.2-3707.01 and 2.2-3711.” Va. Code § 2.2-3707(A). The statute requires that public meetings be publicly noticed (Va. Code … Continue reading →
According to a Liff, Walsh & Simmons publication, an Indemnity Deed of Trust (IDOT) is “a deed of trust granted by one or more of the guarantors of a loan who are pledging their real property as collateral, rather than … Continue reading →
The U.S. CMBS delinquency rate increased by 15 basis points to 1.85 percent in May from 1.70 percent in April, marking the largest month-over-month increase since October 2020, according to Fitch Ratings, which provides the following delinquency rate breakdown by … Continue reading →
Colliers reports that the U.S. office vacancy rate in Q1–2023 was 16.1 percent—higher than in Q1–2022 (15 percent) and Q1–2021 (14.2 percent). Construction activity slowed in Q1–2023, with 93.5 million square feet underway, compared to 121.9 million square feet in … Continue reading →
In a statement issued on May 4th, the Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) prohibited payment service providers (PSPs) from carrying out or facilitating operations with cryptocurrency assets. According to the statement, the measure ordered by BCRA “seeks to mitigate the … Continue reading →
On March 22, the Arlington County Board voted 5-0 to adopt a series of Zoning Ordinance and General Land Use Plan amendments related to its Missing Middle Housing Study (MMHS). According to the county, “missing middle” is a term that … Continue reading →
A district judge in England has ordered Donelan Trading Ltd. to rebuild an 18th century pub building within 12 months and using the stones from the demolition rubble, according to The Washington Post. A trial last year at Burnley Magistrates’ … Continue reading →
A CRE CLO (commercial real estate collateralized loan obligation) is a securitization vehicle the underlying assets of which are short-term (usually three to five years), floating-rate loans collateralized by transitional properties. CRE CLOs are actively managed by an asset manager … Continue reading →
A Policy Analysis Report from San Francisco’s Budget and Legislative Analyst Office estimates that the shift to remote working has resulted in 147,303 fewer office workers in downtown San Francisco (“Downtown”) each workday. The report cites to an NBER Working … Continue reading →
The Virginia Freedom of Information Act (“VFOIA”) proclaims that “[t]he affairs of government are not intended to be conducted in an atmosphere of secrecy since at all times the public is to be the beneficiary of any action taken at … Continue reading →