Three Harvest LLP attorneys were recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers®. Partner Fernando Landa and Partner/General Counsel Jamie Altman Buggy were listed in Best Lawyers in America® for Litigation – Real Estate in San Diego, and Senior Counsel Stephanie Sweat was listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® …
Landlords have a few tools to secure a tenant’s payment under a commercial lease – most notably, personal guarantees, security deposits and letters of credit. Landlords should be aware that irrevocable letters of credit are the preferred method of security …
Harvest LLP partners Fernando Landa and Michael Rivera were named among the “Commercial Real Estate Visionaries: Professional Service Providers” for 2023 by L.A. Times B2B Publishing. The annual awards, now in its third year, spotlight noteworthy senior-level executives in the …
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Harvest LLP partner Fernando Landa and senior counsel Stephanie Sweat were recognized by Super Lawyers for 2023. Landa was named to the 2023 San Diego Super Lawyers for the fifth consecutive year, and Sweat was selected to the “Rising Stars” …
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Across the country, office occupancy has remained stubbornly low following the Covid-19 pandemic, while at the same time, apartment rents have exploded to record highs. This dual crisis has led to calls for the redevelopment of vacant office buildings for …
The early stages of an insurance claim are often the most critical. Your phone rings – there was an accident at one of your properties, a bad environmental report came in, some worrisome information from an employee is reported. Make …
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While economists and pundits may disagree about the likelihood of a recession in 2023, it is important for real estate investors to take steps now to prepare their portfolios for a potential economic slowdown given the stark rise in interest …
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In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the City of Los Angeles implemented a temporary eviction moratorium to protect residential and commercial tenants during a time of widespread economic hardship. The moratorium went into effect on March 4, 2020 and did …
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It’s called the “Mansion Tax,” but commercial investors will feel it the most, according to attorney Lee Kaplan of Harvest LLP. The future of new real estate transfer taxes scheduled to take effect in April 2023—which have been worrying investors …
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Harvest LLP, a growing premier commercial real estate law firm, announced three new team members: David Levine, Steven Jeppson and Julie Scher. Levine joins as a partner based in Los Angeles, while Jeppson and Scher are based in San Diego …
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