In October 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law two bills – SB 79 and AB 1050 – that will significantly influence the landscape for commercial real estate development in California. Both laws take effect in 2026 and are designed …
Topic: Multifamily
Assumable Multifamily Loans: What Investors Need to Know
For those grappling with high borrowing rates, this strategy presents an intriguing alternative, observe Brandt Hollander and Lee Kaplan of Harvest LLP. With interest rates surging to historic highs and lenders pulling back on issuing new loans, it is no …
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New Regulations Promoting Conversion of Obsolete Office Buildings Create Opportunities for Developers
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 Future of Transfer Taxes Approved by LA Voters in Question
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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