Retail Securities Law: Beware of Blue Sky Laws
State laws governing retail securities — or “Blue Sky Laws” — may not receive the attention that surrounds federal regulations, but organizations can run into significant financial and legal exposure if they fail to take them into account when...
Mortgage Debt Growth Continues for Commercial and Multifamily Real Estate
Recently released mortgage data shows that debt issued for commercial and multifamily real estate increased steadily in 2020 despite Covid-19-related economic uncertainty and a corresponding decline in lending volume. According to information...
DST Law Update: Georgia 1031 Exchange deal nets multimillion dollar return
The market for 1031 like-kind exchanges remains highly active—as a recent multimillion dollar transaction in Georgia clearly demonstrates. In early March, Bluerock Value Exchange announced the sale of Venue Big Creek, a 372-unit apartment community...
How Lenders May Tighten Terms for CMBS Borrowers
The next several months may be turbulent ones for landlords whose real estate financing hinges on commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). COVID-19’s economic impact is continuing to play out across real estate sectors. According to data from...
SEC Finalizes New Limits for Regulation A and Crowdfunding
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 14 published new rules for exempt offerings, including a significant expansion of the annual offering limits for Regulation A and Regulation Crowdfunding issuers. In addition, the SEC...
The New Federal COVID Relief Package
The recent federal COVID-19 relief package passed by Congress and signed by the president on Dec. 28, 2020 contains numerous provisions that may affect commercial and multi-family real estate owners and investors. Most prominently from a real...