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03.31.2023More Than a Mansion Tax: L.A.’s Measure ULA Will Address the City’s Housing CrisisUpdatesLos Angeles’ United to House LA Measure, enacted by city voters in November 2022, implements a significant new transfer tax on high-value real estate transfers or sales throughout the city of Los Angeles.
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05.01.2020Ongoing Implications of COVID-19 Orders on Rent Payments for Commercial LeasesUpdates
While some states (such as Georgia, South Carolina, Texas, Montana, and Oklahoma) have commenced, or will soon commence, phased or soft business reopenings, other jurisdictions (including the six San Francisco Bay Area counties in California, Connecticut, New York, and Rhode Island) have recently extended their “shelter-in-place” and eviction moratorium orders.
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10.27.2016New California Lease Requirements for Disability AccessUpdatesPerkins Coie previously published an alert regarding California legislation (SB 1186), which required disclosures in commercial leases as to whether the property being leased had been inspected by a Certified Access Specialist (CASp). On September 16, 2016, new legislation (AB 2093) was enacted to encourage parties to acknowledge accessibility issues and address any necessary remediations during lease negotiations.
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09.08.2014California Energy Commission Delays Compliance With Energy Disclosure Program for Smaller Nonresidential BuildingsUpdatesThe California Energy Commission (CEC) implemented the Nonresidential Building Energy Use Disclosure Program in two phases.
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04.2014The Implications of AB1103 for Tenants: Guidance on California’s Nonresidential Building Energy Use Disclosure ProgramArticles
Cresa Newsletter
Most commercial tenants in California are directly or indirectly affected by the California Nonresidential Building Energy Use Disclosure Program (“AB1103”), which became effective on January 1, 2014. Even though AB1103 obligations relate to building owners, tenants with utility accounts in their name should still be prepared to cooperate with owners’ compliance efforts. Read the full article.
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12.19.2013California Energy Commission Provides Guidance for New Nonresidential Building Energy Use Disclosure ProgramUpdatesThe California Energy Commission (CEC) recently issued updated regulations for its new Nonresidential Building Energy Use Disclosure Program. The updated regulations provide practical guidance to building owners for complying with the Disclosure Program.
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10.2013Restricting Expressive Activities in CA Shopping CentersArticles
Commercial Leasing Law & Strategy
This article provides owners and their counsel with suggested guidelines for the restriction of expressive activities and illustrates the types of shopping center rules that will more likely be upheld by California courts. This article was re-published in Retail Law Strategist.
