In a prior post, we highlighted the sunny outlook for commercial real estate projects in Southern California. Essentially, there is a strong sense of confidence among commercial real estate developers that is expected to last through 2018. With such optimism on the...
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Month: April 2016
Visit TLF at Booth 208 at the 2016 MHI National Congress & Expo
Join L. Sue Loftin, Ariel Bedell, and Liam Perry at the 2016 MHI National Congress & Expo for Manufactured and Modular Housing on May 3-5 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.Beginning Wednesday, May 4, The Loftin Firm, P.C. ("TLF") will be exhibiting at the...
Plaintiffs Sue Group of Surfers and City of Palos Verdes Estates
In a strange story, an El Segundo police officer and several other named plaintiffs have initiated class action litigation against a group of surfers referred to as the Lunada Bay Boys, the City of Palos Verdes Estates, and the city's chief of police. The plaintiffs...
AIR Form Commercial Lease and Tenant Concerns – Part 2
In this second blog of our series on a commercial real estate tenant's concerns with the AIR form lease, we focus specifically on the allocation of liabilities and risks between the landlord and tenant.Indemnification: The standard language provides that the...
UPDATE: SeaWorld Drops Blue World Project and Coastal Commission Lawsuit
In another interesting twist in the ongoing SeaWorld saga, the theme park announced that it's dropping the plan to expand the orca habitat expansion (the Blue World project) and its pending litigation against the California Coastal Commission. As a result of the...
Beware: Online Legal Companies May Not Actually Save You Money
As we've noted before, online legal preparation services have not solved near as many problems for individuals and small businesses as their expensive television advertisements may lead you to believe. In fact, quite the opposite is true but many don't recognize the...
Real Estate Developers Concerned with Southern CA Zoning Measures
A recent trend in Southern California cities has real estate developers concerned. Simply stated, cities are being restricted from issuing zoning changes which are crucial for new development projects. Cities like Malibu, Encinitas, and Newport Beach are just a few...
Private equity firm makes major real estate purchase in San Diego
As we have noted in our past posts, it appears that the commercial real estate market in Southern California has come back. And with such real estate at a premium, large private equity groups are purchasing warehouses, vacant retail locations and office buildings...
North San Diego County Real Estate Update: March 28 to April 8
In our first bi-weekly edition of the North San Diego County Real Estate Update, we wanted to compile a summary of a few recent stories that may be of special interest to our readers. Moving forward, we plan to publish an update every few weeks to note stories that...
A Motion For Sanctions Can Be Helpful in Litigation
Any member of an HOA board or management company is aware the extreme costs lawsuits can pose to the association no matter how frivolous the suit is. Homeowner's associations can greatly benefit from the use of Motions for Sanctions under California's Code of Civil...
