Pursuing Real Estate Tax Assessment Appeals in a Down Economy
With financial markets sinking and costs for gasoline and transportation rising, businesses are eager to trim costs and improve their bottom lines. In this podcast with Dusty Elias Kirk and Sharon DiPaolo, partners in Pepper Hamilton’s Pittsburgh office, and members of the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group, they discuss how businesses are finding ways to reduce cost by reducing their real estate tax.
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Tips for a Lower-Stress Corporate Real Property Due Diligence
In this podcast, Pepper Real Estate Practice Group attorneys, Stephanie Sprenkle and Hannah Dowd McPhelin, discuss the main points of their recent article regarding how to lower the stress of a corporate real estate due diligence review, including simple steps at the beginning of due diligence that can pay dividends later.
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Incorporating Sustainable Practices into Development Projects
Building “green” and operating properties in a “green” manner are becoming increasingly important goals. In this podcast, Pepper partner Joyce Hackenbrach, a member of the firm’s Construction Practice, and Pepper associate Sean Delaney, a member of the firm’s Real Estate Practice, discuss the main points of their recent article entitled “Incorporating Sustainable Practices into Development Projects.” They cover topics such as commonly identified “green” benchmarks for development and operation, the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Green Building Ratings and an overview on some of the tips for better assuring that “green” projects are successful.
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Pennsylvania’s New Alternative Energy Investment Act
The Alternative Energy Investment Act, which Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell signed into law on July 9, 2008, earmarks six hundred and fifty million dollars to fund programs that would support the development and use of alternative and renewable energy, improve energy efficiency, and reduce energy consumption.
In this podcast, Pepper attorneys Michelle Skjoldal and Sean Delaney, from Pepper’s office in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and members of Pepper’s Sustainability and Climate Change Team, discuss the specifics of the act and how the money will be allocated. For additional information on the Alternative Energy Investment Act, please contact Sean Delaney at delaneysp@pepperlaw.com. If you’re interested in learning about other new developments in real estate law, email podcasts@pepperlaw.com, to subscribe to Pepper Hamilton’s Real Estate Updates.
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Uniform Environmental Covenants Act
Ken Joseph, a resident of the Pittsburgh office of Pepper Hamilton and a real estate lawyer, and Todd Fracassi, an attorney in the Detroit office of Pepper and an environmental lawyer, discuss Pennsylvania's enactment of the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act.
In addition to discussing the issues related to the enforceability of environmental covenants and Pennsylvania's decision to adopt a uniform law regarding covenants, this podcast identifies and discusses significant features of the Act, including the need to convert previous filed instruments to comply with the Act within five years of its effective date.
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LEED Certifications For New and Existing Developments
This podcast with Vicki Harding, a resident of the Detroit office of Pepper Hamilton and a real estate lawyer who is currently working on qualifying as a “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design” (LEED) Accredited Professional, and Sean Delaney, an associate in the Harrisburg office of Pepper who is also working on becoming a LEED Accredited Professional, discusses green building initiatives, particularly LEED certifications for new and existing developments.
In addition to reviewing the components involved in a project being LEED certified, this podcast also discusses energy efficiency credits and the relevance of LEED to organizations.
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