By: Jason R. Goldfarb, Esq. Electric vehicle charging infrastructure isn’t an absolute requirement for successful real estate development, but it’s quickly starting to become a standard along with other amenities...

By: James M. Black II, Esq. and Daryl Caffarone Overview To crack down on money-laundering in the U.S. residential real estate market, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) has proposed new reporting...

By: Ariel S. Holzer, Esq. and Brice A. Wilkerson, Esq., MBA Introduction: The Importance of Adverse Action Under the FCRA in Tenant Screening Residential[1] tenant screening (“Screening”) is vital in property management....

By: Ariel S. Holzer, Esq. and Brice A. Wilkerson, Esq., MBA  Introduction: The Importance of Tenant Screening in New York Screening – running credit reports, background checks, and verifying references for prospective...

    Scheduled to take effect in 2024, Local Law 97 will create an entirely new environmental compliance framework for any New York City building larger than 25,000 square feet (and in some cases, buildings that are...

By: Ariel S. Holzer, Esq. with contributions from Brice Wilkerson and Elysse Anderson In 2021, New York enacted a bill – the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (the “Act”) – limiting the amount...

By: Andrew P. Cooper, Esq., LL.M., Michael A. Curatola, Esq., Ariel S. Holzer, Esq., Dana W. Sivak, Esq., and Terran Cooper In April, New York City Council member Lynn Schulman introduced a bill[1] that would prohibit...

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman (FRB) is pleased to announce that Christopher M. Slowik, Esq. and Jason R. Goldfarb, Esq. have joined the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group as Partners, further expanding the...

By: Ariel S. Holzer, Esq. with contributions from Brice Wilkerson and Elysse Anderson Being a landlord is not as simple as collecting tenants’ rent every month. If you are a landlord,[1] you know running a property is like...

Navigating Your First 30 Days in New York By: Ariel S. Holzer, Esq. with contributions from Brice Wilkerson and Elysse Anderson If you have recently become the owner of a rental property in New York, you are likely already...