By: Michael A. Curatola, Esq. and Terran Cooper, with contributions from Andrew P. Cooper, Esq., LL.M., and Ariel S. Holzer, Esq.  In April 2023, New York City Councilmember Lynn C. Schulman introduced a bill to the City...

By: Michael A. Curatola, Esq.  It’s been nearly two years since I first posted an article about blockchain’s impacts on real estate[1]. Since then, the industry has continued to evolve alongside the technology. New...

Join FRB’s Matthew E. Rappaport, Esq., LL.M. and Michael A. Curatola, Esq., Evan Fox (Grassi Advisors & Accountants), and Michael DiSchiavi (Exit Realty Top Properties) for drinks, snacks, and conversation around real...

By: Michael L. Moskowitz, Esq. & Melissa A. Guseynov, Esq. In a recent decision of interest to landlords and tenants alike, Bankruptcy Judge Michael E. Wiles, sitting in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern...

By: Ariel S. Holzer, Esq. and Maria Hirakis In an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the New York City Council passed the Climate Mobilization Act in April of 2019, former Mayor de Blasio signed the bill and the law...

Following conflicting guidance by the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), it appears that CAURD licensees may be required to accept a dispensary location identified by the New York Social Equity Cannabis Investment Fund...

There is tremendous room for increased efficiency in the way our real estate industry operates. The key to these dramatic enhancements is the blockchain....

An overview of New York's ever-changing eviction moratorium due to Covid-19....

An overview of how blockchain is changing the real estate industry....

An overview of landlord considerations for leasing or selling their property for legal cannabis uses....