The current COVID-19 epidemic has had a widespread effect not only on people’s health worldwide, but also on businesses, and in particular, commercial landlords—an often-forgotten sector. With all the media coverage on unemployment and the financial crisis, commercial landlords have been an afterthought as people try to survive. However, special attention should be put on...Read More
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals recently confirmed the extensive reach of D.C.’s condominium assessment lien statute, D.C. Code § 42-1903.13 (a) (2001), which empowers a condominium association to foreclose its lien when a unit owner becomes six months behind in payment of condo assessments. See Chase Plaza Condominium v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,...Read More
Through our guest blogger program, Tayman Lane Chaverri LLP seeks to bring you fresh perspectives on issues of interest to businesspeople and entrepreneurs. We are pleased to welcome Javier Castro, President and Founder of Westline Commercial Real Estate as this month’s guest blogger. Javier has over fifteen years of real estate development and business leadership...Read More