Blakes Bulletin on Real Estate
This publication reports on topical developments on a frequent basis and
is published by the Real Estate Group at Blake, Cassels & Graydon
LLP.
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October 2006
Bulletin on Real Estate Development
Introduction - Jim Hilton
Joint Ventures — Different Vehicles - Ted Perlmutter
Alternative and Mezzanine Financing - Greg Umbach
Owners and the "Standard" Construction Contract - Davis Foth & Garth Anderson
Issues Affecting investments by Pension Funds in Development Projects - Chris Huband
Inducing the Major Tenants when Developing a Major Office Building - Bob MacDonald
Buildings Located at the Intersection of Real and Intellectual Property - Gary Daniel
Québec Real Estate Owners Become Guarantors of Contractors' Obligations - Yannick Beaudoin
Land Transfer Tax in Ontario - Potential Hidden Liability in Construction Contracts and the Audit Process - John Hutmacher
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September
Update – Canadian Federal
Government Awards Contract for Management of Real Estate Portfolio - Jim Hilton
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August 2006
Update: Ministry of Public Works Issues Request for Proposals to Provide Recommendations for Crown-Owned Real Estate Portfolio - Jim Hilton
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May 2006
Update: Canadian Federal Government Seeks to Reconsider Management of Real Estate Portfolio - Jim Hilton
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March 2006
Partnering, Priorities and Permitting ... Perspectives Across Canada
Public-Private Partnerships - Jeff Merrick
Construction Lending - John Hutmacher
Turning Brownfields into Green - Gayle Hunter & Jennifer Williams
Canadian Land Development: A Comparative Review By Region — The Ontario Framework - Gerald Swinkin
Variances and Similarities in The British Columbia Framework - Greg Umbach & Tanya Sadlo
Variances and Similarities in the Québec Framework - Steve Samson & Jan-Henrik Burger
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May 2005
Canadian Federal Government Seeks Comments on Real Estate Study RFP - Jim Hilton
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Ontario Expands Control over Culturally Significant Property -Ontario Heritage Amendment Act, 2005 - Gerald Swinkin
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April 2005
Investing In - and Lending On - The Security of Canadian Real Estate - Jim Hilton & Thomas von Hahn
March 2005
Leasehold Mortgages - Chris Huband
Title Insurance Versus Title Opinions — What's Best - Ted Perlmutter
Real Estate Buzzwords - Joan Kennedy
Enforcing Borrowers' Undertakings - David O'Brien
Fractionals From a Lender's Perspective - Jeff Merrick & Paul Yeung
Priority of Registered Leases in Québec - James Papadimitriou
Prepayment Rights Under the Interest Act - Silvana D'Alimonte
Lending to Non-Corporate Entities - Jim Hilton
Lending to Co-owners - John Hutmacher
Power of Sales Remedy — Recent Developments - Thomas von Hahn
Intercreditor Agreements — Degrees of Subordination - Garth Anderson
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November 2003
Operating Costs Charge Backs—Why They Are Increasing - Bob Macdonald
Ensuring Creditworthiness of Tenants - Thomas von Hahn
Managing Risk - Dorothy Wahl
Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreements - Jim Hilton & Stephanie Simmons
Municipal Property Tax Rebates for Vacant Units - Gerald Swinkin
Top Five Lease Provision Turnoffs for Prospective Purchasers or Lenders - Silvana D’Alimonte & Iris Tam
Assignment or Subletting Requiring Consent—What’s Unreasonable? - Ted Perlmutter
Landlord and Tenant Environmental Liability—Minimizing the Risk - David O’Brien
Comparison of Quebec and Ontario Commercial Lease Issues - James Papadimitriou & Joan Kennedy
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July 2003
Investing in Canadian Real Estate - Jim Hilton
Taxes on the Transfer and Leasing of Real Property in Canada - Gayle Hunter
Federal Legislation - Don Greenfield
Land Development Considerations - Joan Kennedy
Development on First Nations' Land - Jeffrey Merrick
Considerations in Canadian Commercial Leases - Bob Macdonald
Lending by Non-Canadians on the Security of Real Estate - Silvana D'Alimonte
Title Insurance and Land Surveys - Robin McGillis
Subdivision Control - Chris Huband
Environmental Considerations - David O'Brien
Special Alberta Real Estate Issues - Richard Dawson
Foreign Franchisors Expanding Into Canada - Thomas von Hahn
Land Registration Systems - Roger Howay
Mortgage Interest - Pitfalls to Avoid - Ted Perlmutter
Forms of Ownership of Real Property Acquired to Carry on Business - Dorothy Wahl
Real Estate Transactions in Québec - Norm
Saibil & Pierre-Denis Leroux
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March 2003
The CMBS Market - Pierre-Denis Leroux
The Positive Covenant Rule - Thomas
Von Hahn & Stephanie Simmons
Conditions Satisfied Or Waived - Gayle Hunter & Tanya Sadlo
Real Estate Outsourcing - Chris Huband
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Focus on Real Estate (2002)
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