The REAL Reform Act of 2018
| 17 July 2018
On June 27th, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee considered and ordered to be reported H.R. 6194, the Real Estate Assets and Leasing (REAL) Reform Act of 2018.
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On June 27th, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee considered and ordered to be reported H.R. 6194, the Real Estate Assets and Leasing (REAL) Reform Act of 2018.
Read moreAs a candidate for the presidency, Donald Trump famously pledged to “drain the swamp” by, among other things, reducing the size of the federal government.
Read moreTwo months ago, the Trump administration revealed its proposed 2019 budget and a companion proposal, the Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure in America.
Read moreIt's no surprise that GSA leases routinely lapse into holdover status.
Read articleInvestors and lenders frequently ask how often GSA exercises its termination rights. It's a necessary question because roughly 75% of GSA leases contain some form of cancelation clause--typically a rolling right to terminate.
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Read articleThe Social Security Administration is shrinking—though, as more and more baby boomers arrive at the age of SSA entitlements, the demands on it are growing.
Read articleCan VA buildings be repurposed, instead of maintained—barely, at that—at a cost of more than $7 million a year?
Read articlePortfolio investors of GSA-leased properties will be pleased to learn that GSA gross rents have, on the whole, performed reasonably well in the past ten years.
Read articleThe fact is that the Paris withdrawal has little direct impact on federal leasing but that is because previously enacted, more ambitious, directives remain in place.
Read moreThe GSA property market has long been characterized by a relative scarcity of long-term leases, but now GSA appears to be pursuing longer leases. Here are the implications to consider.
Read moreThe federal Veterans Administration (VA) owns or operates 168 medical centers and 1,053 outpatient facilities that serve a population of 8.9 million veterans each year, ranking it among the largest healthcare providers in the United States.
Read moreThe federal leased property inventory has been getting smaller since the end of 2012 and indications are that the trend will continue.
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Read moreIn the wake of the global climate summit in Paris, we look at the U.S. government's recent efforts to reduce its carbon footprint
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