McNellis: Back to School
By John McNellis
Whether a lawyer, architect, engineer or broker, a young professional in real estate often hears expressions—some slang, others simply arcane—that neither the...
McNellis: Flatten the Code
By John McNellis
When even the crooked developers think the polls-leader gives real estate a bad name, you know Washington has problems. A short-term phenomenon—the ever...
McNellis: Big City Dreaming
Mixed Use, Mixed Results
By John McNellis
It’s the “Thou Shall Not” that dooms religion in America. If ecclesiasticals would content themselves with the positive, with...
McNellis: WeWork Until WeDon’t
By John McNellis
When was irrational exuberance upgraded to the first class lounge? When did delusional insanity take over the valuations of start-up companies? For...
McNellis: In Praise of Inefficiency
By John McNellis
A lender on one of our projects wrote last week, demanding we post an $800,000 letter of credit to further secure its...
Dealing With Dirty Dirt
By Marv Pearlstein
When developers and their investors contemplate acquiring a site that is compromised with environmental contamination, there are important guidelines they would do...
McNellis: Making it in Real Estate
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Part One: Quit your Job?
By John McNellis
Over a beer last week, a young friend recounted his...
5 Things Lawyers Want Developers to Know
Advising Technology Companies in Office Leasing
By Grace S. Yang and Michael C. Polentz at law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Indoor slides, freshly made...
