In Missouri, commercial real estate developers understand the complicated process that often happens when they try to secure funding for their planned developments. Traditional commercial real estate lenders may go through an investigative process that can take months...
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The Rise of Lean Construction Concepts and Practices in the 21st Century
On Behalf of Long & Robinson, LLC | Dec 26, 2017 | Construction Litigation
Traditional construction concepts and practices have resulted in many projects ending up off the rails. By that it is meant that many residential, commercial, and industrial construction projects end up being completed beyond the contractual deadline and with...
State Farm could be liable in accident case
On Behalf of Long & Robinson, LLC | Dec 22, 2017 | Business Litigation
Missouri residents may understand that businesses are looking to save money whenever possible. However, they may also understand that saving money today may ultimately result in paying more in the future. John Eagle Collision center was reportedly pressured by State...
Why reviewing the general conditions of a contract is important
On Behalf of Long & Robinson, LLC | Dec 18, 2017 | Contract Disputes
It is common for businesses to sign contracts in Missouri without paying much attention to the general conditions that are contained in the fine print. It is important for businesses to take the time to review the general conditions that are contained in the contracts...
Architects could be accountable for construction defects
On Behalf of Long & Robinson, LLC | Dec 6, 2017 | Construction Litigation
When a problem emerges during or after a construction project in Missouri, the owner, contractor and architect often point fingers at each other when liability needs to be determined. Architects include language in their contracts meant to protect them from liability...
Strategies for high-net-worth and family office investors
On Behalf of Long & Robinson, LLC | Dec 4, 2017 | Commercial Real Estate
Kansas City is one of the commercial real estate markets in Missouri that is currently recommended to family offices and high-net-worth investors who wish to avoid competing with institutional and foreign investors. Increasingly, these types of investors are looking...
Contractor and bank foreclose on floundering fitness club
On Behalf of Long & Robinson, LLC | Nov 22, 2017 | Construction Litigation
A big redevelopment project at the Aspen Club was meant to service tourists in Colorado, but financial trouble has prompted multiple contractors and the lender to foreclose on the property. FirstBank, which lent the club's owner $45 million, filed the first...
Trends in the commercial real estate debt financing market
On Behalf of Long & Robinson, LLC | Nov 17, 2017 | Commercial Real Estate
Investing in commercial real estate will usually require acquiring debt. It has been almost a decade since the Great Recession, and the commercial real estate financing industry is not the same as it once was. Kansas investors and developers may benefit from being...
Commercial real estate trends to watch in 2018
On Behalf of Long & Robinson, LLC | Nov 13, 2017 | Commercial Real Estate
Prospective buyers, sellers and investors who are interested in the commercial real estate market in Missouri should take care to understand the market trends before they move forward. This might help them to realize the most benefit from their commercial real estate...
Banks want more equity before financing CRE
On Behalf of Long & Robinson, LLC | Nov 2, 2017 | Commercial Real Estate
Many factors, like equity, interest rates, economic conditions and climate change, influence the financing of commercial real estate in Missouri and around the country. The conservatism of some banks in recent years has led to requirements that investors bring more...
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