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Shane Horton Appointed to Board of Young Professionals for Orlando
Science Center
04.17.2024 | FIRM NEWS
Closing the Loop: How Completion of Orlando's Beltway Drives Real Estate
03.14.2024 | MEDIA MENTION
Derren Ciaglia and Gary Kaleita Named Top 10 Authors by JD Supra's 2024
Readers' Choice Awards
03.06.2024 | AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Lowndes Advises Marriott Vacations Worldwide on 300K SF Lease of New
Headquarters
02.15.2024 | PRESS RELEASE
Lowndes Welcomes Three New Associates
11.27.2023 | FIRM NEWS
Lowndes Named to 2024 “Best Law Firms” by Best Lawyers
11.10.2023 | AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Lowndes Welcomes New Associate Gerardo Ortega
09.18.2023 | PRESS RELEASE
Best Lawyers Recognizes 49 Lowndes Attorneys in 2024, Three Named
Lawyer of the Year
08.17.2023 | AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Lowndes Advises Kimaya on Award-Winning Build-to-Rent Community in
ChampionsGate
07.19.2023 | PRESS RELEASE
13 Lowndes Attorneys Named 2023 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
06.26.2023 | AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Lowndes Advises Park Square Homes on Luxury Vacation Home
Community in Orlando
05.30.2023 | PRESS RELEASE
Gary Kaleita Named Top 10 Author by JD Supra's 2023 Readers' Choice
Awards
03.06.2023 | AWARDS & RECOGNITION
14 Lowndes Attorneys Named to Orlando Family Magazine’s “Awesome
Attorneys 2023”
02.21.2023 | AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Lowndes Attorney Adam Lewis Promoted to Shareholder
02.01.2023 | FIRM NEWS
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Lowndes Advises GCB Associates LLC on $96 Million Sale of 460-plus Acres Near Disney
01.18.2023 | PRESS RELEASE
Lowndes Advises Xenia Hotels & Resorts on $28 Million Sale of Bohemian Hotel Celebration
11.14.2022 | PRESS RELEASE
19 Lowndes Attorneys Named 2022 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
07.05.2022 | AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Lowndes Land Use Group and Four Attorneys Recognized by Chambers and Partners in its 2022 USA Guide
06.13.2022 | AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Dan McIntosh Honored by Connect CRE's 2021 Lawyers in Real Estate Awards
12.14.2021 | AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Lowndes Welcomes Three New Associates
10.27.2021 | FIRM NEWS
Lowndes Advises Florida Citrus Sports on Acquisition of 3.5 Acres Next to Camping World Stadium
08.04.2021 | PRESS RELEASE
Lowndes Advises RealOp Investments on Build-for-Rent Subdivision in Lady Lake
04.08.2021 | PRESS RELEASE
Lowndes Advises Waterman Communities Inc. on $126-million Bond Financing for Retirement Community
Expansion in Mount Dora, Fla.
10.28.2020 | PRESS RELEASE
22 Lowndes Attorneys Named 2020 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
06.04.2020 | AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Quino Martinez Named to Law360's 2020 Real Estate Editorial Advisory Board
04.23.2020 | PRESS RELEASE
Forty-Three Lowndes Lawyers Earn Recognition in Best Lawyers in America 2020
08.15.2019 | AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Industry Outlook: What's Top of Mind for Attorneys
06.22.2018 | MEDIA MENTION
Seven Lowndes Attorneys Honored With Inaugural Ninth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Merit Award
09.23.2017 | AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Events
Land Use Boot Camp for Real Estate Pros
08.23.2024 | EVENTS
Condemnation, Easements & Rights of Way for the Real Estate Administrator
09.18.2023 | EVENTS
Live Local Act Discussion
04.18.2023 | EVENTS
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Leading Ladies Speaker Series: Making Connections
04.12.2023 | EVENTS
Liquidation of S Corporations: Mastering Tax Implications of Liquidating Distributions
11.16.2022 | WEBINAR
Navigating the COVID-19 Crisis: Landlord/Tenant Issues
04.16.2020 | WEBINAR
Publications
Osceola County Approves Increase to Impact Fees
09.11.2024 | ARTICLE
Orange County Clarifies Proposed Charter Amendment to Apply to All Voluntary Annexations and Approves New
Rural Boundary
08.08.2024 | ARTICLE
Orange County Continues to Push Charter Amendments Pertaining to the Rural Boundary and Voluntary
Annexations
07.29.2024 | ARTICLE
New Florida Law Changes Electric Vehicle Charging Station Regulations
07.24.2024 | ARTICLE
Update to Proposed Impact Fees in Osceola County, St. Cloud, and Mt. Dora
07.03.2024 | ARTICLE
New Law HB 799: Easements Affecting Real Property Owned by the Same Owner
06.27.2024 | PUBLICATION
Osceola County, St. Cloud, and Mt. Dora Propose Massive Increases to Impact Fees
06.11.2024 | ARTICLE
What Landlords and Tenants Need to Know This Hurricane Season
05.31.2024 | LOWNDES LEASING LAWYERS BLOG
Smooth Transitions: HOA Turnover Tips for Florida Developers
05.29.2024 | ARTICLE
Orange County Proposes to Implement Vision 2050 and Orange Code in September 2024
05.09.2024 | ARTICLE
Avoiding Common Problems Caused by Notices of Commencement
04.30.2024 | ARTICLE
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Process Section 404 Permits While Florida’s Appeal is Pending
04.25.2024 | ARTICLE
Will Recorded Covenants Hold and Remain Binding on Successors in Title to Real Property? A Pivotal Certified
Question Heads to the Florida Supreme Court
04.17.2024 | ARTICLE
Real Estate
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Protect Your Property: Register for Florida’s Title Fraud Alert Service
04.16.2024 | ARTICLE
Orange County's AMI Jumps to $90,400 in 2024: What It Means for Affordable Housing
04.09.2024 | ARTICLE
New Florida Law Will Improve Remedies for Owners to Remove Squatters from Homes
04.02.2024 | ARTICLE
National Association of Realtors to Eliminate 6% Sales Commissions
03.15.2024 | ARTICLE
Florida Applicants in “Regulatory Limbo” after D.C. Court Invalidates Florida’s Section 404 Permitting Authority
02.29.2024 | ARTICLE
Proposed Charter Changes Threaten Orange County's Economic Future
02.23.2024 | ARTICLE
Florida Legislature Proposes Changes to Live Local Act
01.18.2024 | ARTICLE
Property Owner Considerations Around Electric Vehicle Bans
12.07.2023 | LOWNDES LEASING LAWYERS BLOG
Lee County Pilots New Property Fraud Prevention Program
11.06.2023 | ARTICLE
Don't Get Rejected: Florida's Witness Address Rule Takes Effect in 2024
10.09.2023 | ARTICLE
The Real Estate Impact of FinCEN's Beneficial Ownership Reporting: Are You Prepared?
09.19.2023 | ARTICLE
Navigating Legal Pathways to Establish Your Dream Pickleball Facility
08.31.2023 | ARTICLE
Hurricane Idalia: Take a Hard Look at the Force Majeure Clauses and Your Business Risks
08.29.2023 | ARTICLE
“Grossing-Up” Operating Expenses in Commercial Leases
08.09.2023 | LOWNDES LEASING LAWYERS BLOG
How To Avoid Flopping When Flipping Fla. Real Estate
07.12.2023 | PUBLICATION
Florida Senate Bill Tries to Counter MV Realty’s 40-year Liens by Regulating “Residential Loan Alternative
Agreements”
06.13.2023 | ARTICLE
Florida’s SB 154 Attempts to Provide Additional Clarity on Condo Safety Law
06.09.2023 | ARTICLE
Florida Senate Bill No. 540 Brings Changes to Comprehensive Plan Challenges and Cost Recovery for Developers
05.31.2023 | ARTICLE
Real Estate
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The Changing Rules of Real Estate: How SB264 Affects Foreign Purchasers and Owners of Real Estate in Florida
05.25.2023 | ARTICLE
HUD Announces 2023 AMI Income and Rent Limits: Orange County's AMI Rises to $84,700
05.25.2023 | ARTICLE
Senate Bill 102, the Live Local Act, Codified in Chapter 2023-17
05.22.2023 | ARTICLE
Florida Supreme Court Declines to Hear Orange County Rent Control Fight
04.18.2023 | ARTICLE
Live Local Act Provides Affordable Housing Incentives, Bans Rent Control
04.06.2023 | ARTICLE
Florida Tort Reform and Negligent Security Liability: New Requirements for Multifamily Property Owners
04.04.2023 | ARTICLE
HUD Reinstates 2013 “Discriminatory Effects” Rule
03.22.2023 | ARTICLE
What Proposed Infrastructure Funding Could Mean for Central Florida Landowners
01.31.2023 | ARTICLE
Florida Legislature to Consider Wide-Ranging Affordable Housing Bill
01.30.2023 | ARTICLE
Six Tips for Lenders Foreclosing a Shopping Center
01.09.2023 | ARTICLE
Build-to-Rent Housing Attracting Both Developers and Renters
01.04.2023 | LOWNDES LEASING LAWYERS BLOG
Orange County Commissioners Vote to Appeal Temporary Injunction Enjoining Enforcement and Implementation
of Rent Control Ordinance
11.17.2022 | ARTICLE
Despite Court Ruling, Orange County Voters Approve Rent Control
11.09.2022 | ARTICLE
CAM Expenses in Commercial Leases: Cumulative versus Non-Cumulative
2022 | LOWNDES LEASING LAWYERS BLOG
Appeals Court Rules Against Orange County’s Proposed Rent Control Ordinance
10.28.2022 | ARTICLE
Basic Elements of Letters of Intent
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Co-Insured vs. Additional Insured: Which One to Choose and Why It Matters
04.14.2022 | LOWNDES LEASING LAWYERS BLOG
Local Government Financing of Energy Conservation & Efficiency Improvements to Property
12.14.2021 | ARTICLE
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Governor DeSantis Signs Bill Reducing Burdens on Real Property Rights
07.01.2021 | ARTICLE
Submerged Land Leases
06.24.2021 | LOWNDES LEASING LAWYERS BLOG
COVID-19-Related Lease Modifications Raise New Issues of Liability for Unpaid Rent
03.18.2021 | LOWNDES LEASING LAWYERS BLOG
Looking Ahead to the Biden Administration – What the Commercial Real Estate Community Needs to Know
01.20.2021 | ARTICLE
Biden Set to Extend Federal Moratorium on Evictions Through March 31
01.20.2021 | ARTICLE
Foreclosure Moratorium Update
12.03.2020 | ARTICLE
Florida Fair Housing Act Amendment Removes Requirement to Register and Renew “55 and Over” Communities
10.29.2020 | ARTICLE
How Fla. Homebuilders Can Protect Pre-Closing Deposits
10.23.2020 | ARTICLE
Lease Provisions that Should be Re-Evaluated in a Post-COVID World - Part II
09.28.2020 | LOWNDES LEASING LAWYERS BLOG
Lease Provisions that Should be Re-Evaluated in a Post-COVID World – Part I
09.24.2020 | LOWNDES LEASING LAWYERS BLOG
Governor DeSantis Extends Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium until September 1
07.31.2020 | ARTICLE
Governor DeSantis Extends Moratorium on Evictions and Foreclosures until August 1
07.01.2020 | ARTICLE
SBA Reopens EIDL Loan and Grant Applications for Disaster Relief
06.19.2020 | ARTICLE
New Executive Orders Expand Quarantine Requirements for Visitors & Affect Vacation Rentals
04.14.2020 | ARTICLE
A Trademark Search for My Real Estate Development? Really?!?!
03.31.2020 | ARTICLE
$2 Trillion Stimulus Bill Good News for Commercial Real Estate, says NAIOP
03.25.2020 | ARTICLE
Orange County Shelter-In-Place Order Issued on March 24
03.25.2020 | ARTICLE
Doctrine of Impossibility: Coronavirus As a Defense for Non-Performance
03.24.2020 | ARTICLE
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Governor DeSantis Activates the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program
03.17.2020 | ARTICLE
Age-Restricted Communities: How to Comply with Federal and State Law
03.09.2020 | ARTICLE
Coronavirus - Does Force Majeure Apply?
03.05.2020 | ARTICLE
Something New for Lenders to Think About: Divisions
02.11.2020 | ARTICLE
Lake County and Mount Dora Consider Rule Changes Impacting Airbnbs
01.03.2020 | ARTICLE
Buying Property From a Seller Who Doesn’t Own it Yet
04.15.2019 | ARTICLE
Did You Give Up Buying Broken Condo Units for Lent? Maybe You Did and Don’t Know It Yet…
03.11.2019 | ARTICLE
Update: Lake County Indefinitely Postpones 500% Increase to Transportation Impact Fees
06.06.2018 | ARTICLE
Discharge of Condominium and Homeowners' Assessments in Bankruptcy
02.05.2018 | ARTICLE
Can Your Email Exchange Become a Binding Contract?
08.09.2017 | ARTICLE
For Closure In Foreclosure: Appellate Court Restores Lis Pendens Protections In Do-Ober Decision
02.07.2017 | ARTICLE
Buying a Distressed Residential Subdivision: Are You Getting In Over Your Head?
05.19.2015 | ARTICLE
Give Me Shelter: The Ethics of Out-of-State Lawyering
04.01.2015 | ARTICLE
Declarant Rights: Are Developers Leaving Money on the Table?
03.30.2015 | ARTICLE
Minimize Bear Incident Liability In Residential Areas
09.15.2014 | ARTICLE
Seller Incentives Returning To Fla. Homebuilding Market
06.03.2014 | ARTICLE
Real Estate Considerations in Divorce
01.01.2013 | ARTICLE
Collateral Granted by Subsidiaries to Secure Parent’s Debts is Avoided in Bankruptcy: A Cautionary Lesson for
Lenders
11.28.2012 | ARTICLE
Circumventing the Perils of Ownership: A Lender’s Guide to the Receiver’s Power of Sale in Florida
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