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Murphy PC Represents Purchaser of Newton Centre Distinctive Commercial Building Purchase
September 19, 2025-Murphy PC represented the purchaser in acquiring a distinctive five-story commercial building consisting of 34,000 square feet of office and retail space in a converted neo-Romanesque church building in Newton Centre area of Newton, Massachusetts. Our attorneys conducted comprehensive due diligence, including title...
Murphy PC Advises on Joint Venture Preferred Equity Investment in a 55-Unit New Construction Apartment Building Project
September 18, 2025-Murphy PC represented a Boston-based preferred equity investor who partnered with a sponsor in an acquisition of property in Cambridge, Massachusetts to permit, construct and lease a 55-unit apartment building. We negotiated and advised on the joint venture operating agreement for the project...
Fed Cuts Rates by Quarter Point as Commercial Real Estate Sees Path to Recovery
September 18, 2025 | Author: David J. Murphy The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by 0.25 percentage points on Wednesday. The federal funds rate now sits at 4% to 4.25%. This marks the Fed’s first rate adjustment since December. Stephen Miran, the Fed’s newest governor,...
Commercial Real Estate Sentiment Rises to 67 as Market Stabilizes
September 8, 2025 | Author: David J. Murphy Commercial real estate executives reported increased confidence in the third quarter of 2025, with The Real Estate Roundtable’s sentiment index climbing to 67 from 54 in the previous quarter, according to the organization’s Q3 2025 sentiment survey....
Federal Reserve Policy and Commercial Real Estate Market
September 1, 2025 | Author: David J. Murphy The Federal Reserve’s July 29-30, 2025 meeting minutes reveal a central bank navigating the stages of its inflation fight while monitoring emerging economic weakness. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) maintains the federal funds rate at 4.25-4.50...
Federal Legislation Incentives for CRE in 2025
August 25, 2025 | Author: David J. Murphy Several sweeping changes have arrived for commercial real estate (CRE) investors, developers, and property owners following the July 4, 2025 enactment of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA). This federal legislation, together with the 2025 budget...
Addressing Tenant Alterations in Commercial Lease Negotiations: A Landlord’s Perspective on Silent Lease Issues
August 24, 2025 | Author: David J. Murphy Alterations are among the most important aspects of commercial lease negotiations. While tenants may seek flexibility to adapt leased premises for their operational needs, landlords are equally concerned with preserving the value, structural integrity, and appearance of...
Key Contract Considerations in AIA A101-2017: An Owner’s Perspective
August 23, 2025 | Author: David J. Murphy The AIA A101-2017 Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor represents the most widely adopted construction contract framework in the United States. Developed through decades of industry collaboration, these documents provide a comprehensive structure for construction...
Loan Balancing Provisions in Construction Lending
August 22, 2025 | Author: David J. Murphy The loan balancing provision represents one of the most significant and heavily negotiated terms in construction loan agreements. In the current lending environment, characterized by interest rates ranging from 6.5% to 9% and equity requirements of 20-30%,...
Inadvertent Waiver of Implied Deed Covenants in Purchase Agreements
August 21, 2025 | Author: David J. Murphy Commercial real estate purchase agreements routinely contain release provisions that may inadvertently eliminate valuable implied warranties and covenants contained in deeds. This issue, identified by Thomas Coyne, Hope K. Plasha, and Misty M. Sanford in their article...