Commercial mortgage delinquency rates are on the uptick. The United States economy is shrinking according to Commerce Department measurements. Economic volatility is the new norm. As borrowers navigate economic ebbs and flows, developing a course of action to navigate...
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Part One: One Big Beautiful Bill Act – Impact on Real Estate Developers & Investors
This article is Part One of a multi-part analysis by KJK that will continue to summarize the OBBBA’s implications on various taxpayers and industries. Signed into law on July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) delivers sweeping federal policy changes...
Ohio’s Energy Sector Gets Strategic: Matching Energy Supply with a New High-Tech Demand
Ohio has long enjoyed a competitive edge in the cost of commercial electricity. It’s deregulated market and plentiful coal and gas-fired generation keep commercial power rates near 11.25 ¢/kWh—below the national business average of 13.3 ¢—as of March 2025, giving...
Emerging Business Opportunities in Renewable Energy
The generators providing electricity to a 13-state grid stretching from New Jersey to Illinois, including Ohio, will get a record $269.92 per megawatt-day from utilities to provide capacity over a 12-month period, which is over nine times the $28.92 price from last...
Rural Historic Tax Credit Preservation Act Aims to Revitalize Small Markets
Last month, U.S. Senate Energy and Public Works Committee Chairman Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) have reintroduced the bipartisan Rural Historic Tax Credit Preservation Act (S. 631). At a time when Congress is actively debating the...
Ohio: A Rising Hub for Data Centers and Technological Growth
Ohio has emerged as a key player in the Midwest’s economic development, particularly in the realms of technology and infrastructure. A standout feature of the state's growth is the rise of data centers, which have become central to the modern digital economy. These...
Another Step in Cleveland’s Lakefront Revitalization
Cleveland City Council recently commenced the process to create a new nonprofit development agency, known as a New Community Authority (NCA), to administer land and community facility acquisition and development, as well as related services for its downtown lakefront...
Energy Efficiency Incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act: The Basics for Developers
Since its passage barely over two years ago, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) has made significant steps forward in promoting energy efficiency within the construction industry. Incentives under the IRA include tax credits for the installation of clean energy...
What Developers Need to Know About Cleveland’s Community Benefit Scorecard
While the City of Cleveland has been using Community Benefit Agreements (CBAs) for development projects for over a decade, City Council passed Ordinance No. 297-2023 on June 5, 2023, officially enacting Chapter 191A of the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland. Chapter...
Understanding the 2024 Property Reappraisal in Cuyahoga County
On July 9, 2024, the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer (the County) released the newly appraised values for properties within their jurisdiction. As required by state law, every county in Ohio is required to update property values every three years and conduct a...