Climate risk data has quietly moved from the background of real estate underwriting into the center of many residential transactions. What was once the domain of insurers, lenders, and regulators is now directly influencing buyer behavior, pricing negotiations, and...
A Banner Year Cleveland’s industrial real estate market continues to go through a revival. By leveraging its legacy manufacturing infrastructures with reignited private-public partnerships focused on proactive site strategies, comprehensive economic development...
Construction permitting in Cleveland returned to trend in 2025, with nearly $1.5 billion in total permits issued. While 2024 was a banner year, with more than $2.8 billion in permits issued, it was buoyed by over $1.2 billion in permits pulled by the Cleveland...
As 2025 draws to a close, Ohio real estate practitioners and property owners face a transformed legal landscape. From historic property tax reforms to new licensing requirements and investor regulations, the Ohio General Assembly enacted sweeping changes that will...
The Ohio General Assembly is currently considering legislation that would significantly expand restrictions on land ownership by individuals, businesses, and governments associated with certain designated foreign adversaries. Ohio House Bill 1, also known as the “Ohio...
Ohio lawmakers completed a significant override of Governor Mike DeWine's budget vetoes in October 2025, fundamentally altering how local governments and school districts can structure future property tax levies. This action by the General Assembly, combined with...
Across the country, a shift is underway in the commercial real estate landscape. Once-unshakable national retail chains are shuttering stores, leaving behind empty spaces in malls and shopping centers. For years, these prime locations were out of reach for smaller...
In Ashmus v. Coughlin, 2025-Ohio-2412, the Ohio Supreme Court provided important guidance on the scope of a seller's disclosure obligations under Ohio Revised Code 5302.30, particularly when it comes to “material defects” in residential real estate transactions. The...
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...
As investors increasingly leverage Section 1031 exchanges to defer capital gains taxes, nuanced scenarios involving interest income on exchange proceeds require careful analysis. A critical but often overlooked aspect arises when interest earned on funds held by a...