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A discussion of what impact autonomous vehicles could have on the future of real estate and urban planning. Will the transition mean less parking space and more green or electric charging space?

Recent favorable IRS rulings regarding real estate investment trusts (REITs) holding holiday parties for tenants, without incurring impermissible tenant service income (ITSI) that could jeopardize REIT status.

A notice regarding the December 31, 2019, deadline to take full advantage of Qualified Opportunity Zone tax benefits which encompass the areas of deferral, reduction and elimination.

New compliance reporting guidelines for Qualified Opportunity Funds using Form 8996. The guiltiness center on employer ID number, the census tract of the tangible property, and value of the QOFs’ investments.

There is a new reporting requirement for Qualified Opportunity Funds. Taxpayers should use Form 8997, Initial and Annual Statement of QOF Investments, which consists of four parts.

The annual ULI New York Real Estate Outlook conference included a wide variety of discussions in regard to the current state of the real estate industry. Throughout the panel sessions, a few key themes became the favored discussion topics.

Todd Hankin, Partner-in-Charge of EisnerAmper’s California Audit and Assurance Practice sat down with Patrick Kallerman, Research Director at the Bay Area Council, to get an economic forecast to help clients plan for 2019.

Homelessness in the Bay Area has reached crisis proportions. What role can the real estate sector play to help alleviate this growing problem? EisnerAmper co-hosted another luncheon as part of its Real Estate Principals Lunch Series.

The Real Estate Principals Lunch Series, co-hosted by EisnerAmper and the Bay Area Council, kicked off on January 25, 2019, with an economic forecast by Patrick Kallerman, Research Director at the Bay Area Council.

The Mid-Atlantic Real Estate Journal presented its 5th Annual “Industrial New Jersey Development Conference” at the APA Hotel in Woodbridge in February. The conference consisted of three panels which focused on the following topics:

EisnerAmper’s Real Estate Practice Co-Leader Lisa Knee gave Bloomberg Radio hosts Lisa Abramowicz and Paul Sweeney an overview of the hottest topic in real estate: Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs). Check out Lisa’s Bloomberg Radio segment.

The New Jersey chapter of the Commercial Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP) held its annual meeting at the Hilton in Short Hills in January. There was a panel discussion on the outlook for the commercial real estate market for 2019.

EisnerAmper’s Real Estate Practice Co-Leader was a guest on Bloomberg Radio talking about Amazon’s abrupt about face on its headquarters in Long Island City and the need for infrastructure that can handle new employees.

New QOF regulations were received by OIRA and investors and fund managers are hopeful that these new regulations will relate to the operation of QOFs and answer many of the questions most professionals and industry participants have had recently.

While there are numerous structures by which foreigners may invest in U.S. real estate, the use of intercompany debt is ubiquitous in these ventures. The IRS employs a 2-step methodology to analyze a financing arrangement. The IRS will consider the following factors.

The abundance of real estate capital doesn’t mean that closing a deal is a no-brainer. Experienced lenders kicked off the EisnerAmper Real Estate Private Equity Summit by sharing insights on debt investment and opportunities. How will interest rates will affect real estate?

Protecting the assets of an incapacitated individual from imprudence or abuse is importance to sustain the individual's action plan and preserve the estate plan and should be communicated with family members and health care providers.

The new interplay of the PATH Act and Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA). Generally, gain derived from the disposition of stock in a “foreign-controlled” publicly traded REIT is subject to FIRPTA. The PATH Act increases the rate on FIRPTA withholding tax rate.

The Real Estate Principals Group forum brought together key industry leaders to discuss today’s hottest topics. A panel discussion featured industry perspectives and a commercial real estate market outlook. The group focuses on key matters impacting the real estate industry.

At EisnerAmper's Real Estate Private Equity Summit was a New York deal makers power panel who shared insights on the most successful deals of 2015. The panelists also cautioned the audience about the capitalizing demand of the technology tenants in the Silicon Valley of New York.