Month: December 2021

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Costa Rica (Updated) | International Lawyers Network

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER COSTA RICAN LAW – General – Real estate law in Costa Rica is governed by the principles established in the Costa Rican Civil Code for acquiring, selling and in any way disposing of property. The official registration of real property is made through a registry system, which is …

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Sponsor spotlight: Postpone taxes with a like-kind real estate exchange

Nancy Ekrem The tax law provides a valuable tax-saving opportunity to business owners and real estate investors who want to sell property and acquire similar property at about the same time. This tax break is known as a like-kind or tax-deferred exchange. By following certain rules, you can postpone some or all of the tax …

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Trump sues NY AG James to halt real estate company probe

Former President Donald Trump sued New York Attorney General Letitia James Monday in a bid to halt her investigation into the business dealings of his family’s real estate company. The lawsuit, filed in Albany federal court, ​claims James’ two-year-long probe into the Trump Organization is politically motivated and asks a judge to put a stop …

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Sports City Scheme In Noida Led To Losses Worth Rs 9,000 Crore: CAG

Urban planning officials of Noida, a booming industrial township in Uttar Pradesh, granted undue benefits of more than ₹ 9,000 crore to the allottees of Sports City plots, to the corresponding detriment of New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA). For the failures in meeting the stated objectives of creating a Sports City and the huge …

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After 28 years in tacos, Hayward restaurateur takes fine dining leap

Inside Casa Del Toro, the new upscale Latin American restaurant in Hayward, the shelves are lined with top-notch tequilas, by far the largest selection in town. A classically-trained Oaxacan chef makes ceviche and paella with halibut. And discerning diners dig into $56 dry-aged ribeyes. It’s not what you’d expect from a restaurateur who “made an …

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Conesville stacks razed for industrial park

COSHOCTON —  Three towering concrete stacks that were the most visual reminders of Conesville’s defunct coal-fired power plant came down Sunday morning, the next step in creating prime space for the development of a new industrial park. The 805-foot structures loomed over the Conesville Power Plant, a 2,085-megawatt power generation facility, which closed in May of …

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Newsmakers: Week of Dec. 20, 2021

Beck Redden in Houston announced that partner Tom Ganucheau has been awarded the 2021 Founders’ Award from the Texas Association of Defense Counsel (TADC). The Founders’ Award seeks to recognize an individual whose service to and for the association has earned favorable attention for the organization and effected positive changes for the association. The award …

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Urban Academy purchases school building – WPXI

PITTSBURGH — One of Pittsburgh’s oldest charter schools, the Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh, announced on Friday that it has closed on a $12.5 million municipal bond that will allow it to purchase the school building it operates from E Properties and Development. The school, which was founded by the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh …

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