The 60-story building in Lower Manhattan known as One Chase Manhattan Plaza has been sold by JPMorgan Chase to a Shanghai-based conglomerate for $725 million. The buyer has not indicated whether the building, considered a landmark and an important party of New York...
A trust may be a good solution for seniors with memory loss
Americans -- including Michigan residents -- are quickly ageing. With these increased ages come more medical problems. One medical issue that is particularly difficult is dementia. According to the Alzheimer's Association one in three American seniors dies with one...
Landlord obligations to tenant safety
Michigan readers may be interested in a recent decision by an Ohio appellate court regarding a landlord's obligation to reasonably protect the safety of a tenant. The issues between the three people involved in the case bring a possible new take on whether or not a...
Hearing scheduled to decide Michigan city zoning
The Houghton City Council has scheduled two hearings to discuss issues that have arisen with regard to an apartment complex that a developer wishes to build on the site of the former Good Will Farm. The developer seeks to build a 138-bedroom apartment complex....
Michigan family sues over land use issues
The family who owns Bro G Land Co. in Michigan has filed a controversial lawsuit concerning property rights. The land use lawsuit claims that the White River Township deprived the family of proper enjoyment of their property. Last spring, the family's request to...
Importance of choosing the right executor
Many people may think that if they have completed a comprehensive estate plan that once they die things will be taken care of for them. While estate planning is very important, an estate administration process will still be necessary following a Michigan resident's...
Residential REITs may be worthwhile investments
Michigan investors may continue to find real estate investment trusts attractive when it comes to long-term income. This is spite of the fact that mid-2013 interest rates had been taking a bigger bite of commercial real estate prices than in earlier months. For an...
Michigan planning commission okays church expansion
The Dearborn Planning Commission approved the expansion of the new St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church on Rotunda Drive on Oct. 7. The expansion plan calls for a new meeting hall, office space, restrooms and an enlarged parking lot. The new lot on the east side will...
Michigan seniors must start conversations about final wishes
Some people understand the importance of planning for their death, while others do not. Even those who understand why it is important have often not taken all the appropriate steps to make sure their final wishes are carried out. According to a study done by the...
Company hoping to rezone historic Michigan neighborhood
The owners of NEW Life Enterprises are hoping to build a new garment-making factory in the north side of Flint. Expected to create 100 jobs, the proposed development project could potentially help to revitalize the Civic Park Neighborhood. Before the project can get...