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Real Estate/Development,
Health Care & Hospital Law

Mar. 20, 2020

How landlords and property managers can cope with COVID-19

As concerns mount, now is the time to be proactive. Landlords and property managers should start by applying best practices for communications and health and safety — and should carefully assess contractual obligations of all types with legal counsel to prepare for everything from an outbreak on property to a significant drop in business to a full-scale quarantine situation.

Christopher J. Rizza

Partner
Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson

Christopher is a partner in the firm's Los Angeles office. He concentrates his practice on leases, acquisitions, dispositions, development agreements and related real estate transactions spanning all the major asset classes including retail, office and mixed use.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that people distance themselves from others if COVID-19 has spread in their community. As a result, the surging number of cases in this country will most certainly impact the retail industry, especially shopping malls, which attract large crowds.

As concerns mount, now is the time to be proactive. Landlords and property managers should start by applying best practices fo...

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