"[This book provides an] introduction to the legal and policy issues associated with vacant and problem properties, how to take action to revitalize them, and how to frame effective and defensible local ordinances and regulations. It also addresses the benefits and challenges of creating land banks, the regulatory issues involved with dealing with brownfield properties, the importance of developing sound demolition strategies, and the value of greening or nondevelopment reuse strategies."--

Step-by-step coverage of every type & facet of real estate financing, including fee & leasehold mortgages; construction loans; financing of industrial & commercial condominiums, shopping centers & airspace projects; wrap-around mortgages; private mortgage insurance; sale & leaseback; syndications & real estate investment trusts; limited liability companies; tax-free exchanges; accounting methods. Also available on Authority Real Estate Law Library CD-ROM.