The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has amended its regulations implementing Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) which applies to commercial buildings and public accommodations.  In making this long awaited change to the ADA regulations, DOJ adopted standards contained in the US Access Board's 2004 ADA?ABA Accessibility Guidelines impacting a broad array of commercial building types.  A more comprehensive review of the details of the new ADA regulations is under development by the BOMA International Staff and will be available on the BOMA website soon.  For more information, contact Ron Burton or visit the DOJ's ADA webpage.

Real Estate Roundtable Report Suggests CRE Market and Property Values are Stabilizing  The Real Estate Roundtable recently released its quarterly sentiment survey, which suggests that the decline in commercial real estate markets and property values has begun to level off, although tremendous uncertainty remains about the pace and strength of recovery. While conditions have improved, there is still a great deal of uncertainty as refinancing remains difficult and defaults continue to rise.  To view the full survey, visit www.rer.org.