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Downey Brand LLP

California Supreme Court Reverses First District Court of Appeal’s Decision in UC Berkeley People’s Park Student Housing Case

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The California Supreme Court, on June 6, 2024, reversed the First District Court of Appeal’s decision regarding UC Berkeley’s Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) EIR. The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision clears the way for...more

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Student Housing P3s: A Model for Local Government Workforce Housing Solutions?

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For many years now, colleges and universities have looked to public-private partnerships (P3s) as the vehicle for delivering modern, apartment-style student housing facilities with quality amenities that enhance the overall...more

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The Continued Use of P3s in Higher Education

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In periods characterized by economic uncertainty or instability, it isn’t uncommon for public projects to quickly lose or divert essential funding for development or improvements in infrastructure. Many times, public works...more

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Student Accommodation: What is happening in the market? Six key things you need to know

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With a huge influx of students this year, both from the UK and abroad, there is high demand for purpose built student accommodation (PBSA). Yet, while there is a lot of willing capital looking to enter this market, as with...more

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Student Lawsuits in the Wake of COVID-19 – A Recent Victory for One College

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There is a current wave of class action lawsuits against institutions of higher education. Over 150 class action suits have been filed. Students are seeking reimbursement of their tuition, room and board, and fees...more

Holland & Knight LLP

The College Dorm in Your Hotel: Considerations for Owners and Operators

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The COVID-19 pandemic forced colleges and universities throughout the country to close early in spring 2020 and empty out their dormitories. The fall 2020 semester changes caused university administrators to think beyond the...more

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COVID-19 Puts Universities’ Use of P3s to the Test

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Universities have utilized public-private partnerships (P3s) in recent years to facilitate various types of campus construction projects, including campus housing, specialized facilities, utility systems and even overall...more

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Envisioning the New Normal: Real Estate + Technology: Part 5: Student Housing

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This article is the fifth in a multi-part series examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on select real estate sectors and the considerations around how technologies will shape future operations and accelerate means to...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Four Off-Campus Housing Issues to Keep in Mind as Pennsylvania Institutions of Higher Education Plan to Reopen (Or Not) for the...

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Institutions of higher education have undergone vast changes over the last several months from closing down campuses with a few days’ notice to shifting coursework online and transitioning to function as a “Zoom University.”...more

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Eight Considerations for Colleges and Universities When Negotiating Master Leases With Apartment and Hotel Owners for Spaces for...

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As colleges and universities grapple with the prospect of how to provide housing and adequate distancing opportunities for their students for the Fall 2020 term, numerous institutions have negotiated (or may be considering...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Tuition refund class actions: The latest COVID-19 casualty

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Nowhere is the COVID-19 virus mutating more quickly than in the cozy confines of class action litigation. From business interruption, to gym memberships, to disappointed Airbnb hosts, more and more Americans are turning to...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Never Let a Crisis Go to Waste: Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Target Colleges and Universities for COVID-19 Responses

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As the number of COVID-19 cases began to rise in the United States, colleges and universities around the country took proactive steps to limit the spread of the disease on campuses. Students were asked to return home; faculty...more

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What Higher Education Institutions Need to Know About Student Refunds

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It’s been a month since colleges began sending students home due to the COVID-19 crisis, but many are still struggling with how to address the potential for refunds of tuition, room, and board. Most schools are offering...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

COVID-19: The Response from Colleges and Universities

Colleges and universities across the United States are taking action to protect staff, students and faculty from COVID-19 and prevent further community spread of the illness. Notably, in an effort to reduce population density...more

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Ten Takeaways from The Student Accommodation Conference 2018

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It was great to see lots of familiar faces at Property Week’s 2018 Student Accommodation Conference. There was a packed agenda with four different “streams” to choose from – and smart tech talks in the coffee breaks....more

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Current Issues for Higher Education Real Estate Lawyers

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Campus Real Estate, Property Management, Tax Credits The 15th Annual Higher Education Real Estate Lawyers conference was held in San Francisco, where attendees listened to and learned from both in-house and outside counsel at...more

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