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Ballard Spahr LLP

D.C., Maryland Multifamily Housing Update: Prince George’s County Rent Control, Montgomery County Tenant Protections, Montgomery...

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There have been a number of new regulatory developments since our prior Alert, including updates on Prince George’s County rent control, Montgomery County tenant protections, Montgomery County Right of First Refusal (ROFR)...more

Snell & Wilmer

Real Estate Development Basics: Focus on Northern Nevada

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Attention to land use and zoning matters should be considered early in the real estate development process. Projects may require relief in the form of a master plan amendment, rezoning, special or conditional use permit,...more

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Developers Prevail in Dispute Regarding Key Housing Legislation

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California's First District Court of Appeal recently issued a lengthy and consequential decision reaffirming the State's ability to pass housing legislation limiting local governments' discretion to deny housing projects. In...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

[Webinar] Construction ADR Webinar: Residential & Multi-Family Construction Disputes: Is There A Practical Solution? - September...

Join Miles mediator and arbitrators Jennifer Grippa and David Matthews, along with Frank Brown, partner in Weissman Law and General Counsel of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, Inc., Jerry Warshaw, Founder and...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Law Brief: Urban Living After COVID-19

On the latest episode of Law Brief, Construction Partner Laurie Stanziale and Building Studio Architects’ Michael Goldblum and John Field join Litigation Partner and host Rich Schoenstein to explore Urban Living After...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

California Paves Way for More ADUs

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Part 5: New California Housing Laws - As part of its response to California’s housing crisis, the Legislature passed a handful of new laws that further limit local regulation of accessory dwelling units, or ADUs. The...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Accessory Dwelling Units Authorized in New Construction

New legislation passed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on June 18 now authorizes the addition of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in new construction projects for single-family homes and multi-family buildings....more

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass

Senator Wiener’s SB 50 Moves Forward with Compromise Amendments

On April 24, Senator Scott Wiener’s SB 50 passed the Senate Governance and Finance Committee with bipartisan support, incorporating amendments that limit the bill’s scope. ...more

Brooks Pierce

Growth of Modular Construction Raises New Legal Questions

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A growing number of developers, particularly in the multifamily and hospitality sectors, are using modular construction to reduce construction costs and build projects more quickly and efficiently, with less risk of...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

The Governor’s Housing Package - Affordable Housing Production in California Gets a Boost from Sacramento

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A package of 15 new housing bills will have far-reaching implications for every city in California. Collectively, these new laws are meant to significantly boost affordable housing production by removing local land use...more

Allen Matkins

California Governor Signs Four Bills Affecting Density Bonus Projects

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On September 28, 2016, Governor Brown signed new legislation relating to the construction of affordable and market-rate housing. Although AB 2501 has drawn the most attention from commentators and the media, AB 2442 and AB...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

UPDATE: New Fee for Affordable Housing Goes to Denver City Council Sept. 19

A bill proposing a new development impact fee for a permanent affordable housing fund moved on to the Denver City Council Wednesday.Bill No. 625, proposed by Mayor Michael Hancock and Councilmembers Robin Kniech and Albus...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Los aumentos de los costos están cambiando la construcción de apartamentos en el Sur de la Florida

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En un panel de debate reciente, en el Foro de Finanzas de Miami, sobre el estado actual de los bienes raíces comerciales en el Sur de la Florida, los desarrolladores comerciales que formaban parte del panel dijeron que...more

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Increased Costs Shifting South Florida Apartment Construction

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At the Miami Finance Forum’s recent panel discussion regarding the current status of South Florida commercial real estate, panelist commercial developers stated they are responding to strong tenant demand across all sectors....more

Carlton Fields

Apartment Complexity: Appellate Court Sorts Out Multiple Coverage Claims for Construction of Uninhabitable Residence

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In QBE Ins. Corp. v. Adjo Contracting Corp. (N.Y. App. Div. 2d Dep’t Oct. 29, 2014), an intermediate appellate court in New York confronted cross-appeals involving 15 different insurers embroiled in multiple lawsuits,...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

City of Lakewood Adopts Ordinance to Encourage Condominium Construction and Reduce Construction Defect Litigation

On Monday, October 13, 2014, the City of Lakewood became the first Colorado municipality to adopt legislation intended to encourage construction of “for sale” multifamily projects by mitigating the risks to developers and...more

Allen Matkins

AB 2222 Restricts Use of State Density Bonus Law

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On September 27, 2014, Governor Brown signed AB 2222, which amended sections of the State Density Bonus Law (Gov. Code §§ 65915, 65915.5 ["DBL"]). The main purpose of the bill is to require developers to replace all of a...more

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