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D.C. FY25 Budget Expands CRE Revitalization Initiatives

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The end of June saw the D.C. Council pass the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Support Act of 2024 and the Fiscal Year 2025 Local Budget Act of 2024. The 2025 budget includes the “Central Washington Activation Conversion Program...more

Pullman & Comley - For What It May Be Worth

New Bill Requires Municipalities to Assess Affordable Housing Properties Based on Net Rental Income

The Connecticut General Assembly recently passed a bill requiring municipalities to assess properties used solely for low and moderate-income housing based on the capitalized value of their net rental income....more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Reshaping the Skyline: The Modernization of the City of Columbus Zoning Code

This month, the City of Columbus introduced a revolutionary proposal to modernize its 70-year-old zoning code. The initiative aims to address the city and the region’s rapid growth by strengthening housing, mobility, and...more

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District of Columbia Releases Regulations for the Housing in Downtown Tax Abatement

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The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) for the District of Columbia issued regulations effectuating the Housing in Downtown Tax Abatement (Abatement) on March 22, 2024. The regulations...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 3.19.24

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The Los Angeles Superior Court issued a highly anticipated ruling on March 4, 2024, addressing a Builder’s Remedy project denial by the City of La Cañada Flintridge. The decision confirms (i) that a local jurisdiction cannot...more

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Colorado Supreme Court Ruling Alters Landscape for Urban Renewal

Late last month, the Colorado Supreme Court dealt a blow to the ability of urban renewal authorities in Colorado to collect revenues generated by the adoption of an urban renewal plan. In Kaiser v. Aurora Urban Renewal...more

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Live Local Act Glitch Bill

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As expected, within days of the opening day of the 2024 Legislative Session came two proposed “clarification glitch” bills containing several proposed amendments to the Live Local Act.  Senate Bill 328, sponsored by Senator...more

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Buying and Selling Real Estate in Portugal (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER PORTUGUESE LAW - I. INTRODUCTION - Portugal is an Iberian Peninsula country, bordered by the Atlantic to the west and south and Spain to the north and east. In addition to...more

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Buying and Selling Real Estate in Costa Rica (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER COSTA RICAN LAW - General - Real estate law in Costa Rica is governed by the principles established in the Costa Rican Civil Code for acquiring, selling, and disposing of ...more

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Buying and Selling Real Estate in Brazil (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER BRAZILIAN LAW - 1. OVERVIEW OF BRAZILIAN HISTORY - Brazil is a federative republic and the largest country in both South and Latin America. It is also the world's...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 11.09.23

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The Biden administration is launching a multi-agency effort to encourage states and cities to convert more empty office buildings into housing units, with billions of federal dollars available to help spur such transitions....more

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Florida's New Live Local Act Offers Land Use and Tax Benefits

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 102 on March 28, 2023, with an effective date of July 1, 2023. Commonly referred to as the Live Local Act (the Act), it has significant land use, zoning and tax benefits...more

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New Florida Law to Turbocharge Affordable Housing Development

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Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 102 (“Live Local Act” or the “Act”) on March 28, 2023. The majority of the Live Local Act will go into effect on July 1, 2023, with certain provisions pertaining to tax...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Portugal (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER PORTUGUESE LAW - I. INTRODUCTION - Portugal is an Iberian Peninsula country, bordered by the Atlantic to the west and south and Spain to the north and east. In addition to...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Costa Rica (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER COSTA RICAN LAW - General - Real estate law in Costa Rica is governed by the principles established in the Costa Rican Civil Code for acquiring, selling and in any way...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Brazil (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER BRAZILIAN LAW - 1. OVERVIEW OF BRAZILIAN HISTORY - Brazil is a federative republic and the largest country in both South and Latin America. It is also the world's...more

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Greenville County Council Approves New Workforce/Affordable Housing Policy

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On October 18, 2022, the Greenville County Council approved a new policy which provides incentives for the development of affordable and workforce housing by allowing for credits against a project owner’s fee in lieu of ad...more

Pullman & Comley - For What It May Be Worth

Impact of High Voltage Transmission Lines on Property Values

Because there are likely to be many more high voltage electric transmission lines (HVETL) constructed, it is important to focus on the impact these lines may have on commercial property values. The challenge is that the...more

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Broad Street Brief: Philadelphia Zoo’s New Giraffe Exhibit Fosters Friendship Between People and Animals

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Philadelphia Zoo’s New Giraffe Exhibit Fosters Friendship Between People and Animals- Giraffe Encounter, the Philadelphia Zoo’s newest exhibit that opened last Thursday, allows the public to get up close and personal with...more

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City of Cleveland Property Tax Abatement: The Study, Key Findings and Recommendations

THE STUDY - In the summer of 2019, Cleveland’s Office of Community Development and the Equitable Community Development Working Group commissioned a study (the “Study”) to identify the historic usage of the City’s Tax...more

Pullman & Comley - For What It May Be Worth

Connecticut General Assembly Exempts Certain Electric Vehicle Charging Stations from Property Taxes & Mandates Their Installation...

While many of us have been fixated on the soaring gas prices and dreading our next fill-up at the pump, Connecticut recently passed new legislation making a switch to electric vehicles even more intriguing. During the...more

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Levelling Up Bill: The New Infrastructure Levy - what you need to know

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In the second Insight in our series on the planning changes in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill (the first was on the proposed changes to local plans), we examine the proposed new Infrastructure Levy that will...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Costa Rica (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER COSTA RICAN LAW - General - Real estate law in Costa Rica is governed by the principles established in the Costa Rican Civil Code for acquiring, selling and in any way disposing...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Brazil (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER BRAZILIAN LAW - 1. OVERVIEW OF BRAZILIAN HISTORY - Brazil is a federative republic and the largest country in both South and Latin America. It is also the world's fifth-largest...more

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Much More than 66% – Must-Know Changes in the Urban Renewal Field

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After years of expectations, the government has approved the legislative amendments needed to promote “Urban Renewal” projects in Israel. While everyone is talking about the amendment lowering the threshold of consent for...more

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