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2024 Massachusetts Affordable Housing Bill Includes Provisions Intended to Promote Residential Housing Construction: What You Need...

The Massachusetts Affordable Homes Act (H. 4977), signed into law on August 6, 2024, includes provisions intended to promote residential housing construction. These provisions: (1) require municipalities to permit accessory...more

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City of Boston Office to Residential Conversion Program Extension

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In June, Mayor Wu announced the extension of the City of Boston's Office to Residential Conversion Program with $15 million in additional funding from the state. The program, which formally launched in October of 2023, aims...more

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House Representatives Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Facilitate Residential Conversions of Buildings

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On July 12, 2024, a bipartisan bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives titled the “Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act” (H.R. 9002) (the “Bill”), which, if enacted, will provide an investment tax...more

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Permit Conditions and Impact Fees Subject of Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decision

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The U.S. Supreme Court in April 2024 issued a unanimous decision in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, California (144 S. Ct. 893), concluding that the "Takings Clause" in the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution applies to...more

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Colorado Enacts Local Right of First Refusal Housing Policy

Legislature Gives Local Governments Right of First Refusal on Affordable Housing and Right of First Offer on Certain Market Rate Multifamily Properties - On the final day of the legislative session, the state legislature...more

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Changes to New York's Housing Laws: What You Need to Know

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New York state has enacted changes in the housing laws that will have a significant impact on the development and operation of multifamily housing in New York City and the state, and will also ameliorate the effects of...more

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New Slate of 15 Bills Introduced in 2024 Intended to Further Encourage Residential Development

As covered in prior PSH Client Alerts on June 26, 2023, August 22, 2023, and November 27, 2023, this past year included numerous major reforms to the Rhode Island zoning and land development statutes, all aimed at spurring...more

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D.C. Releases Draft 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 draft regulations effectuating the Housing in Downtown Tax Abatement (Abatement) on Jan. 26, 2024. The draft...more

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Ignore at Your Peril! Decoding the Building Safety Act 2022 and What It Means for Those Involved in UK Based Branded Residences...

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Historically, the United Kingdom has lagged behind the likes of Dubai, South Florida, New York, Hong Kong SAR and Singapore in the branded residences space, as us Brits have tended to prefer traditional house living. However,...more

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Ban on Local Anti-Growth Restrictions Passed by Colorado State Legislature

The Colorado state legislature recently approved a bill that would prohibit “governmental entities” from enforcing existing or enacting new local anti-growth laws that would limit housing supply, development applications or...more

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[Event] San Francisco’s Downtown: What Does the Future Hold? - February 28th, San Francisco, CA

As work habits continue to transition from office space to work from home, sparsely populated downtown office towers are proving to be a barrier to the City’s goal of repopulating the traditional financial district. Enter the...more

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When it Comes to SEQRA, Reasonable Agencies Are Allowed to Disagree

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In SEQRA litigation, there is an oft-quoted proposition that the Lead Agency may not abdicate or defer its responsibilities under SEQRA to another agency. See Riverkeeper, Inc. v. Planning Bd. of Town of Se., 9 N.Y.3d 219,...more

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Baltimore County Gets Ready for 2020 Comprehensive Zoning Map Process

In September 2019, Baltimore county will kick off the Comprehensive Zoning Map Process (“CZMP”).  The CZMP is the quadrennial process through which Baltimore County redraws its zoning maps.  Every four years, the Baltimore...more

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First District Rejects “Location Exception” for Project in Earthquake Fault and Landslide Areas and Affirms Class 3 Exemption for...

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In Berkeley Hills Watershed Coalition v. City of Berkeley (2019) 31 Cal.App.5th 880 [certified for partial publication], the Court of the Appeal for the First District affirmed that the construction of three new single-family...more

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Orange County Proposes School Impact Fee Increases – Public Comments on April 8th

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Residential developers should take note of the potential increases in school impact fees for new developments in Orange County (the “County”)....more

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Resolving Agent of Change issues in planning: As easy as noise easements?

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This blog examines the complexities of Agent of Change cases from our experience acting for developers and venues alike and, in particular, considers the concept and use of noise easements to resolve and manage noise issues...more

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Long-Awaited SEQRA Amendments Are Finally Here: So What Are They, and What Do They Mean?

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After six years and vigorous public comment, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has adopted substantive amendments to the implementing regulations of the State Environmental Quality Review Act...more

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NJ Court Rules Incomplete Development Application Not Protected by Time of Application Rule

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The New Jersey Legislature amended the Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL) in 2011 to replace the former “time of decision rule” with what is commonly referred to as the “time of application rule” (the TOA Rule). N.J.S.A....more

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The Texas Tree Mitigation Fee Credit Bill is Resurrected from the Dead

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Many developers must remove existing trees in order to build new homes or buildings. Some cities have required developers to pay fees, known as tree mitigation fees, as a condition for permitting the removal of the trees....more

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Coming Soon - The City of Santa Barbara’s New Zoning Ordinance

On Tuesday, July 11, 2017, the Santa Barbara City Council will consider a new zoning ordinance for the city. If the council votes to introduce and subsequently adopt the new zoning ordinance (NZO), it will be effective 30...more

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Can Zoning Stop Property Owners from Renting?

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Local governments may not rely on zoning rules to prohibit renters in multi-family housing developments. Many local governments (and residents) prefer property owners living in their communities rather than tenants. This...more

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SJC Keeps Bright-Line Test for Overloading of Easements

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In its recent decision in Taylor v. Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission, the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) put the brakes on a trend toward eliminating bright lines in the enforcement of easement rights. The Facts - ...more

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