Across the United States, empty office buildings have become a common sight. According to Moody’s Analytics, office vacancies are at their highest since the 1990s. The COVID hangover has left us with an abundance of vacant or...more
8/1/2025
/ Affordable Housing ,
Community Development ,
Construction Project ,
Economic Development ,
Federal Budget ,
Housing Market ,
Office Space ,
One Big Beautiful Bill Act ,
Real Estate Development ,
Rental Property ,
Rental Rates ,
Senior Housing ,
Tenant Opportunity to Purchase (TOPA) ,
Trump Administration ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Vacant Properties ,
Zoning Laws
When District of Columbia Council Chairman Phil Mendelson introduced the Rebalancing Expectations for Neighbors, Tenants and Landlords (RENTAL) Act, there were high hopes that much needed reform to the Tenant Opportunity to...more
7/14/2025
/ Affordable Housing ,
Housing Market ,
Landlords ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Local Ordinance ,
Property Owners ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Tenant Opportunity to Purchase (TOPA) ,
Tenants ,
Zoning Laws
As spring begins to give way to summer, legislative activity shows no signs of cooling off. Our May TOPA Alert generated many questions and comments and a further update on the pending TOPA reform legislation is included...more
6/13/2025
/ Affordable Housing ,
Apartments ,
BEPS ,
Condominiums ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Housing Market ,
Landlords ,
Multi-Family Housing ,
Municipalities ,
Property Owners ,
Property Tax ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Real Estate Development ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rent Control ,
Rental Assistance Programs ,
Tenant Opportunity to Purchase (TOPA) ,
Tenants ,
Zoning Laws
With very active legislative sessions in the DMV region, we're providing these updates on proposed legislation and several ongoing efforts impacting the multifamily industry. ...more
3/18/2025
/ Affordable Housing ,
BEPS ,
Eviction ,
Landlords ,
Multi-Family Development ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Real Estate Development ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rent Control ,
State and Local Government ,
Tenant Opportunity to Purchase (TOPA) ,
Tenants ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Zoning Laws
With the New Year under way, we wanted to provide updates on legislative activity and other developments affecting multifamily properties in the region and across the country, including Maryland Building Energy Performance...more
1/20/2025
/ BEPS ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Policies ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Multi-Family Development ,
Price Gouging ,
Real Estate Development ,
Rent Control ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Incentives
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
4/8/2024
/ Construction Industry ,
Housing Market ,
Landlords ,
LIHTC ,
Multi-Family Development ,
Real Estate Development ,
Rent ,
Rent Control ,
Rental Property ,
Right of First Refusal ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Abatement ,
Tenants
Summary -
Numerous recent developments are having an impact on multifamily properties and owners throughout the region. These developments range from federal efforts to “protect renters and promote rental affordability” to...more