Stroock Presents: GOAT Town, Episode 4: Office-to-Residential Conversions in NYC – Magic Bullet or Merely One Piece of the Puzzle?
Creative Housing Solutions Pop Up Across Oregon
Business Better Podcast Episode: Affordable Housing in Chinatown, Los Angeles: How To Better Serve Your Community
Affordable Housing on the Front Range: Inclusionary Housing Ordinances and the New Middle Income Housing Authority
Orrick Public Policy Podcast #25 – A Conversation with the California State Senate Majority Leader Robert M. Hertzberg
Inside DC: Highlights and Implications of the FY 2022 Budget
[WEBINAR] Housing and Land Use Legislative Update
[WEBINAR] Advancing the Policy Discussion Around Housing
[WEBINAR] Innovative Partnerships to Overcome Housing Challenges in Communities
In our latest roundup, more office space is being demolished/converted than built, Landingplace Hotels launches two conversation brands, developers cite expenses with low-income housing, and more! A new White House...more
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”), enacted into law on July 4, 2025, provides extensive federal tax policy changes impacting a multitude of industries, including commercial real estate (“CRE”). With respect to CRE,...more
The commercial real estate landscape is undergoing one of its most significant policy overhauls in years. The recently enacted “One Big Beautiful Bill” brings sweeping changes to tax incentives, financing rules, and...more
A roundup of news and multimedia from the Unfamiliar Terrain team: San Francisco - Mayor Lurie names new S.F. planning director (SF Chronicle): Sarah Dennis Phillips has been named the City’s planning director,...more
As part of an ongoing effort to address the affordable housing shortage, the Connecticut General Assembly has passed Senate Bill No. 1444 which is designed to facilitate the conversion of certain buildings to residential use....more
Real Estate Partner Kevin Sher took part in the L.A. Times Studios' Southern California Commercial Real Estate Trends Roundtable, where he was one of three leading industry experts to share his thoughts on the current state...more
In our latest roundup, REITs ramp up development, U.S. water infrastructure funding plateaus, Giant’s mixed-use development raises questions, and more!...more
Earlier this summer, bipartisan legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives aimed at spurring the redevelopment of existing underutilized or vacant commercial properties and converting them for residential...more
On June 25, 2024, the D.C. Council passed the Downtown Activation Conversion Program Amendment Act of 2024, in a strategic effort to revitalize the downtown area—including portions of Dupont Circle, West End, Foggy Bottom,...more
The adopted 2024-2025 budget for New York state includes the enactment of two programs intended to assist the production of housing in New York City: the Affordable Neighborhoods for New Yorkers Program (ANNYP) to replace the...more
BOSTON — City Leading AI Industry- Boston-area companies are leading in the development of new artificial intelligence (AI) and managing data for AI use. A new report estimates that Boston’s expertise in tech and health...more
The shortage of affordable housing in Florida has been building for many years. Within a time span of 2 years, median rental prices in Florida increased over 30 percent and now the shortage of affordable housing has reached...more
The “Live Local Act," recently signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, provides unprecedented incentives for developers to build affordable housing. With access to low-interest loans and tax credits, the ability to...more
With likely recession encroaching, PropTech seen as cost-cutting tool in CRE - Bisnow – October 11 A rolling series of challenges, from the pandemic to labor shortages to an unfolding economic downturn, have increased focus...more
Owners, Developers Face Challenges Converting Parking to E-Commerce Delivery Space - Because millennials make up an increasing number of urban residents, owners and developers of apartment and condominium buildings are...more
Cranes, cement trucks, and street closures seem to be everywhere these days, especially in city centers such as San Francisco and Los Angeles. After the meltdown of 2006, real estate development went into hibernation for...more
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy recently released “Inclusionary Housing: Creating and Maintaining Equitable Communities,” a new report on the use of government policies that tie the creation of affordable housing to...more