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Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, August 11, 2025

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PA House Advances Transit Funding Amid Budget Stalemate - The Pennsylvania House advanced a transit funding proposal as agencies across the state face potential service reductions. Although the bill reflects both Democratic...more

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H.R.1: Some Beautiful, Some Not – Implications for Commercial Real Estate

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H.R. 1 (President Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill”) was officially signed into law Friday, July 4, and with it came sweeping changes to the real estate industry. Some of these changes are extensions of Trump’s Tax...more

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Treasury Department and IRS Release Initial Guidance on the New Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program

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The low-income communities bonus credit (the LIC Bonus), which was introduced by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the IRA), provides an enhanced tax credit for renewable energy projects located in designated low-income...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - March 2022 #4

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Audit: California too slow in offering surplus land for affordable housing - Bullet U.S. News & World Report – March 22 California has not effectively used surplus properties owned by the state to help alleviate the...more

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Broad Street Brief: Solar Lab Unveiled at Frankford High School, Aiming to Train Students in Green Careers

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Solar Lab Unveiled at Frankford High School, Aiming to Train Students in Green Careers Sponsored by the Philadelphia Energy Association, U.S. Department of Energy, and PECO, city leaders unveiled a new solar lab at Frankford...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - October 2020 #4

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Funding the next generation of efficient, electric, grid-interactive communities - Bullet Greentech Media – October 19 - U.S. homes and commercial buildings consume roughly two-fifths of the country’s overall energy...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - February 2020 #3

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California PUC proposes pilot programs to decarbonize buildings - Bullet Utility Dive – February 18 - The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) last week issued a proposed decision outlining two new pilots...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - November 2019 #3

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Focus - Coastal counties could see significantly more growth under a new state plan - Los Angeles Magazine – November 12 - Last week, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) approved a plan to build...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - July 2019

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Focus - California Senate approves homelessness and housing bill Associated Press – July 1 - The California Senate approved on Monday what some lawmakers have called a carrot-and-stick approach to the state’s housing crunch...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - June 2019

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Focus - Los Angeles homelessness rises sharply as housing crisis deepens - Reuters – June 4 - Los Angeles County’s homeless population has swelled by 12 percent during the past year as a shortage of affordable housing...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - May 2019

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Focus - Mayor Garcetti’s ‘Green New Deal’ would phase out gas-fueled cars in L.A. - Los Angeles Times - April 29 - Mayor Eric Garcetti unveiled a sweeping plan for a more sustainable Los Angeles on Monday, imagining a...more

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Sustainable Development Update - January 2019 #3

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Sustainable Development Focus - L.A. may charge drivers by the mile, adding freeway tolls to cut congestion - LOS ANGELES TIMES - Jan 22 The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is pushing to study how what’s commonly...more

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Sustainable Development Update - November 2018

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Sustainable Development Focus - ACEEE identifies biggest barriers to zero energy building adoption - ENERGY MANAGER TODAY - Oct 26 Building code updates in parts of the U.S. and Canada are helping to encourage the...more

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Sustainable Development Update - September 2018 #4

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Sustainable Development Focus - Rising sea levels pose risk to institutional real estate investment - URBAN LAND - Sep 18 Heitman, working with climate risk analytics firm Four Twenty Seven, sought to quantify the...more

Allen Matkins

Sustainable Development Update - June 2018

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Sustainable Development Focus - Latest bill to boost housing statewide takes a step forward - THE REAL DEAL - May 31 A bill aimed at drastically increasing housing development statewide passed the Senate last week, and,...more

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Sustainable Development Update - May 2018 #4

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Sustainable Development Focus - Trump dials back Obama policy asking agencies to reduce emissions - THE HILL - May 18 President Trump last Thursday replaced an executive order signed by former President Obama that...more

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Multifamily Buildings/Solar Energy: May 2018 American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Report

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (“ACEEE”) issued a May 2018 report titled: Our Powers Combined: Energy Efficiency in Solar and Affordable Multifamily Buildings (“Report”) ...more

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Sustainable Development Update - March 2018 #4

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Sustainable Development Focus - U.S. Army targets energy resiliency through microgrid projects - ENERGY MANAGER TODAY - Mar 26 The U.S. Army is using clean energy projects to begin targeting resiliency through...more

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Sustainable Development Update - January 2018 #2

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Sustainable Development Focus - New legislation proposes more housing near California transit stations - Los Angeles Times - Jan 4 A dramatic increase in new housing near transit stations could be on its way across...more

Allen Matkins

Sustainable Development Update - January 2018

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Sustainable Development Focus - Trump administration reverses course on PACE financing - Greentech Media - Dec 27 In December, federal housing officials erected a new hurdle for residential property-assessed clean...more

Allen Matkins

Sustainable Development Update - October 2017 #3

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Sustainable Development Focus - California allocates $55M for energy storage in low-income neighborhoods - Utility Dive - Oct 17 - The California Public Utilities Commission has instituted a program that directs...more

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Sustainable Development Update - October 2016 #4

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Sustainable Development Focus - New LEED version to spur green building - Commercial Property Executive - Oct 20 - Green energy continues to advance, with a major milestone set for November 1. That’s when...more

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Sustainable Development Update - June 30, 2016 | Newsletters

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Sustainable Development Focus - Planned investment in energy efficiency hits all-time high - Facility Executive - Jun 23 - Interest and investment in energy efficiency are at an all-time high, according to the...more

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Renewable Energy Update - June 2016

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Renewable Energy Focus - Ninth Circuit upholds wind farm approval - Courthouse News Service - Jun 7 - Federal regulators adequately addressed whether a proposed wind turbine project near San Diego would...more

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West Coast Real Estate Update: May 2016 #2

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San Francisco Requires Solar Panel Installation on New Buildings - Last month, the City of San Francisco passed an ordinance requiring all new buildings to include solar energy systems. California law currently requires...more

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