Minimum Wage, State Budgets, Affordable Housing

Cozen Cities - July 23, 2025

Cozen O'Connor on 7/24/2025

BOSTON—City’s First Office-to-Residential Conversion Project Begins -Construction has officially begun on Boston’s first office-to-residential apartment conversions. This effort is a part of a City pilot program aimed at...more

Cozen Cities - June 11, 2025

Cozen O'Connor on 6/12/2025

BOSTON—City Receives $7.4M for Office-to-Residential Conversions -Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey (D) allocated $7.4 million to support two office-to-residential conversion projects in downtown Boston, part of a broader...more

Cozen Cities - May 14, 2025

Cozen O'Connor on 5/14/2025

BALTIMORE—Bill Introduced to Address Housing Shortage- On Monday, Mayor Brandon Scott (D) introduced his Housing Options & Opportunity Act, which aims to expand zoning laws for multi-family homes and provide more housing...more

Cozen Cities - June 19, 2024

Cozen O'Connor on 6/21/2024

CHICAGO — City Council Plans to Turn City Data Pain Into Tax-Revenue Gain - Alderperson Gilbert Villegas (Ward 36), who chairs the City Council’s Committee on Economic, Capital & Technology Development, proposes 8% of the...more

New York State Legislature Passes FY 2025 Budget, Including Significant Action on Housing

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 5/8/2024

On April 20, 2024, after months of negotiations, the New York State Legislature enacted the state’s 2024-2025 Budget (Budget). The Budget represents the most significant state action on housing in several budget cycles and...more

Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House

Pierce Atwood LLP on 4/13/2016

Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House. Maine State Legislature Considers Supplemental Budget - The Maine State Legislature held late...more