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In another twist to Arlington’s Missing Middle saga, on July 8, 2025, the Virginia Court of Appeals set aside its ruling from two weeks earlier reinstating Arlington County’s Expanded Housing Option (EHO) ordinance and...more
Seyfarth’s real estate team provides a bird's-eye view of the current state of commercial real estate throughout the country—highlighting which markets and major asset types are active, slowing down, or experiencing shifts....more
In a monumental win for pro-housing advocates, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation essentially exempting most housing and mixed-use projects from CEQA....more
Single-family-only zoning has officially ended in the City of Seattle. On May 27, 2025, the Seattle City Council passed CB 120969 to comply with RCW 36.70A.635, which requires adoption of development regulations allowing for...more
Part one of a three-part series - Governor Gavin Newsom signed two sweeping budget trailer bills, Assembly Bill 130 (AB 130) and Senate Bill 131 (SB 131), into law on June 30, 2025, enacting meaningful changes to the...more
Governor Gavin Newsom signed two budget trailer bills on June 30, 2025, enacting the most substantial reforms to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in over five decades—most significantly by introducing a new...more
On May 28, Senate Bill 840 arrived on Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s desk after passing the Texas House and Texas Senate with bipartisan support. Authored by State Senator Bryan Hughes, the bill aims to increase the state’s...more
Several Colorado municipalities have sued the state challenging the constitutionality of landmark zoning reforms enacted in 2024. The lawsuit specifically concerns two new laws passed by the legislature and one executive...more
Introduction to Texas Senate Bill SB 840 - To combat the housing shortage in Texas, the Texas Senate introduced Bill C.S.S.B. 840 (SB 840 or the bill) in April 2025. The purpose of the bill is to streamline the conversion...more
Various state housing bills are currently making their way through the California State Legislature that are expected to benefit mixed-income multifamily housing developers. The following summaries reflect the status of the...more
AB 2243 (Wicks) amended AB 2011 effective January 1, 2025. As explained in our prior legal alert, AB 2011 provides for “by right” streamlined ministerial (i.e., no CEQA) approval of qualifying mixed-income and affordable...more
SB 684 and SB 1123 (Caballero) expand the Starter Home Revitalization Act to further facilitate the construction of “starter” home projects consisting of up to 10 dwelling units (not exceeding an average of 1,750 net...more
Senate Bill (SB) 937 (Wiener) went into effect on January 1, 2025. SB 937 eases the financial burden on residential developers by prohibiting local agencies from imposing fees on specified residential development projects...more
The New York City Council approved the Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan (AAMUP) on May 28, 2025. This initiative represents a significant rezoning aimed at transforming a key corridor in Central Brooklyn, which has been zoned...more
Governor Gavin Newsom on March 14 praised Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) and Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) for sponsoring two bills (SB 607 and AB 609) that would streamline housing development in urban...more
Aging Baby Boomers are bringing higher-than-ever demand to the seniors housing market, and prudent developers are looking to build additional facilities now. This significant and immediate need for additional seniors housing...more
As Boston continues to work through revisions to its public review process for real estate projects, a key concern is how to determine the appropriate mix of required mitigation and community benefits. Originally Published...more
In response to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) ruling in Attorney General v. Town of Milton, 495 Mass. 183 (2025), the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) filed permanent regulations on...more
Florida’s legislature enacted the Live Local Act (as amended, the “Act”) to encourage the construction of affordable housing across Florida, providing opportunities for residents to live within the communities in which they...more
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has released a rezoning plan to allow taller buildings along transit routes from the Marina to the Sunset and Richmond districts, changes he said would accommodate 36,000 new housing units...more
The Florida Housing Finance Corporation (“FHFC”) recently published the 2025 Income Limits and Rent Limits. These figures reflect more than a 9% increase in most jurisdictions’ rent limits applicable to qualifying Live Local...more
As discussed in previous Holland & Knight alerts on Dec. 10 and Dec. 18, 2024, New York City recently made comprehensive changes to its Zoning Resolution, known collectively as City of Yes for Zoning for Housing Opportunity...more
In part two of the Housing New Laws series, Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK) attorneys provide key analyses of new housing legislation in 2025 addressing governing urban lot splits and two unit projects, accessory dwelling units...more
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