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Colorado’s Multifamily Construction Incentive Program: What Builders and Developers Need to Know

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On May 12, 2025, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law House Bill 25-1272, creating the Multifamily Construction Incentive Program (MCIP), a voluntary, opt-in framework aimed at encouraging the construction of...more

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AB 130 Withdraws Coastal Commission Appeal Jurisdiction for Certain Housing Projects

This is the eighth update in our series covering AB 130 and SB 131, two bills that work substantive changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and California housing law....more

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AB 130 Places New Limitations on Building Code Updates for Residential Buildings

This is the seventh update in our series covering AB 130 and SB 131, two bills that work substantive changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and California housing law....more

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New Tool Aims to Ease Kentucky's Housing Shortage

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Good news for Kentucky local governments—they’ve got a new tool to help tackle housing shortages, thanks to legislation passed during the 2025 Kentucky General Assembly. Senate Bill (SB) 25 now allows local governments to...more

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Large Kentucky Multifamily Housing Projects Are Now IRB-Eligible

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Kentucky local governments now have an additional tool to help address their housing shortages thanks to legislation enacted during the 2025 Kentucky General Assembly. A provision of Senate Bill (SB) 25 authorizes local...more

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Governor Newsom Signs Three New Accessory Dwelling Unit Bills

In recent years, the California Legislature has enacted bills that reduce local control over the development of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs). Recent examples include legislation...more

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Tax Abatement Replaces J-51 Program to Promote Affordable Housing Improvements in New York City

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Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation authorizing a new tax abatement to promote improvements to affordable housing in New York City. In June 2023, lawmakers in New York State passed the Affordable Housing...more

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2023 Connecticut Legislative Updates Impacting Real Estate

The 2023 Regular Session of the Connecticut General Assembly, which concluded on June 7, 2023, saw the passage of several acts that will be of interest to real estate owners and investors. The following is a brief description...more

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Cleaning House: New Jersey Enacts Building Service Worker Retention Law

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On July 24, 2023, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Assembly Bill 4682/Senate Bill 2389 protecting non-managerial and non-professional service workers, who work at eligible locations, from sudden and unexpected loss of...more

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Los Angeles Mayor Signs New Legislation Exempting Affordable Housing Projects from Site Plan Review

On July 6, 2023, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed into law a provision to exempt certain affordable housing projects from the city’s Site Plan Review Process. The exemption was made as an amendment to Site Plan Review...more

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Florida Tort Reform and Negligent Security Liability: New Requirements for Multifamily Property Owners

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Aimed at combatting lawsuit abuse, Florida’s recently passed tort reform bill (HB 837/SB 236) makes dramatic changes to the state’s justice system, including negligent security cases against owners and operators of...more

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Florida Enacts Transformative Tort Reform Legislation

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On Friday, March 24, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law House Bill 837, providing an overhaul to tort law in the state of Florida. The new legislation makes transformative changes, including reducing the statute of...more

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Florida State Legislature Passes Sweeping Affordable Housing Bill

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On March 24, 2023 the Florida State Legislature passed and presented to Gov. DeSantis a sweeping housing bill which aims to provide significant support for affordable and workforce housing development and preservation for...more

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Multifamily Building Owners: Are you Prepared to Meet Balcony Inspection Requirements by the January 1, 2025 Deadline?

In response to the tragic balcony collapse that killed seven students in Berkeley in 2015, Governor Jerry Brown approved Senate Bill No. 721 on September 17, 2018. The bill, commonly referred to as the “Balcony Inspection...more

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Washington Legislature Considers Land Use Law Changes To Facilitate Affordable Housing Development

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The Washington State Legislature kicked off its 2023 Legislative Session on Monday, January 9, 2023. A big focus this year is on affordable housing initiatives. This Update summarizes five significant affordable housing bills...more

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Two New Laws Authorize Multifamily Residential on Commercial Property

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Earlier this year, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 2011 (Wicks) and Senate Bill (SB) 6 (Caballero) into law to increase housing production in the state by allowing residential construction on commercially-zoned...more

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SB 35 Streamlining Upheld Against “Home Rule” Challenge

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Senate Bill 35 (Government Code section 65913.4) was enacted in 2017 as part of an effort by the State Legislature to increase housing production. The law compels local agencies, including charter cities, to issue streamlined...more

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Massachusetts Enacts Significant Zoning Changes as Part of Economic Stimulus Legislation

On January 14, 2021, Governor Charlie Baker signed into law An Act Enabling Partnerships for Growth (the “Act”). The Act is a comprehensive economic relief and stimulus bill that will affect a multitude of industries across...more

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