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Lawsuit Challenges Water Rules Amid Housing Crisis

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Arizona’s housing shortage is among the most severe in the nation, with demand far outstripping supply and home prices skyrocketing in recent years. According to a lawsuit filed last week by the Goldwater Institute on behalf...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

City Council Approves City of Yes for Economic Opportunity, with Modifications

The New York City Council voted to approve a modified version of the City of Yes for Economic Opportunity (“COYEO”) text amendment, the second in a trio of City of Yes initiatives which aim to: (1) promote sustainability (the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

HUD’s Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Final Rule to Help Communities Reduce Flood Damage, but Tradeoffs Draw Criticism

On April 22, 2024, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published its final rule regarding updated flood insurance requirements in certain areas of the country: Floodplain Management and Protection of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Mixed-Income Market Initiative: NYC’s Attempt to Spur Affordable Housing Development

It is no secret that New York City continues to face an affordable housing crisis. Many experts believe this boils down to a supply problem, yet others remain skeptical. However, a recent Furman Center publication addressed...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

It’s About Damn Time

The City and State of New York have made a handful of announcements regarding plans to roll out imminent changes to the real estate development process to help encourage development and tackle the City’s affordable housing...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Housing Legislation Update 2023

In an effort to address the ongoing California housing crisis and exorbitant development costs, the 2022 Legislative Season saw the introduction of approximately 40 housing-related bills, resulting in the passage of various...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York Governor Releases Updated 421-a Program

Earlier this month, New York Governor Hochul’s executive budget introduced a proposal for an updated 421-a Real Estate Tax Exemption Program. Referred to as “Affordable Neighborhoods for New Yorkers” and proposed under a...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Oregon Poised to Enact Expedited Land Division Allowances for Middle Housing

It is a truism to say that infill development in Oregon is fraught and expensive. This is apparently not lost on the Legislature, which over the past four years has enacted a number of laws to reduce local permitting barriers...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - May 2020

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New draft SCAQMD rule imposes compliance obligations regarding indirect source emissions from warehouses - Bullet Allen Matkins – April 24 - The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) recently released a...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Newly Adopted California Housing Laws – Senate Bill 330 Housing Crisis Act

Ahead of the January 1, 2020 effective date for several housing-related bills recently signed into law by the Governor, we will explain upcoming changes in housing law through a series of updates. Our first update provided...more

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New California Law Restricts Municipalities’ Ability to Limit Housing

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California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law a major set of restrictions on the actions California cities and counties may take to impede housing development. Senate Bill 330 broadly aims to prevent local agencies...more

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California’s “Housing Crisis Act of 2019” May Boost Housing Production or Just Boost Housing-Related Litigation

On October 9, 2019, Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 330, or the “Housing Crisis Act of 2019” in an effort to combat California’s current housing shortage, which has resulted in the highest rents and lowest...more

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New York Rental Regulations: Sweeping Rental Regulation Reform Signed Into Law

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On June 14, 2019, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019, introducing sweeping tenant protections. Below is a short summary of key changes in the new...more

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