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Connecticut Focuses on Streamlining/Incentivizing Commercial to Residential Building Conversions

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As part of an ongoing effort to address the affordable housing shortage, the Connecticut General Assembly has passed Senate Bill No. 1444 which is designed to facilitate the conversion of certain buildings to residential use....more

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NYC Sidewalk Shed Reform Legislation Brings Major Impacts to Property Owners

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On March 26, 2025, the New York City Council passed sweeping legislation aimed at overhauling the long-standing rules around sidewalk sheds. The new legislation is intended to reduce the number of sidewalk sheds lingering on...more

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Connecticut Bill Aims to Incentivize Commercial to Residential Building Conversions

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National and local news has been replete with stories discussing the challenges and benefits of converting underutilized commercial properties such as office buildings into needed housing.  A recently introduced bill pending...more

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State Seeks to Curb Appeals of Residential Building Permits in San Francisco

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The land use entitlement process in California is notoriously complicated, lengthy, and fraught with uncertainty. Less attention is paid to the process of receiving building permits, post-entitlement. Generally, this process...more

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Legislation Seeks to Expand Alabama Brownfields Program

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This week a bill was introduced in the Alabama Legislature which would expand the state’s Brownfield Redevelopment and Voluntary Cleanup Program through the implementation of new features aimed to increase participation in...more

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Legislation Seeks to Amend County Planning Review Process to Provide Towns and Villages with Greater Say over Zoning Actions in...

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The Suffolk County legislature is currently considering a bill (I.R. 1478-2021) that would provide towns and villages with a greater opportunity to weigh in on certain zoning applications proposed in adjacent municipalities...more

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