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Florida’s Hospitality Market: Legal Insights for Developers and Investors

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Florida's real estate market remains one of the most dynamic in the United States, attracting international capital, institutional investors, and developers focused on transforming urban and coastal landscapes. Nowhere is...more

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Virginia Federal Court Enforces Alleged “Scrivener’s Error” Extending Term

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A federal court in Virginia recently enforced an alleged “scrivener’s error” that extended the term of a development agreement for one developer, while enforcing notice requirements to uphold a nonrenewal for another...more

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Michigan Court of Appeals Holds That Development Agreement Obligations are Extinguished in Tax Foreclosure

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The Michigan Court of Appeals recently held that assessments on a property under a development agreement between a city and the property's former owner did not survive a tax foreclosure and therefore were not liens against...more

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9 Tips for Better Public-Private Development Agreements

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Development agreements play a critical role in memorializing partnerships between local governments and private partners on public-private projects. Here are some tips for creating better public-private development...more

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Development Agreement Allowed City to Impose New Fees on Housing Project Despite Previously Approved Vesting Tentative Map

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In a new case published on June 8, 2020, North Murrieta Community, LLC v. City of Murrieta, __ Cal.App.5th __ (2020) (Case No. E072663), the Fourth District Court of Appeal addressed novel vested rights issues arising under...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Municipal Development Agreement: Found To Be Illegal Contract Zoning

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In the Matter of Giora Neeman v Town of Warwick, __AD3d__, 2020 NY Slip Op 03112, the Second Department recently declared that a development agreement entered into between the respondent/defendant Black Bear Family...more

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Development JVs: Time for a 5-Point Inspection

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As we continue to experience and adjust to the impact of COVID-19, real estate development projects are particularly vulnerable.  Although the spectrum of concerns may vary among projects that are "in negotiation" versus...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Statutory Development Agreements Cannot Be Passed By Initiative - California Appellate Court Gives Cities Less Flexibility

California law does not allow local legislative bodies to pass statutory development agreements by initiative. In Center for Community Action & Environmental Justice v. City of Moreno Valley, decided late last month by a...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Maryland Lawmakers Consider Changes to Development Rights and Responsibility Agreements

The Maryland General Assembly is currently considering House Bill 1390 (“HB1390”). As introduced, HB 1390 will materially impact the utility of the Development Rights and Responsibility Agreement (“DRRA”) for land owners,...more

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Ktunaxa Nation v. British Columbia: The Duty to Consult and Protecting Religious Freedom Rights

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On November 2, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Ktunaxa Nation v. British Columbia (Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations), 2017 SCC 54. This case dealt with a novel argument related to the...more

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Two Recent Maryland Rulings on Development Rights and Responsibility Agreements

In my previous blog post, “Development Rights and Responsibility Agreements: The Give and Take of Development,” I discussed the purpose and requirements for a Development Rights and Responsibility Agreement (“DRRA”) between a...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Development Rights and Responsibility Agreements: The Give and Take of Development

Under Maryland law, the rights of a land developer to develop property for commercial or residential uses generally do not “vest” until there is some visible, lawful, construction on the property. Of course, development of a...more

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National Union Prevails on $40 Million Coblentz Enforcement Action in D&O Case

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On October 20, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida granted summary judgment to National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., in BondSafeguard v. National Union, 6:13-cv-561. The court held...more

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