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Denver Announces a Middle Income Housing Pilot Program

Denver’s Department of Housing Stability (“HOST”) and Denver Housing Authority (“DHA”) are partnering to pilot a program aimed at spurring development of middle-income housing.  As reported in the Denver Post, Denver Mayor...more

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Solving For The Middle-income Housing Gap

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Workforce housing (also referred to as middle-income or essential housing) is becoming a central focus for communities across the country. Whether you’re a city, town, village, housing authority, developer, or part of the...more

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Case Study: Innovative Affordable Housing Financing in Fairfax County, Virginia

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A major affordable housing development underway in Fairfax County, Virginia, is setting a new precedent for large-scale, multi-phase transactions in high-cost suburban markets. Located adjacent to the County’s Government...more

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Texas Enacts Critical Real Estate Reforms—Senate Bills 15, 17, 840

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Share on Twitter Print Share by Email Share Back to top Prior to his June 22, 2025, deadline, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law hundreds of bills passed by the Texas Legislature. Three of these, Senate Bills 15, 17,...more

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Maine Revamps New Markets Tax Credits and Historic Tax Credits

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Recently, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed legislation renewing and expanding Maine’s New Markets Capital Investment Program and Historic Tax Credit Program. These changes should be welcomed by businesses, nonprofits, and...more

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California Real Estate Developers Optimistic About CEQA Reform

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On June 30, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 130 (AB 130) and Senate Bill 131 (SB 131), legislation that contains significant changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) that...more

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Colorado Cities Sue State Over 2024 Housing Density and Parking Reforms

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

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Multifamily June 2025 Alert

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As spring begins to give way to summer, legislative activity shows no signs of cooling off. Our May TOPA Alert generated many questions and comments and a further update on the pending TOPA reform legislation is included...more

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From Vacancy to Vibrancy: Empire State Development’s Vision for Long Island Housing

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On March 27, 2025, Empire State Development, New York State’s chief economic development agency, announced the launch of the Long Island Forward Housing Program (LIFHP), a $10 million initiative designed to promote and...more

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Denver Proposes to Eliminate All Minimum Vehicle Parking Requirements

The City of Denver (“Denver”) released the first draft of its proposed amendment to the Denver Zoning Code (“Zoning Code”) known as Modernizing Parking Requirements Text Amendment (“Text Amendment”), in which it proposes...more

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Affordable Housing Clock Ticks Toward June 2025 Deadline in New Jersey’s Fourth Round

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The latest round of affordable housing development in New Jersey is well underway, with a key deadline for municipalities and developers fast approaching on June 30, 2025. This fourth round — spanning 2025 to 2035 — is...more

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Public Hearing on Connecticut Eminent Domain, Property Tax, Land Use Bills

On Monday, March 10, 2025, the Connecticut General Assembly’s Planning and Development Committee held a public hearing on the following eminent domain, property tax and land use bills of interest to the business community...more

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Mass. "Unlocking Housing Production Commission” Recommends Land Use and Zoning Reforms

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Last Friday, Massachusetts’ “Unlocking Housing Production Commission,” established by Gov. Maura Healey in October, 2023, released its report titled “Building for Tomorrow.” The report lays out a series of recommendations to...more

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2024 Land Use and Housing Legislation Taking Shape

The Second Regular Session of the 74th General Assembly adjourned in May 2024 with six major land use bills passed, a significant success for Governor Polis after the SB23-213 Land Use omnibus bill addressing similar policy...more

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Broad Street Brief: Mayor Parker Unveils “Mission 30,000” Housing Plan

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Mayor Parker Unveils “Mission 30,000” Housing Plan - Mayor Cherelle Parker outlined her “Mission 30,000” plan to build, preserve, and repair 30,000 housing units in Philadelphia during the Chamber of Commerce for Greater...more

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Midtown South Mixed-Use Rezoning Plan Enters Public Review

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On January 21, 2025, the New York City Planning Commission (CPC) certified the city-led Midtown South Mixed-Use (MSMX) Plan into public review. The MSMX Plan is the first piece of the Adams administration’s “Manhattan Plan,”...more

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Massachusetts Releases Emergency Guidelines Concerning MBTA Communities Act Zoning

Massachusetts’s Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) issued emergency guidelines for the implementation and enforcement of the MBTA Communities Act, following on the heels of the Massachusetts Supreme...more

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A Review of the New Jersey Legislature’s Latest Amendments to the New Jersey Aspire Program

On December 19, 2024, the New Jersey legislature passed legislation amending multiple sections of statute governing the New Jersey Aspire Program, most importantly as it relates to the state purchase of unused tax credits....more

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New York City Council Passes “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity”

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On December 5, 2024, the New York City Council approved the “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” text amendment, as modified by the City Planning Commission, following recommendations from the Zoning and Franchises...more

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New Jersey Establishes Affordable Housing Calculation Methodology, Allocates Need

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The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs recently established the calculation methodology and allocation of prospective affordable housing need for all 564 municipalities in the state. The “Affordable Housing...more

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New Jersey Releases Fourth Round Affordable Housing Calculations; Identifies Present and Future Need for 150,000 New Units...

As required by legislation adopted earlier this year, which formally abolished the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH), the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has released its highly anticipated calculations of...more

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Office of the Attorney General Releases Informal Opinion Shedding Light on the Meaning of “Mixed Use” Zoning Districts Under Live...

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The Live Local Act (Act), originally passed on March 29, 2023, was modified by SB328 on May 16, 2024. While the Act has been heralded as a solution to Florida’s affordable housing shortage, it has faced roadblocks since its...more

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Changes to 40B and Affordable Housing Preferences for Veterans: What You Need to Know About the 2024 Massachusetts Affordable...

The new Affordable Homes Act revised Section 22 of Chapter 40B, part of the comprehensive permit law, to require the Housing Appeals Committee to notify the Secretary of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities...more

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Ivy City: Draft Small Area Plan Released for Public Comment

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The Office of Planning (OP) has worked with Ivy City residents, community stakeholders and Washington, D.C., government agencies to develop the Ivy City Small Area Plan (ICSAP). Ivy City is a historically Black neighborhood...more

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New Jersey Passes Affordable Housing Law

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New Jersey is ushering in a new era of state affordable housing guidelines. The New Jersey Assembly and Senate recently passed affordable housing legislation and Gov. Phil Murphy has signed it into law. For New Jersey...more

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