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Hogan Lovells

Opportunity Zones 2.0 – Back to the Land of OZ

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Once the dust settled after the marathon legislative efforts resulting in the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (“OBBBA”), the real estate community collectively exhaled and began to parse through and unpack...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

The One Big Beautiful Bill: What Every Commercial Real Estate Investor Needs to Know

The commercial real estate landscape is undergoing one of its most significant policy overhauls in years. The recently enacted “One Big Beautiful Bill” brings sweeping changes to tax incentives, financing rules, and...more

Williams Mullen

Big, Beautiful Changes to the Qualified Opportunity Zone Program

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As anticipated, President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA”), which was signed into law on July 4, 2025, significantly amends Sections 1400Z-1 and 1400Z-2 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Congress Establishes Permanent Opportunity Zones

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When Congress enacted the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Bill), it permanently established, with some modifications, the federal Opportunity Zone tax incentive program (the OZ Program). Below is a summary of the current OZ...more

DLA Piper

One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Top Points for Real Estate and REITs

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President Donald J. Trump signed the legislation commonly known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (Tax Act) into law on July 4, 2025. Below are five key takeaways for sponsors and investors in real estate and real estate...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Aging Florida Condos Provide Developers With Strategic Opportunities

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In the wake of the 2021 Surfside condominium collapse, Florida enacted sweeping changes that affect condominium governance, structural maintenance requirements, and reserve funding obligations. These changes have not only...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Key Takeaways from Build-to-Rent East

“Build-to-rent” means what it sounds like: A builder constructs single-family homes specifically designed for renters. Also known as “build-for-rent,” these communities began in Phoenix during the Great Recession and have...more

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Building Safety Act: Application of the “just and Equitable” Test for Remediation Contribution Orders

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Section 124 of the Building Safety Act allows the First Tier Tribunal to make remediation contribution orders (“RCOs”) where it considers it “just and equitable” to do so....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Saudi’s New Railways Law Further Enhances the Kingdom’s Rail Infrastructure Projects

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The law, which took effect in June, impacts developers, investors, lenders, operators, and suppliers in the Saudi railway sector. As Saudi Arabia continues to make significant advances in urban development and mobility,...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Canada Extends Ban on Foreign Home Buyers to 2027

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The Government of Canada has announced a two-year extension to an existing ban on foreign ownership of Canadian housing. The Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act (the Act) was set to expire...more

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What Florida’s SB 264 Means for Foreign Ownership of Real Property

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This past July, Florida became the latest state to adopt legislation with the goal of restricting foreign governments and individuals from real property ownership. Florida’s controversial new bill, SB 264, Interests of...more

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Florida Passes Law Restricting Foreign Ownership of Real Estate

The Florida Legislature recently passed Senate Bill 264 (SB 264), which Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law on May 8, 2023. SB 264 notably presents several new restrictions on persons or entities from certain foreign...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Important Amendments to Regulations under the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act

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On March 27, 2023, the Federal Government of Canada announced Regulations Amending the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Regulations (together “the Amended Regulations”) which come into...more

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New Rules for Foreign Home Buyers in Canada Now In Force: Here's What You Need to Know

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On December 2, 2022, the Privy Council passed an Order in Council confirming regulations related to the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act (the Act). The Prohibition on the Purchase of...more

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Significant Changes Ahead: What You Need to Know About the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022

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Key Highlights - - The proposed legislative changes are part of the government's long-term strategy to build 1.5 million new homes in Ontario within a decade. - Some of the key changes in Bill 23, if passed, will have...more

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7 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Opportunity Zones

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Qualified Opportunity Zones were included as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which became law in December 2017. The zones were originally introduced as the Investing in Opportunity Act sponsored by South Carolina Senator...more

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