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Sheetz Loses Again: Legislatively Enacted Fees Satisfy Nolan/Dollan

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In 2024, in what was heralded as a big win for developers in California, the U.S. Supreme Court upended decades of California precedent and held that legislatively enacted development impact fees must satisfy the “essential...more

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California Court of Appeal Confirms Legislatively Enacted Development Impact Fee

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In 2024, in what was heralded as a big win for developers in California, the U.S. Supreme Court upended decades of California precedent and held that legislatively enacted development impact fees must satisfy the “essential...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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What's Changed: Davis‑Stirling Common Interest Development Act Under AB 130

California’s Assembly Bill 130 (“AB 130”), enacted June 30, 2025, introduces significant amendments to the Davis‑Stirling Common Interest Development Act (“Davis-Stirling”), specifically affecting enforcement provisions under...more

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Land Condominiums: A Powerful Tool for Accelerated Development and Financing Flexibility

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As developers navigate increasingly complex regulatory, financing, and entitlement environments, flexible legal structures that align with both zoning and capital markets are more essential than ever. One such underutilized...more

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Condemning Land Already Put to a Public Use – More Necessary Public Use Doctrine

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Periodically, a new public project needs to acquire land that is already put to an existing public use. In order to condemn such land, the condemning entity must demonstrate that the proposed use is either a compatible use or...more

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Navigating the New Philadelphia Real Estate Landscape: Recent Legislative Changes Affect Development and Zoning

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In the last legislative session, the Philadelphia City Council passed several significant bills affecting real estate development and zoning, which are important for property owners and developers to understand....more

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Federal Real Property Presents Opportunity for Private Sector Developers

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The Office of Management and Budget approved recommendations in May 2025 for the consolidation and disposition of 11 federal properties encompassing nearly 7.1 million gross square feet of office space in eight U.S. cities....more

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Acquisition of Contaminated Property: Federal District Court Addresses Allocation of Cleanup Costs

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin (“Court”) addressed in a January 28th Opinion issues arising under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C....more

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Par for the Course: Third District Court of Appeal Sets Condos Further Back with Revised Biscayne 21 Opinion

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​​​​​​​On July 10, 2025, the Third District Court of Appeal issued a revised opinion in Avila v. Biscayne 21 Condominium, Inc. The revised opinion comes almost a year and a half after the Court's initial ruling, which...more

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Ground Leases: A Commercial Real Estate Financing Alternative

In recent years, ground leases have gained popularity as an alternative for developers, offering more flexibility and leaner launch costs than traditional fee ownership of vacant land, pad sites, storefronts, or other...more

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Saudi Arabia’s New White Land Tax Regulations - July 2025 Update

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In May 2025, Saudi Arabia issued a new White Land Tax Law under Royal Decree No. M/244, replacing the earlier 2016 regime. On 10 July 2025, the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing (MoMaH) published the implementing...more

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Court of Appeals Decision Adds to Evolving Marketable Title Act Framework

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In a recent unpublished decision, the North Carolina Court of Appeals provided further insight into how restrictive covenants interact with the state’s Marketable Title Act....more

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District of Columbia TOPA Reform Alert

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When District of Columbia Council Chairman Phil Mendelson introduced the Rebalancing Expectations for Neighbors, Tenants and Landlords (RENTAL) Act, there were high hopes that much needed reform to the Tenant Opportunity to...more

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2025 Texas Legislative Update: Impact on Developers

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The 2025 Texas Legislative Regular Session has wrapped up, introducing new laws that will directly affect real estate investors and developers starting September 1, 2025. Winstead continued its long-standing commitment to...more

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Arlington Missing Middle Ordinance is Void Again — For Now

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In another twist to Arlington’s Missing Middle saga, on July 8, 2025, the Virginia Court of Appeals set aside its ruling from two weeks earlier reinstating Arlington County’s Expanded Housing Option (EHO) ordinance and...more

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San Diego ADU Incentive Rollback Sheds Light on California Housing Woes

On June 16, 2025, the San Diego City Council voted 5-4 to cap the number of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) that can be built on single-family lots. The decision reverses the City’s 2020 implementation of a program allowing...more

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Florida's New Home Warranty Law Takes Effect July 1

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A new law requires builders of newly-constructed homes to provide transferable warranties for a minimum period of one-year beginning July 1. Originally passed during Florida’s 2024 Legislative Session, HB 623, entitled, “Home...more

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2025 Updates to Florida's Live Local Act

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill (SB) 1730 on June 23, 2025, amending the Live Local Act (2025 Live Local Act), which takes effect on July 1, 2025. The 2025 Live Local Act introduces several significant technical...more

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Stormwater Runoff/Residential Development: Arkansas Court of Appeals Addresses Jurisdictional Issue

The Court of Appeals of Arkansas (“Court”) addressed in a May 14th Opinion a jurisdictional dispute involving alleged residential development stormwater runoff issues. See Centofante, et al. v. Ferguson, 2025 WL 1386368. ...more

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Legislatively Enacted Fees Have Another Day in Court

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On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, the California Court of Appeal heard argument in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado. You may recall that the California Court of Appeal previously held that legislatively enacted development impact fees...more

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DOEE Proposes New Stormwater Regulations, Finalizes Revisions to Flood Hazard Rules

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The D.C. Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) issued a second proposed rulemaking (Proposed Rule) on May 30, 2025, to amend the District's Stormwater Management and Soil Erosion and Sediment Rules (Stormwater Rules)...more

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Virginia Court of Appeals Overturns Arlington Missing Middle Decision

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On June 24, 2025, the Virginia Court of Appeals overturned the Circuit Court of Arlington County’s decision invalidating Arlington County’s Expanded Housing Option (EHO) ordinance, commonly known as the “Missing Middle”...more

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Navigating HB 913: Key Updates for Post-Surfside Legislation, Nonresidential Condos, and Mixed-Use Buildings

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Changes to the Florida Condominium Act have become as inevitable as death and taxes. Each year there seems to be a new "condo bill." This year’s sampling, HB 913, is another comprehensive bill that also impacts property...more

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Live Local Act Amended: SB 1730 Becomes Law in Florida

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Senate Bill 1730 (SB 1730) contains amendments to the Live Local Act which will have significant effects on local government implementation of the Act. Importantly, SB 1730 provides that the Live Local Act will no longer...more

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