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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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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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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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NYC City Council Takes Aim at Overabundance of Sidewalk Sheds

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That New York City, in particular Manhattan, is awash in sidewalk sheds is news to no one. This spring, the New York City Council passed several new bills with the intention of curtailing the number of sheds, as more than...more

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Briefcase 2025 Quarter 1: Key Real Estate Cases and Updates

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Case 1: Handston Investments Limited v Abri Group Limited - The court refused to grant an interim injunction to pause construction that would significantly interfere with a neighbour’s rights to light. Instead, the Court...more

Gray Reed

Lien and Bond Claims in April 2025: Dates to Remember

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Use this guide as a reference when filing lien and bond claim notices for the month of April. Be sure to subscribe to the Texas Construction Law Blog to automatically receive our monthly lien and bond guides, as well as other...more

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Lien and Bond Claims in March 2025: Dates to Remember

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Use this guide as a reference when filing lien and bond claim notices for the month of March. Be sure to subscribe to the Texas Construction Law Blog to automatically receive our monthly lien and bond guides, as well as other...more

Saiber LLC

Bill in New Jersey Assembly Could Allow Single-Stair Exit Stairwell in 4-5 Story Residential Buildings

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A Bill first introduced by the New Jersey Assembly Housing Committee in October, and recently approved by the Committee to be considered by the full Assembly for a vote, could potentially permit single exit stairwells in...more

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On Your Radar? 10 Real Estate Risk Areas to Watch in 2025

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As we look ahead to 2025, several key areas within the real estate sector are poised to see an uptick in disputes. This report outlines ten pressing issues that property owners, occupiers, developers and investors should be...more

Gray Reed

Disrupted Operations – Owners Beware!

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Industrial construction is poised for continued growth in 2025, especially with incoming presidential administration and its anticipated emphasis on domestic economic production. Nowhere will this growth be seen more than in...more

Stoel Rives LLP

Addressing Tariffs in a Construction Contract: A Lawyer’s Perspective

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In 2024, many real estate developers pressed pause on new projects. Interest rates for multifamily loans were too high and the office market was still recovering from “work from home,” at least in the Pacific Northwest (where...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Four Factors to Consider After the Building Electromobility Infrastructure Act (GEIG) Comes into Effect

As of January 1, 2025, the Building Electromobility Infrastructure Act (GEIG) has come into effect, bringing significant changes for property owners. Dr. Ulrich Flege summarizes the key points of the law below: Obligation...more

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Understanding Developer Liability for Maintenance and Defect Costs After Property Handover

When investing in off-plan properties, especially in jointly owned properties in Dubai, understanding a developer's responsibility for maintenance and defect rectification post-handover is crucial. Dubai Law No. 6/2019 on the...more

K&L Gates LLP

Welcome News for Developers: Temporary Expansion of the Victorian Off-the-Plan Duty Concession

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The Victorian State Government (the Government) has announced a temporary expansion of the off-the-plan duty concession for purchasers of residential apartments and certain townhouses. The measure is a part of the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

PACE Financing is now available for New Construction

New York City recently released updated Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) guidelines which are expected to open up opportunities for owners to obtain C-PACE financing for new construction and energy retrofit...more

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From Lien to Clean: Addressing an Expired Lien in the Chain of Title

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One of the most common protections for laborers, contractors, suppliers, and others providing construction services or materials for a project is the right to a lien against the project property for the value of the work...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

OP-ED: Design Professional Standard of Care vs. Affordable Housing Needs

A few years ago, at the beginning of the pandemic, I wrote an article about the shifting norms in building design and legal risk for architects and engineers arising from the quickly evolving shifts in building use and public...more

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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (02/15/23) – Proptech Solutions, Supply Chain Pivots, and the Inflation Reduction Act

This week’s round-up explores how proptech could alleviate the financial burden of property owners’ vacant office space, manufacturing firms are bolstering the industrial real estate sector, a 200-MW Texas project is first to...more

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Subway Construction Work Did Not Inversely Condemn Hotel Property

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A hotel owner brought a lawsuit against a county transportation authority and a general contractor for nuisance and inverse condemnation alleging that the construction of an underground subway line disrupted the operation of...more

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Construction/Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Garland...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Omni Home Builders at Diamondhead Resort Community, LLC (“Omni”) entered into a may 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”)...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

CEQA Case Report: 2021 Year in Review

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CEQA Case Report: Understanding the Judicial Landscape for Development - Public agencies prevailed in 71% of CEQA cases analyzed. Latham & Watkins is pleased to present its fifth annual CEQA Case Report. Throughout...more

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Handling Construction Changes During the Eminent Domain Process

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Any project involving the exercise of eminent domain includes the strong likelihood that there will be a series of changes during the planning and construction phases. Yet, while construction needs may warrant a change in the...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

CEQA Case Report: 2020 Year in Review

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CEQA Case Report: Understanding the Judicial Landscape for Development - Public agencies prevailed in 68% of CEQA cases analyzed. Latham & Watkins is pleased to present its fourth annual CEQA Case Report. Throughout...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Dear YouDig? The Abominable Ate My Project – Builder’s Risk Insurance

Dear YouDig? We are thrilled to be adding a four story children’s wing to our hospital. Construction was progressing well and near completion. Last week a blizzard with sub-zero temperatures blew through. When we returned...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Webinar] Developing Property for Economic Growth - September 9th, 9:00 am - 11:00 am EST

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Bricker & Eckler attorneys, with special guest Thomas Winston, President & CEO, Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, invite you to attend a virtual presentation that will walk you through the process of developing public or...more

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