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Case Study: Fulcrum Communities Pilot Project – Parker, Colorado

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As part of Colorado’s broader efforts to close the middle-income housing gap, Fulcrum Communities, a Colorado nonprofit, launched a pilot project using an innovative financing model to deliver workforce housing more quickly...more

Lowndes

A Deeper Dive into Florida’s Statutory Definition of “Land” and Advanced Structuring Techniques

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Sequel to Land Condominiums: A Powerful Tool for Accelerated Development and Financing Flexibility - The enthusiastic feedback we received on our overview article confirmed a widespread appetite for drilling further into...more

Jones Day

London Leads in Affordable PBSA: What's Next for the Rest of England?

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London boroughs are implementing the London Plan's requirements for affordable Purpose-Built Student Accommodation ("PBSA") in varied ways, with some setting stricter or additional criteria....more

McDermott Will & Schulte

UKREiiF 2025: Key Takeaways From a Week of Ideas, Energy, and Collaboration

Alongside the glorious Yorkshire sunshine, what stood out most during this year’s UKREiiF was the energy and enthusiasm shared by so many across the UK real estate sector. In a year where market momentum hasn’t been as strong...more

Buchalter

AIR RIGHTS DEVELOPMENT-Practical Use of “Air Rights”- PART II

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In Part I of this series, the legal foundation for “air rights” development was introduced. The following hypotheticals illustrate practical examples of air rights development. As discussed in Part I, air rights development...more

Houston Harbaugh, P.C.

Drawing the Line Somewhere

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What Happens When a Parcel is Split Zoned?- Municipal zoning maps frequently include the entirety of a lot or a tax parcel within a given zoning district. But, sometimes zoning maps do not do this. Sometimes, zoning maps...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Game Changer for Adjacent Property Owners: A Unique Way to Exert Your Rights

Property owners who face issues concerning disruption caused by buildings on adjacent properties often don’t realize or fully utilize the real estate laws that can protect and help alleviate related disturbances and...more

Mayer Brown

Developing in the Green Belt – An Update

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Following the announcement of a loosening of the rules on developing in the Green Belt, the UK Government published on 27 February guidance on the meaning of "Grey Belt" land and how this should be applied in...more

Hogan Lovells

UK Leasehold Reform: Commonhold is coming

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Commonhold is a form of freehold ownership, where each unit holder owns their own unit (which could be a flat, shop or office unit), and together they own their communal areas through a “commonhold association” - a company...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Luxury Real Estate in London: The Future?

In the September issue of Vogue, it was declared that London nightlife is back. This was based (partly) on the relaunch of the exclusive members club Tramp. This follows the recent pronouncement by various agencies stating...more

Adams & Reese

Louisiana’s Planned Community Act Provides Clarity and Modern Legal Framework for Real Estate Development

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From basic building restrictions to complex planned communities, Louisiana’s legal framework has struggled to keep pace with evolving market demands and homeowner expectations. Courts have wrestled with these evolving market...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Brazil (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER BRAZILIAN LAW - 1. OVERVIEW OF BRAZILIAN HISTORY - Brazil is a federative republic and the largest country in both South and Latin America. It is also the world's...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Brazil (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER BRAZILIAN LAW - 1. OVERVIEW OF BRAZILIAN HISTORY - Brazil is a federative republic and the largest country in both South and Latin America. It is also the world's...more

Perkins Coie

San Francisco Adopts Ordinance To Facilitate the Conversion of Office Buildings to Housing

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In downtown San Francisco, office vacancy has skyrocketed as hybrid work has transformed the way in which employers and employees use office space. This, in turn, has decreased activity downtown, negatively impacting the...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

It’s Official! ASTM E1527-21 is the New Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Standard

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The Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (“ESA”) is the quintessential environmental diligence tool for transactions involving real property.  A Phase I ESA includes a site inspection and review of current and past uses and...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Brazil (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER BRAZILIAN LAW - 1. OVERVIEW OF BRAZILIAN HISTORY - Brazil is a federative republic and the largest country in both South and Latin America. It is also the world's...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Brazil (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER BRAZILIAN LAW - 1. OVERVIEW OF BRAZILIAN HISTORY - Brazil is a federative republic and the largest country in both South and Latin America. It is also the world's fifth-largest...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Things to Consider before Purchasing Rights in Agricultural Land

Opportunities to purchase rights in agricultural land that may be rezoned to residential are often presented to the public. Indeed, the purchase of such agricultural land may prove to be of great potential. However, there are...more

Hogan Lovells

A summer of planning reforms - the best of the rest

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Whilst the three previous articles in our series on planning reform have considered the main changes in the Planning White Paper, there are many more recent far-reaching proposals, both in the Planning White Paper and...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

Worst-Case Scenarios: Navigating The ‘What Ifs’ Of Coronavirus

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Before the coronavirus hit, the real estate industry was riding an all-time high. Global CRE investment was at its highest level ever, home building was up, and developers were eager to use the industry’s continued momentum...more

BCLP

Municipal Pre-emption Rights under the German Building Code

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What is this all about? Recent speculation on development land and residential area scarcity are no longer solely in the realm of experts. The general public has also been increasingly focused on the application of...more

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The Governor’s Housing Package - Affordable Housing Production in California Gets a Boost from Sacramento

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A package of 15 new housing bills will have far-reaching implications for every city in California. Collectively, these new laws are meant to significantly boost affordable housing production by removing local land use...more

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