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From Permits to Penalties: A Deep Dive Into Coastal Development Law
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Business Better Podcast Episode: Distressed Office Buildings: A Look at Workout and Enforcement
Cornerstone Research Experts in Focus: Mark Garmaise
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Stroock Presents: GOAT Town, Episode 3, Part 2: “NYC's One-of-a-Kind Agency to Drive Economic Growth”
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Developing Philly: The State of Philadelphia's Tax Abatements in 2022
Creative Reuse: The Opportunities and Challenges of Converting Office Space to Residential
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Into the Future: Modern Partnerships in Health Care Construction Delivery
On-Demand Webinar | Living on the Edge: Managing Sea Level Rise in California
Law Brief®: David Pfeffer and Richard Schoenstein Discuss the Future of Offices
Across the United States, empty office buildings have become a common sight. According to Moody’s Analytics, office vacancies are at their highest since the 1990s. The COVID hangover has left us with an abundance of vacant or...more
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
This is the eighth update in our series covering AB 130 and SB 131, two bills that work substantive changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and California housing law....more
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
Senate Bill (SB) 131 includes important California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemptions for qualified advanced manufacturing projects, health centers and rural clinics, childcare centers, food banks, farmworker...more
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
The various approvals, permits, orders of conditions, and the like that may be required to proceed with work on a given project can seem daunting at times. And when a project’s proposed use is not automatically authorized...more
On June 30, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 130 (AB 130) and Senate Bill 131 (SB 131), both of which took effect immediately....more
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
On May 28, Senate Bill 840 arrived on Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s desk after passing the Texas House and Texas Senate with bipartisan support. Authored by State Senator Bryan Hughes, the bill aims to increase the state’s...more
A reverse build-to-suit is a specialized real estate mechanism where the tenant develops and builds out the leased property to support the tenant’s use. This is a “reverse” of the common build-to-suit model, where a landlord...more
AB 1893 (Wicks) significantly modified the so-called “Builder’s Remedy” under the Housing Accountability Act (Gov. Code § 65589.5) (HAA) effective January 1, 2025. As explained in our prior legal alert, the Builder’s Remedy...more
Senate Bill (SB) 937 (Wiener) went into effect on January 1, 2025. SB 937 eases the financial burden on residential developers by prohibiting local agencies from imposing fees on specified residential development projects...more
As part of an ongoing effort to address the affordable housing shortage, the Connecticut General Assembly has passed Senate Bill No. 1444 which is designed to facilitate the conversion of certain buildings to residential use....more
Last week, in an important decision for land-use and development lawyers, the Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled in Palmer Renewable Energy, LLC v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Springfield that permit extensions granted by the...more
As Boston continues to work through revisions to its public review process for real estate projects, a key concern is how to determine the appropriate mix of required mitigation and community benefits. Originally Published...more
For developers, adeptly navigating the intricate web of zoning laws and regulations is paramount to ensuring that projects not only comply with local ordinances but also align with community standards....more
In a state with as rich a history as New Jersey, new business projects can quickly be sidetracked or delayed by rules meant to encourage historical preservation. New businesses must plan for potential delays when developing...more
On March 25, a group of civic associations, elected officials, and individual petitioners filed a proceeding in the Supreme Court, Richmond County, under Article 78 of New York’s Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR), seeking a...more
El Ministerio de Vivienda y Urbanismo de Chile emitió la Circular de la División de Desarrollo Urbano Circular Ord. N°101, DDU 522, el 14 de marzo de 2025, con el fin de establecer la normativa urbanística aplicable a...more
Chile's Ministry of Housing and Urbanism issued the Circular of the Urban Development Division, Circular Ord. No. 101, DDU 522 on March 14, 2025. This order establishes the urban planning regulations applicable to projects...more
While a data center may seem similar to a large warehouse, data centers are high-intensity utility consumers that have special requirements compared to a typical warehouse acquisition project. There are several crucial items...more
The Seattle City Council passed Council Bill 120937 on February 11, 2025, aimed to encourage developers and commercial property owners to convert underutilized commercial properties into residential housing. Set to take...more
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
Following Governor Newsom’s recent Executive Order to assist those affected by the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County, on Monday, LA Mayor Karen Bass issued her own emergency Executive Order designed to expedite the...more