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Troutman Pepper Locke

Texas Senate Bill 840: A Game-Changer for Housing Development

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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

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HB 497, Updating Several County Laws Including Those for Construction Projects, Is Now Effective

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House Bill 497 (HB 497) took effect on  April 9, 2025, and introduced various changes to the laws governing counties in Ohio. Below are some  key changes in HB 497 that impact county construction projects....more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Mass. "Unlocking Housing Production Commission” Recommends Land Use and Zoning Reforms

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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

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New York City Council Passes “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity”

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On December 5, 2024, the New York City Council approved the “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” text amendment, as modified by the City Planning Commission, following recommendations from the Zoning and Franchises...more

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Florida Legislature Proposes Changes to Live Local Act

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The 2024 Florida Legislature is contemplating revisions to The Live Local Act (“Act”) which took effect on July 1, 2023. These changes are being considered in Senate Bill No. 328 and Florida House Bill No. 1239....more

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass

State Seeks to Curb Appeals of Residential Building Permits in San Francisco

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The land use entitlement process in California is notoriously complicated, lengthy, and fraught with uncertainty. Less attention is paid to the process of receiving building permits, post-entitlement. Generally, this process...more

Weintraub Tobin

New California Laws Affecting Real Estate in 2022

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To kick off our 2022 newsletter season (and hopefully in better fashion than the Sacramento Kings), we thought it would be helpful to summarize a few of California’s noteworthy new-for-2022 laws....more

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New Massachusetts Brownfields Tax Credits Regulations Just Released

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The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) issued final regulations effective July 9, 2021 (the Regulations) that are intended to aid in the implementation of the Massachusetts Brownfields Tax Credits program, which was...more

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Legislation Seeks to Amend County Planning Review Process to Provide Towns and Villages with Greater Say over Zoning Actions in...

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The Suffolk County legislature is currently considering a bill (I.R. 1478-2021) that would provide towns and villages with a greater opportunity to weigh in on certain zoning applications proposed in adjacent municipalities...more

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