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Seattle Passes Bill to Incentivize “Office-to-Residential” Conversions

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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

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Additional Modifications to Zoning Resolution Under City of Yes for Housing Opportunity

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced in June 2022 the City of Yes zoning initiative, intended to modernize and update the City's Zoning Resolution by promoting environmental sustainability, easing restrictions on small...more

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New York City Council Adopts Significant Zoning Changes Under City of Yes for Housing Opportunity

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New York City’s zoning regulations have undergone sweeping changes with a tripartite initiative known as City of Yes. City of Yes for Carbon Neutrality and City of Yes for Economic Opportunity were approved in late 2023 and...more

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New Programs Designed to Assist Production of Housing in New York City

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The adopted 2024-2025 budget for New York state includes the enactment of two programs intended to assist the production of housing in New York City: the Affordable Neighborhoods for New Yorkers Program (ANNYP) to replace the...more

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AB 2011 and SB 6 Take Effect in Effort to Boost Residential Development on Commercial Sites

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In 2022, the California Legislature passed The Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022, known as Assembly Bill (AB) 2011 and the Middle Class Housing Act of 2022, known as Senate Bill (SB) 6. The two pieces of...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - January 2021

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Despite limited success for housing bills in the 2020 legislative session, 2021 should present opportunities for developers - Bullet Allen Matkins – December 21 - During the 2020 legislative session, many housing...more

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