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Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Local Governments Are Fueling the Office-to-Apartment Conversion Boom — And What It Means for Developers

It is hard to overstate the current wave of office building conversions. With post-COVID office attendance plateauing well below prior levels and housing shortages in most major cities, the conversion of office buildings is...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

The Road to Compliance: How Town Law 280-a Affects Property Development

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Developing land on Long Island can present a number of challenges that all developers should be aware of. From complex zoning ordinances to state environmental regulations, there is no shortage of obstacles that may delay a...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Dear YouDig? My Dog Can’t Sleep - Issues of Construction Noise and Nuisance

Dear YouDig? I am retired and live with my wife in what I thought was a bucolic neighborhood in beautiful Ohio City, that is, until now. We heard through the grapevine that a new business was coming into our city and...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Philadelphia Zoning, Land Use, and Construction COVID-19 Update

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The Ballard Spahr Zoning and Land Use Team is continuing to monitor all aspects of the Philadelphia land use approval process during the COVID-19 emergency, including the issuance of zoning and building permits, regulation of...more

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Philadelphia Zoning, Land Use, and Construction COVID-19 Update

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The Ballard Spahr Zoning and Land Use Team is continuing to monitor all aspects of the Philadelphia land use approval process during the COVID-19 emergency, including the issuance of zoning and building permits, regulation of...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

California Paves Way for More ADUs

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Part 5: New California Housing Laws - As part of its response to California’s housing crisis, the Legislature passed a handful of new laws that further limit local regulation of accessory dwelling units, or ADUs. The...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

An Additional Barrier in Performing TAMA 38 Projects

The Real Estate Law (Reinforcement of Condominiums against Earthquakes) 5768-2008 (the “Reinforcement Law”) provides that in order to perform a TAMA 38 plan on a building under the “demolish and build” track, a majority of...more

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Texas Legislative Update: New Laws Impacting Real Estate Developers and Builders

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More than 10,000 bills were filed during the 86th Texas legislative session. Some of the bills that were filed and ultimately signed into law specifically impact the real estate and construction industries. Below is a...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Accessory Dwelling Units Authorized in New Construction

New legislation passed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on June 18 now authorizes the addition of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in new construction projects for single-family homes and multi-family buildings....more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

New Statutes of Limitation For Zoning Enforcement

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Statutes of limitation are laws that place a limitation on the period of time within which a party may commence litigation about certain matters. They are based upon the concept that there should be some time period during...more

Snell & Wilmer

Is the Issuance of a City Use Permit Referable? Not When It Is an Administrative Act

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Arizona’s Constitution gives electors in cities, towns, and counties the ability to refer legislation that was enacted by their local elected officials to the ballot for popular vote. Ariz. Const. art. IV, Pt. 1 § 1(8). But...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Developer-Buyer Beware: Calling Assumed Improvement Bonds In North Carolina Can Be Complex

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In 2007, Developer Clarion-Reames, LLC (“Clarion”) sought to construct a residential housing development in Charlotte, North Carolina. Clarion received final approval from the City to record plats for Phase I section of the...more

Holland & Knight LLP

California Appellate Court Upholds Negative Declaration for County "Up-Zoning" Ordinance - Aptos Council v. County of Santa Cruz...

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Aptos Council v. County of Santa Cruz ruling also clarifies CEQA "Piecemeal" Doctrine - The Sixth District Court of Appeal's recent decision in Aptos Council v. County of Santa Cruz provides useful California...more

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