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Navigating High-Density Development Under HB24-1313: The Transit‑Oriented Development Act

On May 13, 2024, Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 24-1313 (HB24-1313) into law. This act incentivizes transit-oriented development (TOD) by providing $35 million in grants to transit-oriented communities (TOCs) to help...more

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The Affordable Housing Crisis

We conclude our three-part blog series with a look at the affordable housing crisis. It is an omnipresent challenge facing many communities across the United States. From small towns like Kerrville, Texas, to bustling cities...more

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Converting Office Space to Housing? There Are Incentives For That

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With housing availability at record lows in many communities across the U.S., including gateway cities such as New York, and commercial office space still not fully recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government...more

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Show Me the Money! Tap Into Tennessee's New and Expanded Programs to Encourage Redevelopment of Contaminated Properties

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Communities and developers now have the opportunity to tap into certain funds earmarked by the state specifically for brownfield redevelopment and to take advantage of certain incentive programs that apply to more brownfield...more

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Highlighting Key Economic Development Actions from Across the U.S.

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California - In the Golden State, a bill to expand the state’s approach to workforce development programs passed the Senate floor on a 31-6 vote on May 24th, and is set to be considered by the Assembly’s Labor and...more

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The Live Local Act Part 2 - Affordable Housing Incentives

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The shortage of affordable housing in Florida has been building for many years. Within a time span of 2 years, median rental prices in Florida increased over 30 percent and now the shortage of affordable housing has reached...more

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Livin’ La Vida Loca: Florida’s Radical Overhaul of Commercial Zoning Incentivizes Developers

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The “Live Local Act," recently signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, provides unprecedented incentives for developers to build affordable housing. With access to low-interest loans and tax credits, the ability to...more

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Florida State Legislature Passes Sweeping Affordable Housing Bill

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On March 24, 2023 the Florida State Legislature passed and presented to Gov. DeSantis a sweeping housing bill which aims to provide significant support for affordable and workforce housing development and preservation for...more

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Los Angeles Transit Oriented Communities Program Sees Its Wings Clipped … Somewhat

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In Fix the City, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles (L.A. Sup. Ct. Case No. 20STCP03529, order filed May 24, 2022), the Los Angeles Superior Court ruled that conflicts between qualifying Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) Guidelines...more

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California Courts of Appeal Strengthen Density Bonus Law

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Recent decisions from two court cases – Schreiber v. City of Los Angeles1 and Bankers Hill 150 v. City of San Diego2 – make California's Density Bonus Law a powerful tool not just for accessing increased density, but also for...more

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Ohio Brownfield Remediation Program: Increasing Economic Potential Through Incentivized Community Investments

Ohio recently announced the first round of grant awards for the state’s Brownfield Remediation Program. Ohio dedicated nearly $350 million for the program administered by the Ohio Department of Development through the 2021...more

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City of Miami Real Estate Development Bonus and Incentive Programs

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Under Miami 21, the City’s zoning code, analysis of a property is more involved than just maximum density and square footage. It is important to know the fine points of potential incentives and benefits available to maximize...more

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Proposed FRESH Food Stores Update (FRESH II)

The Department of City Planning (DCP) has proposed text amendments to modify and expand the existing Food Retail Expansion to Support Health (FRESH) program under ZR 63-00 for neighborhood grocery stores and supermarkets...more

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NJ Proposes Shared Responsibility Model for EV Infrastructure Build Out

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has issued a straw proposal for electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure build out, to advance the statutory targets for the installation of EV chargers under a law signed earlier...more

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Notice to Owners and Developers of Affordable Housing (FHFC Emergency Rule 67ER20-1)

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If you are an owner or developer of affordable housing, we wanted to be sure you are aware of Florida Housing Finance Corporation’s (“FHFC”) Emergency Rule 67ER20-1, which creates incentives for owners of developments that do...more

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Vermont Legislative Update 02-28-2020 - An analysis from DRM's Government & Public Affairs Team

Renewable bill would raise rates by up to 10 percent per year - The Senate Finance and Natural Resources and Energy committees took testimony this week on S.267, a bill to increase to 100 percent the renewable energy...more

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Housing Density Bonus and Reporting Changes for Local Agencies

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Part 6: New California Housing Laws - As part of the 2019 housing package, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a number of bills modifying density bonus rules, and information and reporting rules. Each of these bills is designed to...more

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Mixed-Use Development Incentives for Downtown Rochester Extended to 2021

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A valuable incentive for mixed-use development in downtown Rochester has been extended. The City of Rochester has reauthorized an exemption from real property taxation and special ad valorem levies for the conversion of...more

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New State Density Bonus for Student Housing Takes Effect

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As of January 1, State law offers a new density bonus to qualifying student housing developments. The legislation (Senate Bill 1227) is one of several bills the Legislature has passed over the last two years to address...more

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Administration's Infrastructure Plan Supports Reuse of Brownfields and Superfund Sites

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• The Trump Administration released an ambitious $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan on Feb. 12, 2018 – a plan that includes many provisions focused upon encouraging the reuse of contaminated brownfields and Superfund sites. ...more

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Affordable Housing Bonus Program Takes Shape in San Francisco

The State Density Bonus law has been in effect for almost 40 years, but it has required a prolonged housing crisis to push San Francisco to adopt a local implementing ordinance. Last year the Board of Supervisors adopted the...more

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Ting Legislation Seeks to Pave the Way for Fees on Density Bonus Units

Assembly member Phil Ting (D – San Francisco) introduced new amendments to the State Density Bonus law on March 15, 2017 that would specifically require local jurisdictions to impose their local inclusionary housing...more

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California Governor Signs Four Bills Affecting Density Bonus Projects

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On September 28, 2016, Governor Brown signed new legislation relating to the construction of affordable and market-rate housing. Although AB 2501 has drawn the most attention from commentators and the media, AB 2442 and AB...more

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AB 2222 Restricts Use of State Density Bonus Law

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On September 27, 2014, Governor Brown signed AB 2222, which amended sections of the State Density Bonus Law (Gov. Code §§ 65915, 65915.5 ["DBL"]). The main purpose of the bill is to require developers to replace all of a...more

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