On December 2, 2021, the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia (OAG), filed four petitions with the Zoning Commission (ZC) to amend the Zoning Regulations as an effort to increase the supply of...more
1/14/2022
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Economic Impact Analysis ,
Housing Market ,
Inclusionary Housing Ordinance ,
Low Income Housing ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Market ,
Rental Property ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Zoning Laws
The Office of Planning (“OP”) has introduced its second phase of proposed amendments to the Inclusionary Zoning (“IZ”) regulations intended to increase the applicability of IZ (“IZ XL”). Phase 2 of IZ XL, known as Z.C. Case...more
On January 18, 2021, the Office of Planning (“OP”) introduced its first set of proposed amendments to the Inclusionary Zoning (“IZ”) Regulations to increase inclusionary housing requirements, known as “IZ XL.”...more
Through two recently-issued Executive Orders, New York temporarily prohibited fees for late rent payments, suspended evictions and foreclosures, allowed security deposits to be used for rent payments, and extended...more
5/14/2020
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Eviction ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreclosure ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Moratorium ,
Mortgages ,
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Rental Property ,
Security Deposits ,
State and Local Government
Since initiating the process to amend the District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan (“Plan”), the Office of Planning (“OP”) has received over 3000 comments from stakeholders. Legislation was recently put forth before the...more
Headlines about brick and mortar retail tend to be dominated by how these establishments are in decline while online retail is burgeoning. Fortunately for brick and mortar retailers, their demise is not preordained since...more
In jurisdictions where recreational marijuana is legal, many retail entrepreneurs and commercial landlords want to understand how and if marijuana can be consumed in retail establishments. In jurisdictions such as Colorado...more
Effective in early 2016, the District of Columbia Zoning Commission will adopt a major overhaul of the zoning regulations. Although the overhaul is intended to simplify and update the 1958 zoning regulations, the new...more
Pop-up retail establishments, or “pop-ups,” generally refer to stores, restaurants, or events with a short duration. Pop-ups are typical for seasonal retail products, like Christmas or fireworks, but they have become common...more
Adaptive reuse of older, unused, or under-used buildings is considered by many to be an important component of sustainable and environmentally-friendly development....more