Several new laws and amendments went into effect last week on, July 1, 2024, bringing major changes to the cannabis and hemp industry in Connecticut. Here's a detailed look at the primary bill, Public Act 24-76 (the “Act”),...more
Welcome to Pullman & Comley's Real Estate Newsletter, Groundbreaking News. Written by our team of attorneys, you'll find articles that highlight hot topics and developments spanning the fields of real estate, land use and...more
5/21/2021
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Commercial Real Estate Contracts ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
E-Signatures ,
Health and Safety ,
HVAC Contractors ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Office Space ,
Popular ,
Public Health ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Retailers
On November 9, 2020, Governor Lamont issued Executive Order 9L, which extends all executive orders, agency orders and municipal orders issued in connection with the current states of emergency related to COVID-19 until...more
11/17/2020
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Emergency Management Plans ,
Executive Orders ,
Governor Lamont ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Notarization ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Relief Measures ,
State and Local Government ,
Tenants ,
Virtual Meetings
On September 8, 2020, Governor Lamont issued Executive Order 9A, which extends to November 9, 2020 all executive orders, agency orders and municipal orders issued in connection with the current states of emergency related to...more
On September 1, 2020, Governor Lamont signed a declaration extending the duration of the public health and civil preparedness emergencies first declared in Connecticut on March 10, 2020, which had been set to expire on...more
On August 21, 2020, Governor Lamont made two significant announcements on matters that will affect landlords and tenants in Connecticut....more
COVID-19 related shutdowns have hit the restaurant industry particularly hard. Even as the government allows more businesses to re-open, questions remain as to whether customers will flock back to their favorite bistro or...more
On April 10, 2020, Connecticut Governor Lamont issued Executive Order 7X, the stated purpose of which is to minimize eviction proceedings during this period of economic disruption and allow residents to comply with prior...more
Note: It us our understanding that the DECD stopped accepting applications for its Connecticut Recovery Bridge Loan Program at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 27. DECD has received more than 4,000 applications for these small...more
March 18, 2019 Welcome to Pullman & Comley's Real Estate Newsletter, Groundbreaking News. Written by our team of attorneys, you'll find articles that highlight hot topics and developments spaning the fields of real estate,...more
4/5/2019
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Capital Gains ,
Clean Energy ,
CT Supreme Court ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Environmental Assessments ,
Green Energy ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Loans ,
Offering Price ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Project Finance ,
Property Owners ,
Property Valuation ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Tax Credits
Welcome to Pullman & Comley's Real Estate Newsletter, Groundbreaking News. Written by our team of attorneys, you'll find articles that highlight hot topics and developments spaning the fields of real estate, land use and...more
9/21/2018
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Contaminated Properties ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Excise Tax ,
Maritime Transport ,
Mixed-Use Zoning ,
Mortgages ,
Multi-Family Development ,
Ports ,
Property Tax ,
Property Valuation ,
Public Projects ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Market ,
Realty Transfer Taxes ,
Recording Statutes ,
Redevelopment ,
Retail Market ,
Shipping ,
Shopping Centers ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Appeals
Week of September 23 -
Limits of relief possible for Intervenor under CGS 22a-19 -
In Hunter Ridge LLC v. Planning & Zoning Commission Connecticut’s Supreme Court considered whether injunctive relief was available...more
10/2/2015
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Conflicts of Interest ,
CT Supreme Court ,
Department of Environmental Management ,
Enforcement Officers ,
Environmental Claims ,
Governmental Immunity ,
Injunctions ,
Intervenors ,
Land Developers ,
Land-Use Permits ,
New Legislation ,
Standard of Review ,
Uniform Standards ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Wetlands ,
Zoning Laws
Week of July 29 -
No Hardship for Legally Nonconforming Residence -
The owners of a residence in Fairfield that was legally nonconforming – that is, it failed to comply with zoning requirements in place now – wanted...more
Week of July 6 -
In June 2015, the Connecticut Appellate Court issued two significant land use decisions summarized below. In the first decision the Court analyzed when a town’s zoning regulation might be deemed void...more
AC36196 - Verrillo v. Zoning Board of Appeals -
Attorneys who practice in the land-use arena know that there is often a divergence between how local Zoning Board of Appeals (“ZBAs”), comprised of lay members, view...more
Week of January 12 -
On January 7, 2015, the Planning & Zoning Section of the Connecticut Bar Association met in Cromwell, CT with special guest Judge Marshall Berger. The main focus of the meeting was Practice Book...more
SC19090, SC19091 - FairwindCT, Inc. v. Connecticut Siting Council -
This decision upheld the Siting Council’s authorization to a Pullman & Comley client to install wind turbine electrical generation facilities in...more
The slowly recovering economy has presented challenges for most businesses over the past several years, and commercial landlords are no exception. The recent recession resulted in higher vacancy rates and downward pressure...more
AC35796 - Michos v. Planning & Zoning Commission -
This decision held that the Town of Easton P&Z Commission violated its own regulations when it approved a house of worship with 80% of the parking in front of the...more
AC35612 - Greenwood Manor, LLC v. Planning & Zoning Commission -
During a review of its current zoning regulations, the attorney for a property owner wrote to the planning commission and strongly urged it to downgrade...more
AC35464 - Yorgensen v. Chapdelaine -
In this new Appellate Court decision, the plaintiff was issued a building permit to construct a barn, but town officials thereafter also observed grading adjacent to the wetlands...more