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Beyond Price Per Acre – A Landowner’s Guide to Maximizing Value in a Data Center Site Sale

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A landowner whose property may be suitable for a data center often hears the same themes from a prospective buyer: long diligence periods, utility contingencies, seller cooperation covenants, assignment flexibility, phased...more

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Florida Passes House Bill 1389 Updating Live Local Act and More Housing Affordability Measures

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House Bill 1389 (“HB 1389”) was approved by the Florida Legislature on March 13, 2026, and will become law on July 1, 2026, unless signed earlier or vetoed by the Governor. HB 1389, inclusive of updates to the “Live Local...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 3.13.26

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On January 14, 2026, a California Court of Appeal upheld the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) certified by the City of American Canyon (American Canyon) and the accompanying water supply assessment (WSA) in City of Vallejo...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Indiana strengthens digital asset protections, opens public retirement plans to cryptocurrency

On March 3, the governor of Indiana signed into law House Enrolled Act 1042, establishing new statutory provisions for cryptocurrency investment and digital asset regulation. The law requires that by July 1, 2027, defined...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Massachusetts AGO Rejects Yet Another Municipal Solar and Battery Storage Moratorium

On March 11, 2026, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (“AGO”) disapproved a proposed temporary zoning moratorium on large-scale solar installations and battery energy storage systems (“BESS”) in the Town of...more

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Golden Years, New Ground: Oregon Legislature Opens New Land Use Path for Senior Housing

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Oregon lawmakers ended the 2026 short legislative session with a modest but noteworthy change aimed at one of the state’s fastest-growing housing needs: housing for older adults. House Bill 4082 creates a limited pathway for...more

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New Vermont PUC battery Rule

After five years and numerous fits and starts, the Vermont PUC’s final rules on storage projects have been approved and issued in final form. The new rules – PUC Rule 9.000 – are effective May 1, 2026....more

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Court Dismisses NIMBY Lawsuit Against Echo Park Project in Win for Affordable Housing

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In a major win for affordable housing in Los Angeles, on February 5, 2026, a federal court threw out a challenge aimed at stopping a 100% affordable housing project in Echo Park....more

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Renewable Energy Update 3.12.26

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Arevon Energy has closed a $920-million financing package for its 300 MW/1,200 MWh Nighthawk energy storage project in Poway, California. The project is currently under construction....more

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Bipartisan Housing Bill Poses Risks for Single-Family Institutional Investors, Opportunities for Developers, Homebuilders

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On March 2, 2026, Sens. Tim Scott and Elizabeth Warren introduced the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bipartisan legislative package that combines key provisions from the Senate’s ROAD to Housing Act (S. 2651) with...more

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A Three-Part Series on the New Federal Approach to Housing: Build Canada Homes

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This is the first installment of a three-part series dedicated to understanding how the commercial real estate sector can leverage Build Canada Homes (BCH) and work collaboratively with the federal government to address...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

"Good-Neighbor" Commitments for Data Centers

The market is seeing technology companies reframe certain of their infrastructure investments as community partnerships, with companies pledging through "good-neighbor" commitments to support communities where they locate...more

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Retrofitting the Urban Landscape for Water Quality: Arkansas Water Resources Center Water Webinar/April 16th

The Arkansas Water Resources Center (“AWRC”) is holding an April 16th water webinar titled: Retrofitting the Urban Landscape for Water Quality, Illinois River Watershed Partnership (“Webinar”)....more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

Pennsylvania’s 2026 Building Code Update: What It Means for Your Upcoming Projects

Pennsylvania has moved into a new regulatory era with the statewide adoption of the 2021 International Codes (I‑Codes), which became effective on January 1, 2026, as part of the latest Uniform Construction Code (UCC) update....more

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Orange County Adopts Administrative Pathway for Affordable Housing on Religiously Owned Land

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On Tuesday March 10, 2026, Orange County passed Resolution 26-0293, adopting Standard Operating Procedures that create an administrative pathway for developing affordable housing on property owned by religious institutions...more

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Lakewood Puts Zoning Changes to a Vote in Upcoming Special Election

Lakewood Puts Zoning Changes to a Vote in Upcoming Special Election: On April 7, residents of the City of Lakewood (the “City”) will have the opportunity to vote on a suite of changes to the City’s zoning code (the “Zoning...more

White & Case LLP

PJM Proposes To Carve Out New Services For Co-Located Data centers

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On February 23, 2026, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) submitted a compliance filing in response to an order issued in December 2025 by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which directed PJM to facilitate and clarify...more

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Shifting Standards in Land Use Oversight: Understanding New Jersey’s REAL Rules

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In August 2024, the NJDEP introduced the Resilient Environments and Landscapes (REAL) rule amendment package as part of the Protecting Against Climate Threats (NJPACT) initiative. These rules are meant to reform New Jersey’s...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

DOI Continues Policy Fluctuations After Once Again Prohibiting Fee-To-Trust Acquisitions in Alaska

On Feb. 24, Department of the Interior (DOI) Solicitor William Doffermyre issued M-37087, revoking DOI’s authority to take land in Alaska into trust pursuant to the Indian Reorganization Act (“IRA”) on behalf of Alaska Native...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Fresh Eyes: How the Increasing Role of Women in Construction and Development Can Unlock Hidden Value

Women in Construction Week, which just came to a close, offers an excellent opportunity to reflect on the growing representation of women in construction and development. Women are increasing their presence across roles in...more

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Surface Water/Common Law Action: Pulaski County, Arkansas Circuit Court Lawsuit Filed Alleging Damages Due to White County...

McElyea Properties, LLC (“MP”) filed a March 4th Complaint in the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Arkansas against Midark Houses, LLC (“Midark”) alleging damages associated with the development of a subdivision. See...more

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The Saga of the Double-Fraction Mineral Conveyance Continues

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Navigator Group, et al. v. Van Dyke, et al.* is the latest stopover in the journey of the double-fraction mineral conveyance through the Texas courts. The Eastland Court of Appeals rejected challenges to the Supreme Cout of...more

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Massachusetts Finalizes Clean Energy Siting and Permitting Rules

After more than a year of hard work by regulators and stakeholders, Massachusetts has finalized the bulk of the regulations needed to implement the siting and permitting reforms enacted in the 2024 Climate Act. These...more

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Virginia General Assembly Proposes To Eliminate Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Data Centers

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The Virginia House of Delegates and Senate have released their respective budget proposals, with each containing provisions that would materially impair or effectively eliminate the sales and use tax exemption (Exemption) for...more

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Streamlining Building Control for Telecoms: Key Takeaways From the Government's Consultation

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At the end of January 2026, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) launched a consultation, "Improving proportionality and safety outcomes in building control: telecommunications work"...more

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