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Recently Effective & Pending State Housing Laws - 2024 Land Use, Environmental & Natural Resources Update

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Various state housing bills are currently making their way through the State Legislature that are expected to benefit mixed-income multifamily housing developers. The following summaries reflect the status of the legislation...more

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Changes to New York's Housing Laws: What You Need to Know

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New York state has enacted changes in the housing laws that will have a significant impact on the development and operation of multifamily housing in New York City and the state, and will also ameliorate the effects of...more

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A Well-Informed Start to 2024: BBK’s Guidance for New Laws in California – Housing Part One

In the first part of the Housing New Law Guidance series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), we cover important new housing legislation for 2024 related to adaptive reuse projects, density bonus and accessory dwelling units...more

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What We’re Reading, Watching, and Listening To: December 2023

San Francisco - Can Free Rent Jump-Start a Downtown San Francisco Revival? Pop-Up Retailers Say Maybe (SF Standard): Nearly halfway into the three-month program, called Vacant to Vibrant, stakeholders say it has breathed...more

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California's 2024 Housing Laws: What You Need to Know

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The 2023 California Legislative session, like the last several, saw the enactment of a large number of significant new housing production laws. (See Holland & Knight's previous annual recaps of California Housing Laws in the...more

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California Court of Appeal Affirms Powerful Litigation Tool for Defending Housing

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One of the key problems contributing to California's housing crisis is that it is relatively easy for housing opponents to file litigation challenging housing approvals, and even a completely meritless lawsuit can cause years...more

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California’s Density Bonus Law – 2023 Update

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California’s Density Bonus Law provides housing developers with tools to encourage the development of much needed affordable and senior housing. The California Legislature has continued to refine the Density Bonus Law over...more

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Will YIGBYs say ‘Hallelujah!’ in 2023?

Supporters of the Yes In God’s Back Yard (YIGBY) movement made a joyful noise this week when California State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) announced that he was reintroducing legislation to allow by-right development...more

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California's 2023 Housing Laws: What You Need to Know

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As in previous years, the California Legislature enacted a large volume of housing production laws in the 2022 session, some of which may have a significant effect on housing production in 2023. ...more

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2022 Housing Legislation Overview – Major Pending Bills on the Governor’s Desk

The 2021–2022 California Legislative Session closed on August 31 and was dominated by further efforts to address the state’s continued housing crisis. The flurry of major legislation passed by the Legislature and now on the...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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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - April 2022 #4

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California realtor-affiliated group sues six cities for failing to adopt new housing plans - Los Angeles Daily News – April 20 - A nonprofit group affiliated with the California Association of Realtors sued six cities in Los...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - February 2022 #2

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Two affordable housing bills introduced by Assemblymember Marc Berman San Mateo - Daily Journal – February 17 - Two bills introduced this week aim to promote affordable housing production. Assembly Bill 2063 would strengthen...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - February 2022

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Appellate court orders publication of recent win for California’s Density Bonus Law in San Diego - Allen Matkins – January 25 - Last week we reported that, on January 7, 2022, California’s Fourth District Court of Appeal in...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - January 2022 #2

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California's Density Bonus Law prevails with recent win in San Diego - Allen Matkins – January 25 - A January 7, 2022 decision from California’s Fourth District Court of Appeal in Bankers Hill 150 v. City of San Diego...more

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California’s Density Bonus Law Prevails with Recent Win in San Diego

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Government Code section 65915, commonly referred to as the “Density Bonus Law,” (DBL) was first enacted in 1979 with the aim to address a housing shortage in California. Among other benefits, the DBL provides that developers...more

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In With the New – Part One

BB&K's New Law Guidance for a Happy New Year - At the start of each new year, Best Best & Krieger LLP provides critical legal updates for public agencies and businesses based on new laws and court decisions from the...more

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State Density Bonus Law Does Not Require Applicants to Demonstrate Economic Feasibility of Project When Requesting Incentives

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A Court of Appeal held that the state’s density bonus law (Gov’t Code § 65915) does not require applicants to submit financial information to support requests for incentives or waivers and preempted a city ordinance that...more

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California's 2022 Housing Laws: What You Need to Know

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As in previous years, the California Legislature passed a large volume of laws related to housing in the 2021 legislative session. (See Holland & Knight's previous annual recaps of California Housing Laws in the final section...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - September 2021 #4

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Governor Newsom signs State Density Bonus Law clean up legislation - Allen Matkins – September 29 - On September 28, Governor Newsom signed SB 290, which amends certain provisions of the Density Bonus Law (Gov. Code §...more

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Governor Signs Density Bonus Law Clean Up Legislation

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On September 28, 2021, Governor Newsom signed SB 290, which amends certain provisions of the Density Bonus Law (Gov. Code § 65915).  Senator Skinner’s SB 290 essentially replicates SB 1085 from 2020, which died, along with...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - May 2021

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Draft building code urges more electric, less gas - The Bakersfield Californian – May 9 - A newly released draft of California's 2022 building code proposes the most ambitious electrification policies in the country...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - January 2021

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Despite limited success for housing bills in the 2020 legislative session, 2021 should present opportunities for developers - Bullet Allen Matkins – December 21 - During the 2020 legislative session, many housing...more

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Despite Limited Success for Housing Bills in the 2020 Legislative Session, 2021 Should Present Opportunities For Developers

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For the past five years or so, two words have become commonplace in Sacramento and throughout California: “housing crisis.” Everyone seems to acknowledge that we have one. Most people agree that we should try to address it....more

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Calif. Housing Laws Amended by 2020 Bills

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Limited Local Control, Affordable Housing Incentives and More - In what is shaping up to be an annual exercise, COVID-19 notwithstanding, the California Legislature has again enacted new laws to encourage housing...more

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