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Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

August Dealmaker Digest: Navigating Multifamily Investments With Expert Insights and Market Trends

As the multifamily sector continues to navigate turbulent waters, our commercial real estate group works hard to stay informed about both market trends and the legal implications that accompany them. In August, we have been...more

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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (8/14/24) – Commercial Real Estate AI, Hotel Pipeline Growth, and Housing Market...

In our latest roundup, nonresidential spending drops, realtor payment structure changes, office vacancy rates soar, and more!...more

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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (7/10/24) – Strong Construction Investment in Data Centers, Increase Use of Proptech in...

In our latest roundup, renters stay in their units longer, GenAI change how commercial real estate operates, and banks continue high exposure due to commercial real estate....more

Goulston & Storrs PC

Will apartments solve housing scarcity?

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Governor Maura Healey has called out housing as Massachusetts’ biggest challenge—both increasing the pace of production and lowering the cost of living. Given projections that the Commonwealth will absorb 610,000 new...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

New GST Rebate for Purpose-Built Rental Property

As an incentive to builders to create more rental housing units, the federal government has announced the effective elimination of the goods and services tax (GST) payable on newly constructed rental housing, such as...more

K&L Gates LLP

BTR Series Part 7: Residential Sector—Impacts on the Home Ownership Market and Other Sectors Such as Retirement Living

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In Part 7 of our build to rent (BTR) Series, we take a look at the current BTR market in Australia and the potential impacts of BTR developments on the residential sector....more

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass

What We're Reading, Watching, and Listening to: April 2023

A roundup of news and multimedia from the Unfamiliar Terrain team: San Francisco - S.F. housing production slows to crawl as state goals loom (San Francisco Chronicle): The Planning Department’s annual housing...more

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Epic Battle over Lafayette Housing Project Finally Ends as California Supreme Court Refuses to Review Unanimous Court of Appeal...

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After 12 arduous years, the 315-unit Terraces of Lafayette apartment project is finally clear to be constructed now that the California Supreme Court rejected Save Lafayette’s request for review. The Court also rejected Save...more

Allen Matkins

Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - 3.08.23 - #2

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A measure known as the “Builder’s Remedy” added to the state’s Housing Accountability Act in 1990 has suddenly become the focus of developers looking to bypass typical zoning rules and build high-rise apartment projects....more

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Legal Q and A: Before you take that Florida project ...

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​​​​​​​Q. We have a customer that is expanding into Florida with new apartment complexes and told us that we don't need a license (general contractor) if we are just running a few projects. Is this true? A. No. Although...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Office-to-Apartment Conversions – A Good Idea, but Tricky to Pull Off (Audio)

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Attorney Kimberlee Stafford studies office-to-apartment conversions as a possible response to the housing crisis. Apartments, Commercial Buildings, Conversion, Office Closures, Residential Leases, Single-Family Housing,...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Much More than 66% – Must-Know Changes in the Urban Renewal Field

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After years of expectations, the government has approved the legislative amendments needed to promote “Urban Renewal” projects in Israel. While everyone is talking about the amendment lowering the threshold of consent for...more

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The New Provisions For Multiple-Unit Housing In Single-Family Zones: The “End Of Single-Family Housing” Or Just Another Minimally...

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On September 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed two bills that take effect on January 1, 2022, and are intended to foster more intensive residential development in existing single-family zoned areas. One of these, Senate Bill...more

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The Real Estate Market – Warehouses, Ports and Addition by Subdivision

In episode #26 of Industry Insights podcast, Steve Hamilton joins host Joel Simon to discuss certain segments of the real estate market and related financing that remained robust in the midst of the pandemic....more

Holland & Knight LLP

D.C. Council to Address Rent Stabilization Program Reform and Expansion Amendment

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Expanding and preserving affordable housing continues to be a top priority for the District of Columbia Council (D.C. Council) at the beginning of the new year. The impacts of COVID-19, particularly the associated job losses...more

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Board Of Zoning Adjustment Reverses Zoning Administrator’s Interpretation On Multiple Dwelling Conversions In The RA-1 And RA-6...

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On July 1, 2020, the Board of Zoning Adjustment (Board) reversed a decision by the Zoning Administrator (ZA) allowing the by-right conversion of an existing dwelling unit into an eight-unit apartment house in the RA-1 zone. ...more

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A Whole New Ballgame: What The Housing Crisis Act Of 2019 (Sb 330) Means For Housing Developers, Local Governments, And Go-Slow...

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A new set of ground rules for processing and approval of residential development projects has found its way into law and became effective January 1, 2020. The “Housing Crisis Act of 2019,” sponsored by State Senator Skinner...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Law Brief: Urban Living After COVID-19

On the latest episode of Law Brief, Construction Partner Laurie Stanziale and Building Studio Architects’ Michael Goldblum and John Field join Litigation Partner and host Rich Schoenstein to explore Urban Living After...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Are Publicity Brochures for Apartment Developers Considered an Agreement?

Developers and entrepreneurs often market apartments for sale using glossy prospectuses and state-of-the-art simulations that purport to represent to the buyer the apartment they are about to purchase. Sometimes, though,...more

Troutman Pepper

NJ Court Rules Incomplete Development Application Not Protected by Time of Application Rule

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The New Jersey Legislature amended the Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL) in 2011 to replace the former “time of decision rule” with what is commonly referred to as the “time of application rule” (the TOA Rule). N.J.S.A....more

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School Fees for Apartment Buildings Not Limited to Square Footage of Individual Units

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School impact fees for an apartment complex must be calculated based on the square footage of both the individual units and other space within the interior of the buildings, such as hallways and elevator shafts. 1901 First...more

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Court Holds that for Purposes of Calculating Level 1 School Impact Fees, “All Interior Space is Assessable”

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On March 29, 2018, in 1901 First Street Owner, LLC v. Tustin Unified School District, __ Cal.App.5th __ (2018) (Case No. G054086), the Fourth District Court of Appeal addressed an important case of first impression regarding...more

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West Coast Real Estate Update - January 2018

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Apartment Owner Loses Court Battle with Airbnb - A federal judge in Los Angeles recently dismissed a lawsuit by the owner of the 4,255-unit Park La Brea apartment complex against Airbnb Inc. that sought to hold the online...more

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Downtown Parking Lot Facelift Starts With The Collective

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Construction is underway for one of the first of many development projects slated for downtown surface parking lots owned by the Goodman family's Downtown Development Group (www.ddgportland.com). Due to open in fall of 2018,...more

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West Coast Real Estate Update: November 2016 #3

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Owners, Developers Face Challenges Converting Parking to E-Commerce Delivery Space - Because millennials make up an increasing number of urban residents, owners and developers of apartment and condominium buildings are...more

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