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District of Columbia Establishes New Tax Incentives for Office Repositioning in Downtown

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On June 25, 2024, the D.C. Council passed the Downtown Activation Conversion Program Amendment Act of 2024, in a strategic effort to revitalize the downtown area—including portions of Dupont Circle, West End, Foggy Bottom,...more

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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (5/29/24) – Megaprojects on the Rise, Agency Guidance for CRE, and an Upbeat Forecast for...

In our latest roundup, summer travelers seek alternative lodging options, purpose-built wellness real estate investments grow, bonds backed by CRE debt hit are hit with losses, and more!...more

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Orange County Proposes Temporary Suspension Ordinance on New Development Applications

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Orange County (the “County”) proposed a Temporary Suspension Ordinance (the “Ordinance”) which would defer decisions on development applications within the County’s unincorporated areas....more

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New Programs Designed to Assist Production of Housing in New York City

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The adopted 2024-2025 budget for New York state includes the enactment of two programs intended to assist the production of housing in New York City: the Affordable Neighborhoods for New Yorkers Program (ANNYP) to replace the...more

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Construction & Claims: March 2024

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Welcome to Construction & Claims, a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving construction news, claims, bid protests, contract administration and payment-related disputes....more

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Arlington Board’s Changes to Approval Practices Will Impact Arlington Commercial Real Estate

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In February 2024, the Arlington County Board is expected to advertise significant changes to Arlington planning and zoning approval practices. In the second phase of the Commercial Market Resiliency Initiative (CMRI), the...more

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San Francisco Adopts Ordinance To Facilitate the Conversion of Office Buildings to Housing

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In downtown San Francisco, office vacancy has skyrocketed as hybrid work has transformed the way in which employers and employees use office space. This, in turn, has decreased activity downtown, negatively impacting the...more

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The Live Local Act Part 2 - Affordable Housing Incentives

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The shortage of affordable housing in Florida has been building for many years. Within a time span of 2 years, median rental prices in Florida increased over 30 percent and now the shortage of affordable housing has reached...more

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Livin’ La Vida Loca: Florida’s Radical Overhaul of Commercial Zoning Incentivizes Developers

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The “Live Local Act," recently signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, provides unprecedented incentives for developers to build affordable housing. With access to low-interest loans and tax credits, the ability to...more

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Adaptive Reuse: Creative Reimagining of Former Office Space to Address Differing Demands

Empty office buildings downtown. A housing shortage in almost every major market. Is there a way to address both issues at once by converting historic but underutilized office buildings into apartments and condos in city...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - August 2022 #2

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State launches review of San Francisco’s housing approval practices Bullet SFGate – August 9 The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is launching an unprecedented review of San Francisco's housing...more

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Downtown vs. Suburban Offices: Commercial Office Space Leasing In A Post-Covid Market

Twenty-seven months ago, we couldn’t begin to comprehend the length or severity of the pandemic, nor its long-term effect on commercial office space. Today it is still not possible to make an accurate prediction, but a few...more

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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up - March 2022 #4

Office vacancy rates are on the rise, 3D printing technology will be used to build a portfolio of affordable homes, resources from the Biden Administration’s Infrastructure Bill are projected to speed up the creation of...more

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Strong Fundamentals Lead to Bullish Sentiment About Multi-Family Market

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The multi-family panels participating in the Winter 2022 Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast California Commercial Real Estate Survey predict interest rates will increase faster than inflation and anticipate drops in vacancy...more

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Multi-Family Market Sentiment Continues to Be Mixed

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Multi-family market expectations have improved in Silicon Valley, Orange County, and San Diego, while in the other markets surveyed, panelists do not see 2023 as having higher occupancy and rental rates compared to today,...more

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California Has New Pathway for Residential Use of Vacant Ground Floor Retail/Commercial Space

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For mixed-use multifamily/commercial buildings, ground floor retail is often sought by urban and city planners to serve the residential uses above and in the surrounding neighborhood, while endeavoring to activate the street...more

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Updates to the City of Apopka Land Development Code

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The City of Apopka has proposed an amendment to the City’s Land Development Code. The Amendments will, among other things, create and consolidate zoning districts, amend the planned development approval procedure and clarify...more

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Oyster Bay’s Code Provision Linking Building Permits To Qualified Apprenticeship Programs Enjoined

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Several Long Island municipalities have local laws that peg the issuance of certain building permits to a requirement that contractors and subcontractors be participants in a “qualified apprenticeship program” that is...more

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Voter-Approved Initiative To Limit Large Developments And Chain Stores Exceeded Initiative Power

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In a case that illustrates the limits of use of voter-approved initiatives to limit development, the court of appeal invalidated an initiative passed by voters in the City of Malibu that sought to limit large developments and...more

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A Look Ahead at Construction in 2017

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Most experts say that the construction industry will experience slow and continued growth throughout the new year. For example, according to Dodge Data & Analytics, construction in 2017 is anticipated to see moderate job...more

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El cielo es el límite

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El cambiante paisaje urbano de Miami se prepara para su mayor mejora hasta el momento. Con la última decisión de la Administración Federal de Aviación de EE. UU. de permitir que los edificios alcancen una altura de 320 metros...more

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The Sky is the Limit

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Miami’s ever-changing skyline is set for its biggest upgrade yet. With the Federal Aviation Administration’s recent decision to allow buildings in Miami to reach a height of 1,049 feet above sea level, One Brickell City...more

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Top Ten Stories in California Construction for 2015

Cranes, cement trucks, and street closures seem to be everywhere these days, especially in city centers such as San Francisco and Los Angeles. After the meltdown of 2006, real estate development went into hibernation for...more

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New report offers toolkit for inclusionary housing programs

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The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy recently released “Inclusionary Housing: Creating and Maintaining Equitable Communities,” a new report on the use of government policies that tie the creation of affordable housing to...more

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RALEIGH'S UDO AND THE CITYWIDE REZONING: What's New and How's it Working?

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Raleigh's Unified Development Ordinance took effect September 1, 2013, and a massive rezoning is now underway to make its new zoning districts applicable to multifamily and commercial, including office, retail and industrial...more

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