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Jamaica Rezoning Plan to Enable New Housing and Jobs Enters Public Review [Alert]

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On March 20, 2025, the New York City Planning Commission (CPC) certified the city-led Jamaica Neighborhood Plan into public review. The plan would facilitate the creation of 12,000 new residential units, including...more

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Midtown South Mixed-Use Rezoning Plan Enters Public Review

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On January 21, 2025, the New York City Planning Commission (CPC) certified the city-led Midtown South Mixed-Use (MSMX) Plan into public review. The MSMX Plan is the first piece of the Adams administration’s “Manhattan Plan,”...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

How Real Estate Development Is Impacting Florida Traffic and Accident Rates

Florida’s booming real estate market has been one of the most prominent success stories of the last few decades. With its favorable climate, no state income tax, and continued urban growth, the Sunshine State continues to...more

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Issues Executive Order to Expedite Home Rebuilding After Devastating Fires - Meyers

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Following Governor Newsom’s recent Executive Order to assist those affected by the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County, on Monday, LA Mayor Karen Bass issued her own emergency Executive Order designed to expedite the...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

The Cumberland Principles – Guiding Future Development and Preservation in Cumberland County

Cumberland County, one of the fastest growing counties in Pennsylvania, adopted a new Comprehensive Plan on December 19, 2024 (“Plan”). The Plan is organized around eight principles, identified as the “Cumberland...more

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Federal Building Reconfiguration and Redevelopment May Be Ripe for Federal/District Collaboration

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The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting increase in federal telework have reduced the daily usage of federal buildings in Washington, DC. Over the last few years, Mayor Muriel Bowser has not been shy in highlighting the economic...more

DLA Piper

Chile Publishes Law No. 21,718 to Expedite Real Estate Projects

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The Government of Chile has published Law No. 21,718, which amends the General Law of Urbanism and Construction, in addition to a series of regulatory provisions. The new law, introduced on November 29, 2024, aims to...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Another Step in Cleveland’s Lakefront Revitalization

Cleveland City Council recently commenced the process to create a new nonprofit development agency, known as a New Community Authority (NCA), to administer land and community facility acquisition and development, as well as...more

Lowndes

Update on Orange County’s Proposed Ordinance to Halt Certain Development Projects

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On October 29, 2024, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners approved a new ordinance that will temporarily suspend all comprehensive plan text and map amendments, rezonings, and special exceptions, but provides a...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Housing Shortage Presents Opportunity for Residential Developers in West Virginia

With the influx of business investment into West Virginia, there is both excitement and a recognized need for housing to meet current and future demand. A renewed focus on economic development by the state of West Virginia...more

BCLP

The King’s Speech: Hints at the Planning Reform to Come

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So, now is the time to deliver. Among an abundance of new legislation announced in the King’s Speech, we see the legislative beginning of a heavily trailed reform to the planning system with the delivery of high quality...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

Boston’s Planning-Led Rezoning: New Skyline Districts

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Boston is continuing its commitment to planning-led rezoning with the recent release by the Boston Planning and Development Agency ("BPDA") of a draft zoning text amendment and zoning map to implement the PLAN: Downtown...more

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What We're Reading, Watching, and Listening To: May 2024

A roundup of news and multimedia from the Unfamiliar Terrain team: San Francisco - Small and Mighty: How small businesses can reinvent downtown San Francisco (SPUR Policy Brief): SPUR’s research, drawn from a...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Government of Ontario Proposes Suite of Changes to Land Use Planning and Development

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On April 10, 2024, Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing introduced Bill 185, the Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024. The bill proposes significant reforms to Ontario’s Planning Act, the Municipal...more

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Prince George’s County Council Passes 2-Year Revision Extension for Zoning Ordinance

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In March, the Prince George’s County Council acted on zoning legislation that will influence the County’s development trajectory for years to come. ...more

Bilzin Sumberg

4 Trends That Will Shape Florida Real Estate in 2024

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As commercial real estate markets across the U.S. cope with rising costs and slowing demand, Florida has been a rare bright spot. The Sunshine State has welcomed a record number of people and businesses in recent years, and...more

Nossaman LLP

Nossaman Discusses Use of KPIs at P3 Higher Education Summit

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As higher education institutions continue to face a variety of challenges in delivering their core infrastructure needs in innovative, cost-effective ways, many have turned to alternative project delivery models, such as...more

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P3's and Educational Facilities

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P3’s are often thought of as delivery mechanisms for large infrastructure projects such as roads and bridges, but P3s are more and more frequently being utilized to deliver a wide range of social infrastructure. A recent...more

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass

What We’re Reading, Watching, and Listening to: August 2023

A roundup of news and multimedia from the Unfamiliar Terrain team: San Francisco San Francisco isn’t doomed. These 6 places show why (S.F. Chronicle):  The City is not without its current challenges but, for most of...more

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass

What We’re Reading, Watching, and Listening to: July 2023

A roundup of news and multimedia from the Unfamiliar Terrain team: San Francisco - National Insight on Downtown San Francisco Recovery (Urban Land Institute): San Francisco can create a more commercially vibrant and...more

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City of Gaithersburg ‘Retooling’ and Modernizing Zoning Ordinance

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In 1965, the Voting Rights Act was passed, the Beatles performed the first stadium concert in the history of rock, and the Washington Hilton opened just north of Dupont Circle in Washington, DC....more

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Town of Huntington Seeks Input on Future Redevelopment in the Melville Employment Center

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The Huntington Town Board is currently seeking input from residents, businesses and others for a new plan for the redevelopment of the Melville Employment Center (“MEC”).  The new plan will build upon a prior plan that was...more

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Government of Ontario Introduces Legislation Intended to Bring New Housing to Market Faster

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On March 30, 2022, Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing introduced Bill 109, which would create the More Housing for Everyone Act, 2022. If passed by the legislature, this legislation will significantly...more

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New Brookhaven Overlay District Paves the Way for More Affordable Housing in Bellport

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On January 13, 2022, the Brookhaven Town Board voted unanimously to adopt new legislation that creates the Greater Bellport Overlay District.  The law aims to foster redevelopment in the hamlet of Bellport and encourages the...more

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[Webinar] Looking Forward to the Future of the Tampa Bay Region - December 15th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

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Tech. Restaurants. Real Estate. Sports. Tourism. The Tampa Bay region is booming all around. Our population, workforce growth, infrastructure, economy, and leisure options have all led to Tampa and its surrounding cities...more

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