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From Vacancy to Vibrancy: Empire State Development’s Vision for Long Island Housing

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On March 27, 2025, Empire State Development, New York State’s chief economic development agency, announced the launch of the Long Island Forward Housing Program (LIFHP), a $10 million initiative designed to promote and...more

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Florida Legislature Amends Live Local Act's Land Use Provisions

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The Florida Legislature on Feb. 28, 2024, passed Senate Bill 328, which amends the Live Local Act (Amended Act). It becomes effective upon becoming law (except as otherwise provided). While most of the 2023 Live Local Act...more

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Florida Legislature Proposes Changes to Live Local Act

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The 2024 Florida Legislature is contemplating revisions to The Live Local Act (“Act”) which took effect on July 1, 2023. These changes are being considered in Senate Bill No. 328 and Florida House Bill No. 1239....more

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San Francisco’s “Housing Fee Reform Plan” Passes at Board of Supervisors, Awaits Mayor’s Signature

On September 5, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors finally passed on second reading two pieces of legislation, together referred to as the “Housing Fee Reform Plan.” The Plan, previously discussed on July 7, July 21, and...more

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Florida's New Live Local Act Offers Land Use and Tax Benefits

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 102 on March 28, 2023, with an effective date of July 1, 2023. Commonly referred to as the Live Local Act (the Act), it has significant land use, zoning and tax benefits...more

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City of Cleveland Property Tax Abatement: The Study, Key Findings and Recommendations

THE STUDY - In the summer of 2019, Cleveland’s Office of Community Development and the Equitable Community Development Working Group commissioned a study (the “Study”) to identify the historic usage of the City’s Tax...more

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Fourth District Rejects CEQA And Municipal Code Challenges To City Of Santa Cruz’s Project Approvals And EIR For Small Multifamily...

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In an opinion filed on December 16, 2021, and belatedly ordered published on January 13, 2022, the Fourth District Court of Appeal rejected a CEQA challenge to a small multifamily project in the City of Santa Cruz.  Ocean...more

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Multi-Family Zoning Requirement for MBTA Communities

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On December 15, 2021, the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) released draft guidelines for the Commonwealth’s recently-adopted Multi-Family Zoning Requirement for MBTA Communities. A public...more

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New CT Zoning Laws Look to Increase Housing Diversity and Affordability

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Zoning laws are changing in Connecticut. The goal? To make housing more affordable and accessible for everyone. - Nearly a century ago, the Connecticut Legislature adopted the “Standard Zoning Enabling Act” (now Chapter...more

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MA Zoning Reform Focused on Housing Production; Waiting for DHCD Guidance

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The need for zoning reform has been a perennial topic in both chambers of the Massachusetts State House for almost two decades. Signed into law by Governor Baker on January 14, 2021, Chapter 358 of the Acts of 2020, “An Act...more

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Massachusetts’ New Economic Relief Bill – What Enabling Partnerships for Growth Means for Local Zoning

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On January 14, 2021, Governor Baker signed the Act Enabling Partnerships for Growth (the “Act”). Although Governor Baker vetoed specific parts of the Act, it includes a number of provisions that affect local zoning....more

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Coral Gables Zoning Law: Mixed Use Development Overview

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The clear evolution of infill real estate redevelopment in South Florida and Greater Miami is towards a true mixed-use environment that makes areas desirable places to work, live, and play.  Coral Gables, with its vibrant...more

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Omnibus Housing Bill Adds Teeth to Housing Element Law Enforcement

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Part 1: New California Housing Laws - The California Department of Housing and Community Development was given more tools to hold cities accountable for housing-element compliance. Spanning 140 pages, Assembly Bill 101,...more

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New Laws Part II: 2018 Ushers in Changes to Land-Use, Development Laws

As we noted in Part I of this two-part series, lawmakers passed a wave of new laws in 2017. Today we look at the bold moves California legislators made to address the State’s affordable housing crisis, while passing a...more

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