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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 8.12.24

Allen Matkins on 8/13/2024

On June 27, 2024, the California First District Court of Appeal affirmed the denial of a writ petition challenging the City of Lafayette’s determination that a 12-unit residential condominium building qualified for the Class...more

Supreme Court Narrows Local Governments’ Ability to Impose Impact Fees – A Potential Sea Change for California

Allen Matkins on 4/16/2024

On April 12, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its much-anticipated ruling in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, U.S. No. 22-1074 (petition for certiorari granted 9/29/23) (Sheetz). The case concerned the...more

Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 3.19.24

Allen Matkins on 3/21/2024

The Los Angeles Superior Court issued a highly anticipated ruling on March 4, 2024, addressing a Builder’s Remedy project denial by the City of La Cañada Flintridge. The decision confirms (i) that a local jurisdiction cannot...more

Cities Are Changing Groundwater Availability for Residential Growth

Integral Consulting Inc. on 12/5/2023

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 28.8 percent of the lower 48 states are in drought. At one point in 2022, almost half of the country was in a drought condition. The lack of precipitation plays havoc on the groundwater...more

What Florida’s SB 264 Means for Foreign Ownership of Real Property

DarrowEverett LLP on 10/30/2023

This past July, Florida became the latest state to adopt legislation with the goal of restricting foreign governments and individuals from real property ownership. Florida’s controversial new bill, SB 264, Interests of...more

BTR Series Part 5: Debt Funds Options—NHFIC and Alternatives

K&L Gates LLP on 8/24/2023

Investment in build to rent (BTR) residential developments is being driven by community and government demand, tax and other government incentives, longer term returns and lower maintenance costs and incentives compared to...more

The Final Content of California's Budget-Revised Infrastructure and CEQA Reform Trailer Bills

Holland & Knight LLP on 7/18/2023

As stated in Holland & Knight's recent alert detailing Gov. Gavin Newsom's package of 11 bills to amend the venerable California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), meaningful reforms to CEQA have eluded all past governors in...more

Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (01/25/23) – Artificial Intelligence, Proptech Innovation, and Drone Adoption

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 1/25/2023

This week’s round-up explores new artificial intelligence tools and their projected impact on real estate agents, key trends driving proptech innovation, barriers to adopting drones in the construction industry, and more....more

Greening Real Estate - Where are we now? - Energy Efficiency Series - Part 1

BCLP on 12/16/2022

Against the ambitious backdrop set by the Paris Climate Agreement to reach net-0 by 2050, there is a clear drive by corporations to move forward on their environmental, social and governance (ESG) or sustainability...more

[Webinar] Key CA Environmental Regulatory Developments that May Impact Your Real Estate Assets or Investment Opportunities -...

Greenberg Glusker LLP on 12/12/2022

This presentation will focus on revised vapor intrusion guidelines and the proposed listing USEPA of PFAS (forever chemicals) as a CERCLA hazardous substance....more

Life Sciences Real Estate Update - October 2022

Allen Matkins on 10/10/2022

Newmark: U.S. life sciences investment dips but main hubs dodge headwinds - Commercial Observer – September 29 - Overall investment in the national life sciences market is shrinking, but the drop in venture capital funding...more

Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (09/21/22) – 3D Printing, Sustainable Design, and the Housing Market Correction

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 9/22/2022

The first 3D-printed home is under construction, construction contractors could face liability for not securing employee data, the housing market correction continues, and more....more

Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks for the Construction and Real Estate Industries

Akerman LLP on 9/9/2022

The construction industry has experienced an amazing evolution in recent years thanks to the rapid adoption of new technologies. While all of this new technology has the potential to make companies more productive and more...more

The Real Estate Implications of Formula One Racing

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 7/12/2022

Formula One’s (F1) popularity has surged in recent years. On track, the 2021 season has been the most exciting in recent memory given Red Bull’s successful campaign against the reigning seven-time champions Mercedes. Off...more

Do Municipal Gas Bans Slow the Clean Hydrogen Transition in Real Estate?

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 5/19/2022

Clean hydrogen has the potential to play a significant role in the energy transition by serving as a carbon-free form of energy storage and heat production. In real estate, hydrogen could provide heating, replace or...more

5G Technology and the IoT Introduce New Regulatory and Security Concerns for Developers

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 5/18/2022

Over the last several years, the proptech movement has become entrenched in the lexicon of the real estate industry as developers use the term as a catch-all term for using technology in the construction of new commercial...more

NFT Use Cases in Real Estate

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 5/5/2022

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are changing how we think about asset ownership in the real world and in the digital world. NFTs—unique digital tokens stored on a blockchain ledger that represent ownership of an asset, either real...more

[Webinar] Real Estate Opportunities in the Energy Transition - May 11th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 4/27/2022

Global real estate accounts for over 20% of greenhouse gas emissions and approximately 40% of the world’s energy consumption. As a result, the transition to a low-carbon global economy must include efforts to decarbonize the...more

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Argentina (Updated)

International Lawyers Network on 12/3/2021

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER ARGENTINIAN LAW - I. INTRODUCTION. Below you will find a brief outline of the legal regulation of the acquisition of real estate property in Argentina, which is mainly governed...more

Impact of UK Autumn Budget on real estate sector

BCLP on 10/28/2021

It was a relatively light Budget for the real estate sector. Highlights included the long-awaited announcement of the rate of the residential property developer tax and some reform of business rates....more

Business Interruption and the Impact on Real Estate

JAMS on 8/26/2021

COVID-19 has had an enormous impact on businesses of all kinds. But organizations in the real estate sector—both commercial and residential—have been hit particularly hard. The fallout from the pandemic has sparked numerous...more

Navigating the New Normal: Adaptive Reuse of Space

Goodwin on 6/8/2021

When you think of adaptive reuse, you likely associate it with turning a rustic barn, an old-time firehouse or former chapel into a cottage, modern loft or chic house. More broadly, however, adaptive reuse is any redesign,...more

[Webinar] Living on the Edge: Managing Sea Level Rise in California - May 27th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PT

Nossaman LLP on 5/6/2021

With the recent flurry of coastal law bills before the California State Legislature and the myriad headlines advising that we must retreat from the shore, sea level rise (SLR) and related climate change topics remain front...more

Is the Real Estate Industry A Target For Cyberattacks?

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 1/21/2021

No industry is immune to privacy and cybersecurity risks, and the real estate industry is no exception. Those in the real estate industry can protect against cyberattack by understanding the risks and vulnerabilities and...more

Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Programs Can Help Businesses Preserve Equity

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 12/1/2020

Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (CPACE) programs present a financing option that commercial real estate owners might consider to get through leaner times. Under a CPACE program, a property owner can borrow money to...more

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