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Cole Schotz

A Good Neighbor: Obligations of the Neighboring Property Owner to a Development Site in NYC

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Simply owning property in New York City likely means that, at some point – more than once – a neighbor will need to access your property to protect it during development or maintenance work taking place at its adjacent...more

Houston Harbaugh, P.C.

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Determines That Zoning Officer Had Authority to Issue Zoning Use Permit, but the Practical Application...

In a July 17, 2024 Opinion, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided in AUUE, Inc. v. Borough of Jefferson Hills Zoning Hearing Board, No. 28 WAP 2022, ___ A.3d ___ (Pa. 2024), that the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code...more

Venable LLP

The Shifting Landscape of "Green Building" in Virginia

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Several jurisdictions throughout Virginia, particularly in the northern suburbs of the Washington, DC metropolitan area, are pushing the envelope on green building practices. These efforts come at a time when the development...more

Allen Matkins

Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 6.20.24

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AB 1893 (Wicks) is currently making its way through the state legislature and would modify the Builder’s Remedy under the Housing Accountability Act. This legal alert summarizes the significant amendments made to AB 1893 in...more

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass

Supreme Court Impact Fee Decision Creates Opportunities for Developers and Property Owners

On April 12, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion that may significantly affect how development impact fees are assessed in California. In Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, the Court unanimously held that...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Can your Neighbour Expropriate your Land? (A Consideration of Remedies for Trespass)

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"This Court accepts that it is very harsh for an owner of land to be forcibly compelled to sell land that they have no desire or wish to sell—this amounts to a private expropriation. This Court also accepts that it is very...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Property Owner in Exaction Takings Case

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The U.S. Supreme Court last week unanimously held that the Takings Clause of the Constitution prevents legislatures, as well as administrative agencies, from imposing unconstitutional conditions on land-use permits....more

Bennett Jones LLP

Qualex-Landmark: Redwater Scope and Environmental Priority in Alberta

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This week’s highly anticipated decision of the Alberta Court of Appeal in Qualex-Landmark Towers Inc v 12-10 Capital Corp, 2024 ABCA 115 [Qualex] limits the application of Orphan Well Association v Grant Thornton Ltd, 2019...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Betting the Farm on Solar: Leasing and Due Diligence Considerations

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While imagery of the American Dream used to be picturesque farm towns, robust bounties and families gathered around the table for a meal, values have shifted, and once-robust farming communities have become forgotten lands,...more

Hinckley Allen

The Impact of Rhode Island’s New Land Use Laws on Property Owners

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During the 2023 legislative session, the Rhode Island legislature enacted a package of sweeping changes to Rhode Island’s zoning and land use laws. The goal: streamline housing development permitting in Rhode Island,...more

Stoel Rives -  Ahead of Schedule

A Case in How to Delegate and Avoid Landowner Liability for Contractor Employees

In a case of first impression in Washington, the Washington State Supreme Court held that a landowner may satisfy its duty to guard an invitee “against known or obvious dangers on the premises by delegating the duty of...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Streamlining the Development Process with Blockchain Technology (III of IV)

Our prior two posts on blockchain technology and real estate looked at blockchain basics and how it can be used to make real estate transactions and the recording of documents more transparent, efficient, and secure. But I...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Singapore (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SINGAPOREAN LAW - INTRODUCTION - There are two systems of land registration in Singapore: registration under the Registrations of Deeds Act, known as “unregistered land”,...more

Foster Garvey PC

Understanding the Latest Federal Wetlands Rulings: A Guide for Property Owners and Developers

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Recent federal court decisions have changed the way wetlands are regulated in the United States. Here's what you need to know. A Shift in Wetland Regulation: The Sackett Decision and Its Impact In 2023, the U.S. Supreme...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Use of Development Agreements to Facilitate Complex Development

A development agreement is a voluntary contract between a property owner and a local government to establish the rules that will direct the development, use, and mitigation of a specific property. The intent of Washington’s...more

Allen Matkins

U.S. Supreme Court Will Clarify the Constitutionality of Legislatively-Authorized Land Use Exaction Fees

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The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari on September 29, 2023 in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, a case that challenges the County of El Dorado’s requirement that a property owner pay a Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Zoning and Development Newsletter - July 2023

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Sullivan's Permitting & Land Use Practice Group and Litigation Department have released the second issue of their Zoning and Development Newsletter. The publication aims to provide our firm's clients and others interested...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Stick It Where the Sun Don’t Shine: Land Use Challenges Siting Large-Scale Ground-Mounted Solar Projects

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Federal and state authorities throughout the country have adopted pro-renewable energy policy goals to promote the growth of alternative energy sources using climate-friendly technologies. With the passage of the Inflation...more

Sands Anderson PC

Important Virginia Real Estate Law Changes in 2023

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The creation of a Residential Sites and Structures Locator database, changes in the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, and a ban on foreign farmers are just some of the substantive changes to Virginia real estate...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

OP-ED: Design Professional Standard of Care vs. Affordable Housing Needs

A few years ago, at the beginning of the pandemic, I wrote an article about the shifting norms in building design and legal risk for architects and engineers arising from the quickly evolving shifts in building use and public...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Proptech and Decarbonization in Commercial Real Estate

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Decarbonization in the commercial real estate sector is top of mind for building developers, owners and operators, as it has garnered increased policy momentum at all levels of government in Canada. Stakeholders must ensure...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

People of California v. City of Huntington Beach Case Review

Last week the Office of the Attorney General demonstrated the State of California’s unwillingness to cede its enforcement of state housing laws even in the face of defiance from local governments. On April 10, in People of...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Hybrid Event] Deal Academy 2023 – Photovoltaik - April 19th, Frankfurt/Main, Germany

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Wir laden Sie wieder herzlich zu unserer McDermott Deal Academy ein – persönlich in Frankfurt und gleichzeitig virtuell per Live-Stream. Dieses Mal zum Thema Photovoltaik. Unsere Real Estate-, Fonds- und Steuer-Experten...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Singapore (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SINGAPOREAN LAW - INTRODUCTION - There are two systems of land registration in Singapore: registration under the Registrations of Deeds Act, known as “unregistered land”,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

As Deadline for Housing Element Certification Passes, “Builder’s Remedy” and AB 1398 Remedies Loom for Noncompliant Bay Area...

As of January 31st, the deadline for many Bay Area cities and counties to adopt legally compliant Housing Elements now has passed, and many jurisdictions remain without certifications from the California Department of Housing...more

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