Office-to-Apartment Conversions – A Good Idea, but Tricky to Pull Off (Audio)
AB 2221 and SB 897 Create Major Changes to California’s ADU Laws - In nearly every legislative session over the past few years, the California Legislature has enacted bills that reduce local control over the development of...more
As in previous years, the California Legislature passed a large volume of laws related to housing in the 2021 legislative session. (See Holland & Knight's previous annual recaps of California Housing Laws in the final section...more
There’s no doubt about it, the U.S. real estate market is strong. With low interest rates and low unemployment rates, it is not surprising that the National Association of Realtors included parts of Florida among the top 10...more
Part 5: New California Housing Laws - As part of its response to California’s housing crisis, the Legislature passed a handful of new laws that further limit local regulation of accessory dwelling units, or ADUs. The...more
The New York State Tax Law and the New York City Administrative Code have been amended to require the name and address of every member of a limited liability company (LLC) that acquires or sells residential real estate in New...more
New legislation passed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on June 18 now authorizes the addition of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in new construction projects for single-family homes and multi-family buildings....more
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) has proposed new single-family and multifamily housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (collectively, the “GSEs”) for 2018-2020....more