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Well-Informed Start to 2025: BBK’s Guidance for New Laws in California – Housing Part Five

In part five of the Housing New Law series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), important new housing legislation for 2025 related to tribal housing, housing authorities and other bills impacting city housing programs. Below...more

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March 2025 Multifamily Alert, Including Important Legislative and Administrative Developments

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With very active legislative sessions in the DMV region, we're providing these updates on proposed legislation and several ongoing efforts impacting the multifamily industry. ...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 3.11.25

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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has approved a resolution amending the city’s planning code to encourage the conversion of commercial buildings into housing. The amendment will remove select fees and application...more

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Montgomery County’s Bold New Steps for More Affordable Housing

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Montgomery County is taking decisive action to expand affordable housing options and support the County’s residents with the More Housing N.O.W. (New Options for Worker) legislation package....more

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RENTAL Act Promises to Improve Confidence for Owners of Affordable and Market-Rate Housing in the District and Provides...

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Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled legislation on February 12, 2025, aimed at protecting existing affordable housing units and improving the investment climate for newer multifamily housing in the District....more

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January 2025 Multifamily Alert

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With the New Year under way, we wanted to provide updates on legislative activity and other developments affecting multifamily properties in the region and across the country, including Maryland Building Energy Performance...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

SJC Upholds MBTA Communities Act

On January 8, 2025, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued its much-anticipated opinion in Attorney General v. Town of Milton, et al. The SJC upheld the MBTA Communities Act as constitutional and found that the...more

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New York City Council Approves Final City of Yes Housing Opportunity Element

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New York City has taken what it intends to be a significant step toward addressing its housing crisis with the City Council’s December 5, 2024, approval of the third, and final, element of Mayor Adams’ City of Yes housing and...more

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“City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” Approved by the City Council

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On December 5, 2024, the New York City Council approved with modifications the NYC Department of City Planning’s (DCP) City of Yes for Housing Opportunity, the third and final of Mayor Adams’ City of Yes initiatives. The new...more

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New York Note: NYPD Commissioner, City of Yes, Congestion Pricing

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Jessica Tisch Appointed NYPD Commissioner - Last Wednesday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the appointment of Jessica Tisch as the new Commissioner of the New York City Police Department. Tisch takes over from...more

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National Rent Control, Prince George’s County Enacts New Rent Control, Montgomery County Poised to Adopt Regulations for Rent...

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Rent control continues to be headline news, with local legislation being enacted and national legislation being proposed. The rent control law in Prince George’s County was enacted yesterday and it appears that the rent...more

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New California Assembly Committee Aims to Reduce Permitting Obstacles for Housing and Climate Projects

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The Assembly Select Committee on Permitting Reform held its first hearing on June 18, 2024, commencing its efforts to address California’s housing and climate crises by reforming the state’s land use permitting regime....more

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New Prince George's County Rent Control Legislation and Other Updates

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Our prior Alert discussed the Prince George’s County temporary extension of rent control, Montgomery County rent control updates and the much-anticipated rent control regulations, rental license fee increases, new housing...more

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Tax Incentives Aim to Drive Real Estate Development Forward

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It has long been an accepted reality that very little real estate development gets done in New York State without the help of a myriad of tax incentive packages handed out by state and local governments—and the entities that...more

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D.C., Maryland Multifamily Housing Update: Prince George’s County Rent Control, Montgomery County Tenant Protections, Montgomery...

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There have been a number of new regulatory developments since our prior Alert, including updates on Prince George’s County rent control, Montgomery County tenant protections, Montgomery County Right of First Refusal (ROFR)...more

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[Webinar] Emerging Trend: Building Performance Standards in the U.S. - April 11th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

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Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) are energy performance requirements that existing buildings must meet over time. This is a tool to decarbonize buildings through reduced energy use and emissions. These programs...more

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Prince George's County Rent Control Extension/BEPS/Montgomery County Rent Control Updates

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Our recent Alert focused on the D.C. Housing in Downtown program, the Montgomery County Right of First Refusal legislation, rent control in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties, the SCOTUS rent control challenge denial,...more

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ROFR Law, HID Tax Abatement, Rent Control Laws and Regulations, and SCOTUS Update

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Our recent Alert included details and updates on new Montgomery County rent control regulations, an expanded right of first refusal (ROFR) process, and our related advocacy efforts....more

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Proposed Rent Control Regulations Raise Many Questions

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As noted in our prior Alert, the Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs (DHCA) published draft regulations on February 1 to implement the County’s new rent control law. By its terms, the rent control...more

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Rent Control Regulations and Federal Legislation Alert

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If you have been following our recent Alerts, you are aware that the multifamily industry has been subject to a series of chilling legislative actions and proposals. Today’s Alert focuses on two very recent high-profile...more

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Rent Control, ROFR, TOPA, and Other Multifamily Regulatory Updates

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Regulation of the multifamily industry appears to be continuing. Our most recent Alert discussed Maryland Governor Moore’s proposals for the Renters Rights and Housing Stabilization Act of 2024; rent control updates; our Rent...more

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Zoning and Development Newsletter - January 2024

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Welcome to the Third Issue of Sullivan’s Zoning and Development Newsletter- This newsletter is a collaboration between members of our Permitting & Land Use Practice Group and the Litigation Department, in order to provide...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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New Inclusionary Housing Mandates for Baltimore City

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Summary - The Baltimore City Council has passed a new inclusionary housing law which will require most new multifamily, market-rate projects to make at least 10% of their units available to households with limited incomes,...more

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November Multifamily Alert

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As a follow-up to our recent alert, here are some updates on regional and national legislative activity impacting real estate...more

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