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North Carolina Land Use Client Alert
North Carolina's General Assembly has enacted sweeping legislation that fundamentally reshapes local zoning authority and development regulations across the state's largest cities. The new law introduces by-right residential redevelopment provisions, extends vested rights protections, and mandates accessory dwelling unit allowances while capping certain design requirements that have historically constrained developers.
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Moore & Van Allen
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California Affordable Housing: HCD’s Final Loan Portfolio Restructuring Guidelines: What Owners And Investors Need To Know
California's Department of Housing and Community Development has issued final Loan Portfolio Restructuring Guidelines that impose a 50 percent housing reinvestment fee on certain uses of extracted equity from affordable housing refinancings. While the fee can be avoided by allocating proceeds to six enumerated categories, developers and investors are questioning whether these rules strike the right balance between preserving affordability and enabling capital recycling.
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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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Public Finance Legislative Update From The Final Session Of 114th Tennessee General Assembly
Tennessee's 114th General Assembly enacted significant changes to local government construction procurement, tax increment financing, and workforce housing initiatives. New legislation establishes streamlined development review timelines, expands public meeting transparency requirements, and creates innovative financing mechanisms for essential employee housing and infrastructure development districts.
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Bass, Berry & Sims
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Sustainable Development And Land Use Update
California cities are pushing back against state housing mandates through ballot measures and legal challenges, while wildfire-affected communities navigate new building regulations and environmental groups clash over endangered species protections that impact development. From Malibu to the Central Valley, local governments and residents are attempting to reclaim control over housing policy as state preemption laws continue to reshape land use authority.
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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis
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Podcast - Trending Topics In Federal Real Estate, Part 1: What Makes Government Leases Unique (Video)
Leasing to the federal government presents unique opportunities and challenges that differ significantly from traditional commercial real estate transactions. Real estate attorneys Jeffrey Calk and Gordon Griffin explore the essential requirements, mandatory procedures, and distinctive characteristics that landlords must understand when the U.S. government becomes their tenant.
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Holland & Knight
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Housing Legislation Imposing Limitations On Large Institutional Investors From Purchasing Single-Family Homes Becomes Law
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act introduces a groundbreaking prohibition preventing large institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes, marking a significant shift in U.S. housing policy. With bipartisan support and automatic sunset provisions, this legislation creates new compliance requirements, reporting obligations, and enforcement mechanisms that will reshape the residential real estate investment landscape. What exceptions exist for institutional investors, and how will federal agen
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Mayer Brown
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Sustainable Development And Land Use Update
California intensifies enforcement of housing production mandates by suing five cities for non-compliance, while San Francisco and other municipalities advance legislative reforms to stimulate residential development through reduced regulatory burdens and expanded zoning flexibility. Local governments across the state grapple with balancing state housing requirements against community concerns over parking, density, and redevelopment priorities.
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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis
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The Pied-à-Terre Tax: New York City’s Newly Enacted Tax On High-Value Non-Primary Residences
New York has enacted an annual "pied-à-terre tax" on high-value New York City non-primary residences, effective July 2026, that could impose significant tax burdens on owners of luxury second homes. The tax applies to properties valued above certain thresholds, with rates varying by property type and value, and extends to properties held through trusts, LLCs, and other business entities. Property owners must understand exemption criteria and prepare documentation to challenge assessments before the Dep
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Davis+Gilbert LLP
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