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How can public review of real estate projects evolve beyond just use and size to prioritize spaces that foster community interaction? In...
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What happens to Boston’s closed school buildings? While some have been repurposed for housing or community use, most simply become other...
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Last week, the Boston Zoning Commission adopted Net Zero Carbon (NZC) zoning. As addressed in our 2021 and 2023 advisories, this...
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Kearsarge Walpole LLC v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Walpole involved a dispute over where a large-scale solar array could be placed in...
Jones v. Town of Harwich involved a dispute over the application of the Wetland Protection Bylaw and Regulations in Harwich,...
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Despite hurdles like elevated interest rates and office vacancies, real estate development in New York City in 2025 is propelled by...
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Attorney David Linhart dives into Boston’s evolving large project review process and its implications for developers, communities, and...
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The Boston Municipal Research Bureau, which provides impartial research and policy analysis for the benefit of the City of Boston,...
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New York City enacted Local Law 97 in 2019 to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions generated by buildings throughout the City.1 The law...
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On November 20, 2024, Governor Healy signed the Permit Extension Act of 2024 (the “PEA”) into law as part of the Mass Leads Act....
Attorney Hara Perkins co-authored Chapter 1, titled “FHA Multifamily Programs: General Overview and Recent Developments,” in Navigating...
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After an 18-month study process, the Boston Planning Department has released an Action Plan proposing strategies to modernize Boston’s...
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In June, Mayor Wu announced the extension of the City of Boston's Office to Residential Conversion Program with $15 million in additional...
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The end of June saw the D.C. Council pass the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Support Act of 2024 and the Fiscal Year 2025 Local Budget Act of...
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According to one of my favorite novelists, Colson Whitehead, “No matter how long you have been here, you are a New Yorker the first time...
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In Long Lake Township v. Maxon, the Michigan Supreme Court had the opportunity to critically consider the extent to which property owners...