Topic
land development
29 published works
Business and Commercial
Joint Development Agreements in Real Estate : A Complete Guide
Land is expensive. Construction is expensive. And for many landowners, the capital, expertise, and market access needed to turn a plot into a finished project simply aren't there. This gap…
Best Practices Construction Law
Backpacks, Broadway, and Building Restrictions: A Legal Reminder
A few weeks ago, I took two of my girls to New York City for a quick overnight trip to see two Broadway shows. My rule for packing was simple:…
inversecondemnation.com
APA Program: “Planning Law Careers in Land Development” (Wed, Mar 27, 2024)
If you've been around us long enough, you know that we're big into the notion of "generational handoff" and doing what we can to make sure that students and others…
McNees Land Use Blog
Ways to Encourage Controlled and Collaborative Development: Streamline the Process for Zoning, Subdivision, and Land Development Applications (Part III of V)
We would not blame you if you said that dealing with attorneys is not your favorite part of being a municipal official. However, in our defense, people use attorneys because…
The Legal Scoop on Southwest Florida Real Estate
Understanding the Impact of SB 540 Local Government Comprehensive Plan Changes
By Jeff Wright
In the field of urban and regional planning, the passing of legislative bills can significantly influence how local governments shape the future development of their communities. A recent example is…
Property Legal Insider
Further Affordable Housing Act provisions commenced allowing for arrangements between housing authorities and LDA
By Aoife Smyth
28 July 2022 has been appointed as the commencement date for section 6(2)(c) of the Affordable Housing Act 2021. This is the provision of the Act which allows a housing…
Property Legal Insider
Further provisions of the Land Development Agency Act 2021 come into operation with effect from 31 March 2022
By Aoife Smyth
Further provisions of the Land Development Agency Act 2021 have been commenced with effect from 31 March 2022, as follows: Section 11 (Revocation); Section 14 (Functions of Agency); Section 15…
Tucker Arensberg Blog
Amendment to Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code Clarifies Bond Retention Requirements for Developers and Municipalities
Katherine A. Beers, kbeers@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5564 On December 22, 2021, Governor Wolf signed into law Act 97 of 2021, which amended Section 509 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (MPC). …
Property Legal Insider
Initial provisions of Land Development Agency Act 2021 commenced
By Aoife Smyth
As detailed in our earlier post, the Land Development Agency Act 2021 was signed into law on 21 July 2021 but further Ministerial order was required for its provisions to…
Larkin Hoffman Real Estate and Construction Blog
Land Development: Not for the Faint of Heart
By Peter Coyle
Anyone experienced with developing land realizes that the regulatory process one must complete for a given development is daunting, at once complicated and cumbersome and surely expensive. I often tell…