As Senior Housing Evolves, Zoning Plays Catch-Up
Developing senior housing projects includes a number of unique legal complexities, according to land use attorneys. Zoning codes don’t always reflect modern senior housing, and projects must sometimes overcome community opposition. In response to a growing need, some cities and states are encouraging denser senior housing development.
How CEQA Reforms Address California's Housing Squeeze
California lawmakers on Monday enacted a new set of escape routes to the California Environmental Quality Act, the state law blamed for constricting housing development to a crisis point. Experts told Law360's Real Estate Authority that while the changes could speed permit processing in some cases, previous attempts to spur housing development by easing CEQA restrictions have proven ineffective.
What '80s Rock Tells Us About Commercial Real Estate Today
In its 1980s hit "Here I Go Again," recorded three times over a period of five years, the rock group Whitesnake declares: "I don't know where I'm going, but I sure know where I've been."
As Senior Housing Evolves, Zoning Plays Catch-Up
Developing senior housing projects includes a number of unique legal complexities, according to land use attorneys. Zoning codes don’t always reflect modern senior housing, and projects must sometimes overcome community opposition. In response to a growing need, some cities and states are encouraging denser senior housing development.
How CEQA Reforms Address California's Housing Squeeze
California lawmakers on Monday enacted a new set of escape routes to the California Environmental Quality Act, the state law blamed for constricting housing development to a crisis point. Experts told Law360's Real Estate Authority that while the changes could speed permit processing in some cases, previous attempts to spur housing development by easing CEQA restrictions have proven ineffective.
What '80s Rock Tells Us About Commercial Real Estate Today
In its 1980s hit "Here I Go Again," recorded three times over a period of five years, the rock group Whitesnake declares: "I don't know where I'm going, but I sure know where I've been."
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