16
Sep
2020
Push is on For Army Corps Wetlands Determinations
Posted On September 16, 2020  By Alex Ford  And has No Comment

NAIOP members and their firms may have a brief opportunity to secure exemptions from federal water regulations, following the recent overhaul of a landmark environmental statute. The new regulatory regime, which went into effect on June 22, narrows the scope of federal jurisdiction over the nation’s […]

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19
Aug
2020
COVID-19 Takes Toll on State and Local Budgets
Posted On August 19, 2020  By Toby Burke  And has No Comment

The gravity of COVIC-19’s impact on states and communities was not anticipated at the start of this year. The spread of the virus required states and local governments to take unprecedented actions including issuing stay-at-home orders and strengthening healthcare services; these actions have dramatically impacted state […]

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05
Aug
2020
The Latest on Stimulus Legislation
Posted On August 5, 2020  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

You could be forgiven for thinking that Congress would have passed an additional economic stimulus bill by now. After all, supplemental unemployment benefits have expired, there are days left before the applications by businesses for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) are no longer accepted, and Senate […]

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15
Jul
2020
House Democrats Release Plan to Tackle Climate Change
Posted On July 15, 2020  By Alex Ford  And has No Comment

Last month, Democratic members of a House climate change committee unveiled their blueprint for achieving a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. Nearly two years in the making, the report outlines dozens of recommendations – from emissions reduction targets for buildings, to mandated reductions in food waste – […]

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01
Jul
2020
Bumpy Road Ahead for House Infrastructure Plan
Posted On July 1, 2020  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

The House of Representatives this week is expected to pass a broad $1.5 trillion infrastructure package covering a diverse number of areas, including surface transportation programs, aviation, housing, water infrastructure, and tax policy, as well as containing many aspects of the so-called “Green New Deal” policy […]

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17
Jun
2020
The Fiscal Impact of COVID-19 on the States
Posted On June 17, 2020  By Toby Burke  And has No Comment

The U.S. economy was strong as we started this year and the outlook was that it would fundamentally continue through 2020. The thriving economy had led to increased state revenues from taxes and other fees, which allowed governors and state legislatures to balance their budgets more […]

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03
Jun
2020
California Facing Commercial Foreclosures and Bankruptcy Crisis
Posted On June 3, 2020  By Toby Burke  And has No Comment

There is legislation moving through the California Senate that would devastate the commercial real estate industry and upend the landlord-tenant relationship. SB 939, sponsored by Senator Scott Weiner (D-San Francisco), would provide commercial tenants with new rights and allow them to pay no rent for an […]

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20
May
2020
Businesses Reopen Amid Coronavirus Liability Concerns
Posted On May 20, 2020  By Alex Ford  And has No Comment

As states begin to slowly reopen their economies, governments, businesses and the public as a whole are contemplating what a post-coronavirus America will look like. Some aspects of this “new normal” – such as limited capacity requirements in public spaces and stricter sanitation mandates, to name […]

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06
May
2020
Five Things Commercial Real Estate Must Know About the Updated Navigable Waters Protection Rule
Posted On May 6, 2020  By Bill Acton, Rob Geho and Stephanie Miller  And has No Comment

This clock is now ticking on the final version of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. The updated regulation takes effect 60 days after its April 21 publication in the Federal Register, meaning it will become the law of the land beginning June 22. The move is the […]

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15
Apr
2020
No-nonsense Federal Reserve Takes Swift and Aggressive Action
Posted On April 15, 2020  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

As the COVID-19 pandemic spread economic pain across the country last month, members of Congress and the Trump Administration scrambled to pass legislation to respond to the crisis, culminating in the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act). This week, however, […]

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