NY's Housing Incentives, Protections Draw Mixed Reviews
Croke Fairchild Leader Eyes Data Center Power Question
HUD Finalizes Rule Raising Building Standards In Flood Zones
NY's Housing Incentives, Protections Draw Mixed Reviews
The housing provisions in New York's recently approved $237 billion budget, which includes new tax incentives for developers and increased legal safeguards for tenants facing evictions, received varied reactions from attorneys, housing organizations and lobbyists as they digest all the details.
Croke Fairchild Leader Eyes Data Center Power Question
As demand for data centers continues to skyrocket, site selection for new facilities is increasingly focusing on access to power to actually keep the centers running, Croke Fairchild's real estate leader told Law360.
HUD Finalizes Rule Raising Building Standards In Flood Zones
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development published a rule on Tuesday setting stricter flood-protection standards for homes built or fixed with funds from the agency in an effort to manage storm risk and rising insurance costs.
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