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Data Center Zoning Fights Are Won Through Engagement, Not Fiat
As artificial intelligence data centers face mounting public opposition across New York State, developers and municipalities must navigate complex zoning disputes involving environmental concerns, infrastructure strain, and community resistance. This analysis explores strategic approaches for managing contentious AI data center projects, from environmental review processes to public engagement tactics that can transform opposition into productive dialogue.
United States Real Estate
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Farrell Fritz, P.C.
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Florida's Infill Redevelopment Act: What South Florida Developers Need To Know
Florida's new Infill Redevelopment Act preempts local zoning regulations to fast-track residential development on contaminated land in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. The legislation mandates administrative approval for qualifying projects while establishing special provisions for closed recreational facilities like golf courses. What are the key requirements developers must meet to leverage this streamlined approval process?
United States Real Estate
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Holland & Knight
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Live Local 4.0: 2026 Updates To Florida's Live Local Act
Florida's 2026 Live Local Act amendments introduce significant changes to affordable housing development rules, including expanded eligible sites on religious and public property, strengthened height-preemption protections, and new fair housing enforcement mechanisms. The legislation also clarifies retroactive definitions and provides transition options for pending applications, while adding specific exclusions for environmentally sensitive and airport-impacted areas.
United States Real Estate
HK
Holland & Knight
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Florida's HB 399 Creates New Tools To Move Real Estate Projects Forward
Florida's House Bill 399 introduces significant reforms to development approval processes, limiting local government fee structures and establishing objective standards for compatibility-based denials. The legislation also provides targeted approval protections for destination resorts, compost facilities, and off-site constructed housing, fundamentally reshaping how developers navigate local permitting requirements.
United States Real Estate
HK
Holland & Knight
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Force Majeure!
The escalation of hostilities in the Gulf region has prompted infrastructure developers to examine force majeure clauses in their concession agreements, but the availability of relief depends heavily on specific contractual terms that vary significantly across jurisdictions and procurers. Understanding the intricate, multi-stage mechanisms within these clauses—including carve-outs, notice requirements, and time bars—is critical for developers seeking protection from regional conflict disruptions
United States Real Estate
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Bracewell
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An Age Of Revitalization: US Airport Infrastructure Opportunities
As commercial air travel surges past pre-pandemic levels with 1.1 billion passengers in FY2024, US airports face unprecedented demand for modernization. Major transformations at LaGuardia, JFK, and LAX demonstrate how public-private partnerships are delivering multi-billion dollar terminal redevelopments, automated transit systems, and consolidated facilities. With Washington Dulles seeking complete terminal replacement and new airports like Chicago's South Suburban project in procurement, the private secto
United States Real Estate
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Torys LLP
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New York’s Data Center Moratorium: A Practical Roadmap Through The One-Year Pause
New York has become the first U.S. state to implement a statewide moratorium on major data center development, halting discretionary environmental permits for facilities of 50-megawatts or more for one year. Governor Hochul's Executive Order #62 directs state agencies to study and establish new regulatory frameworks addressing environmental impacts, utility costs, and community benefits, while exempting projects with permits deemed complete before July 14, 2026.
United States Environment
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Carter Ledyard & Milburn
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Louisiana's Main Real Estate Market Trends And Deals
Louisiana's real estate market is experiencing unprecedented growth driven by artificial intelligence infrastructure, petrochemical expansion, and major manufacturing investments. From multi-billion dollar data centers to LNG export terminals and urban redevelopment projects, the state is attracting over $100 billion in capital investment while navigating insurance reforms and evolving energy policy.
United States Real Estate
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Jones Walker
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Idaho’s New ADU Law Creates Uncertainty For Existing HOA Restrictions
Idaho's new Senate Bill 1354 dramatically reshapes the legal landscape for accessory dwelling units, limiting both municipal regulations and HOA restrictions. The legislation's prohibition on "enforcing" existing covenants raises critical questions about whether CC&R provisions recorded before July 1, 2026 remain valid, creating uncertainty that HOAs, developers, and property owners must carefully navigate.
United States Real Estate
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Fennemore
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LDOR Proposes New Regulation On Sales Taxes On Contractor Provided Materials Incorporated Into An Immovable
The Louisiana Department of Revenue has initiated rulemaking to amend regulations governing sales and use tax responsibilities for materials used in construction and renovation of immovable property. The proposed amendments establish new presumptions based on invoicing practices and introduce standards for rebutting those presumptions through contractual evidence. These changes will significantly impact how contractors and customers allocate tax obligations for materials, supplies, and equipment in construc
United States Tax
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Jones Walker
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