• 10.27.14

    A Boost In Funding CA's Infrastructure Projects

    California's local governments and developers received a potentially significant boost on September 29th with passage of Senate Bill 628 (44-31 Assembly; 21-13 Senate). SB 628 gives local governments the authority to establish Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts (EFIDs). Adding this new ...

  • 08.22.14

    NY In High Demand for International Investors

    While real estate, at least before the 2008 recession, had been generally considered a prudent investment, this maxim seems to still hold true in some core market cities - particularly in New York where real estate values were relatively less affected by the downturn and have been generally quicker ...

  • 07.10.14

    Sequestration Impacts on 1603 Grants for Solar Projects

    The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 created the Section 1603 Grant in Lieu of Tax Credit program for qualified renewable energy property ("Section 1603").  Under Section 1603, generally, the Secretary of the Treasury provided grants (as an alternative to ...

  • 04.28.14

    Making Wine out of Water

    With the State of California facing one of its driest years on record, earlier this year Governor Jerry Brown proclaimed a State of Emergency directing state officials to take all necessary actions to prepare for severe drought conditions. The proclamation noted that California's water supply ...

  • 02.28.14

    Can Community Zero Net Energy Work?

    It is not uncommon these days to see articles touting the benefits and challenges of zero net energy development projects."Zero net energy," "net-zero buildings," "zero net energy buildings," and a few other technical classifications all have a common foundation in the design, construction and ...

  • 01.31.14

    Dodd-Frank Rules' Impact on Seller Financing

    In 2014, new rules implementing amendments to the Federal Truth in Lending Act became effective as a result of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Act"). These much anticipated rules have sparked lively discussion among investors, lenders and private ...

  • 01.03.14

    CA's Title-24 Update…Are You Ready?

    There is good news and bad news about the 2013 update to the Title-24 California Buildings Standards Code. The good news is that the California Energy Commission recently extended the effective date from Jan. 1, 2014 to July 1, 2014. The bad news is that, regardless of when the update becomes ...

  • 11.15.13

    Zero Net Energy In High Rise, Lofty Goal?

    Let's start with the premise that according to the U.S. Department of Energy, commercial buildings account for 35% of US (and 40% of Global) electricity consumption.  Then, add on a regulatory structure in which the President is calling for a 20% reduction in energy consumption and a state ...

  • 09.04.13

    Infrastructure Projects Drive Private Builds

    Unless you have literally been living under a rock, anyone who lives or works in the San Francisco Bay Area recognizes that the development of new commercial real estate projects is booming. According to various industry sources, construction starts in Santa Clara, San Mateo and San Francisco ...

  • 07.16.13

    Managing Conversion Risks in Multifamily Frenzy

    Unless you have been hibernating since the beginning of the "great recession," most real estate professionals acknowledge that multifamily development has literally been exploding over the past 18 to 24 months. Existing product continues to generate record high trades and new development ...

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