Apr 1, 2015 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Recently, the Arlington County subcommittee for NAIOP met with Bob Duffy and members of the County staff to discuss the County’s February 9, 2015 Memo regarding policies related to GFA calculation for site plan projects in Arlington County. The Arlington Department of...
Mar 25, 2015 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Recently, the Virginia Supreme Court clarified how property owners appealing adverse zoning determinations must style their case and who must be named as a party to such a proceeding. In Frace v. Johnson, the Virginia Supreme Court held that the landowner had not...
Mar 18, 2015 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
The Arlington County Board recently approved, with a few exceptions, the proposed amendments to the Arlington County Zoning Ordinance. The amendments to Articles 1-18 and Appendices A and B, to incorporate a use classification system; update use tables and...
Feb 25, 2015 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
A new memorandum issued by Arlington County’s Director of the Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development, Bob Brosnan, is proposing to change which areas in a building developers can expect to exclude from density calculations in a 4.1 Site Plan...
Feb 11, 2015 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
I am often asked, “What are the basic steps of starting a construction company?” We help with many of these steps, but we also advise clients how to do it on their own. Here are some of the basic steps. Create Your Entity Given the threat of personal injuries and...
Feb 6, 2015 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
In light of the recent holiday season, one thing that all construction industry professionals can agree on is that brand protection is a gift whose usefulness never ceases. You understand the significance of it. Your logo may appear on scaffolding, on the tops and...
