Dec 16, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Real estate lawyers and developers know that overcoming NIMBYism is a huge challenge. We are finding that even after approval, you still may face other hurdles including neighbors or even your business competitors challenging or appealing your zoning or permit...
Nov 19, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Part I of this post focused on basic provisions found in commercial real estate leases such as assignment and subletting, use restrictions and the determination of the commencement date. Here in Part II, below, we will address other important issues from the tenant’s...
Nov 12, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
I ran across a recent TED presentation by Eben Bayer, co-inventor of MycoBond. MycoBond is an adhesive based on mycelium, a living organism. In essence, the process uses fungi to transform agriwaste and convert it into a foam-like material that can be used for...
Nov 9, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
The second draft version of the International Green Construction Code being prepared by the International Code Council (Public Version 2.0) was released last week as anticipated, which incorporates the actions taken at the hearings this past August. If you have any...
Nov 4, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Did you hear that whooshing sound? That was the collective sigh of relief from localities embraced by the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority who have levied a special transportation tax against commercial property owners while exempting residential property...
Nov 1, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
As I was discussing some of Arlington’s Community Energy Plan goals with an architect friend of mine the other day, it was apparent to both of us that a number of the County’s stated goals for energy efficiency (such as the 30% increase in efficiency) in...
