Aug 19, 2015 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Much has been written about “pop-ups” in the District of Columbia, including a summary of the pop-up dispute and proposed changes to the D.C. zoning regulations on this blog last fall. The lengthy and contentious public debate culminated in new zoning regulations,...
Jul 29, 2015 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
On Saturday, July 18, the County Board approved the Retail Action Plan by a vote of 4 to 1, with direction to further amend some facets of the proposed plan. Board Member Libby Garvey voted against the Plan. During a rather extensive discussion which focused a great...
Jul 22, 2015 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
On June 18, 2015, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Reed v. Town of Gilbert that an Arizona town’s sign ordinance unconstitutionally regulated the content of speech posted on signs within the town. Like so many modern localities, the Town of Gilbert had adopted...
Jul 8, 2015 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Part 1 of this piece can be accessed here. Specialty Improvements As mentioned above, the law is evolving to place greater obligations on landlords with respect to maintenance and repair. The landlords strike back by including onerous provisions in their commercial...
Jul 1, 2015 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Disputes over specialized tenant improvements or exclusive heating and air conditioning systems are common in commercial leasing. Landlords and tenants often argue over maintenance and repair obligations, or whether or not such specialized tenant improvements can...
Jun 24, 2015 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
The debate about the new Retail Action Plan (“The Plan”) continued earlier this month as the Board held another work session to discuss the progress on ongoing efforts to update the Plan. Much of the discussion focused on the so called “red...
