Real Estate

Permit Extension Act Update

John W. Wadsworth (jwadsworth@brownrudnick.com) — Thu, 9 Dec 2010 16:05:42 -0500

The Permit Extension Act was enacted as part of the "Act Relative to Economic Development Reorganization" (Section 173 of Chapter 240 of the Acts of 2010). We previously published an Alert which explained that this Act automatically extended many categories of permits or approvals that were "in effect or existence" during the period beginning August 15, 2008 through August 15, 2010 (the "Tolling Period").

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New York City Building Efficiency Requirements

Wed, 1 Dec 2010 10:36:44 -0500

In December, 2009, the New York City Council enacted several bills that will impose energy efficiency requirements on privately owned buildings in New York City, and in some cases may require significant expenditures on the part of building owners. Some of these requirements are already in effect, and others will be effective in the near future.

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Permit Extensions Under the Act Relative to Economic Development Reorganization

John W. Wadsworth (jwadsworth@brownrudnick.com) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:58:16 -0400

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has signed the "Act Relative to Economic Development Reorganization". The Act contains many provisions, including the sales tax holiday, abolishment of the Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Financing Authority, and extension of the Brownfields Tax Credit, but it also includes a provision designed to extend approvals granted for real estate projects that may have been stalled during the economic downturn of the last two years, to allow projects to proceed without the expense or delay of having to reapply for permits.

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Brown Rudnick Attorney Earns LEED Accreditation from U.S. Green Building Council

Tue, 7 Apr 2009 14:19:38 -0400

Brown Rudnick LLP, an international law firm, today announced that Jason A. Mahler, an Associate in the Firm’s Real Estate Group, has been certified as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP) by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). By earning Accredited Professional status, Mr. Mahler joins only 16 other attorneys in Massachusetts and fewer than 320 in the country with this accreditation.

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