Perkins Coie's Land Development group includes attorneys across several disciplines who are highly experienced in addressing the full range of complex challenges related to land development. Our clients include development companies, real estate investment trusts, hospitality companies, state and local agencies, senior housing providers, hospitals and health services, universities and individual landowners.
Publications
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03.31.2023More Than a Mansion Tax: L.A.’s Measure ULA Will Address the City’s Housing CrisisUpdatesLos Angeles’ United to House LA Measure, enacted by city voters in November 2022, implements a significant new transfer tax on high-value real estate transfers or sales throughout the city of Los Angeles.
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01.11.2023The Biden Rule: Redetermining Where Water Ends and Land BeginsUpdatesThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of the Army jointly announced on December 30, 2022, the latest final rule that attempts to define “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act. The Rule will take effect 60 days after its publication in the Federal Register.
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07.20.2022Just Short of a Rule: Washington State’s Recommendations on PFAS Cleanup LevelsUpdatesThe Washington State Department of Ecology recently released a focus sheet that provides Ecology’s recommended soil and groundwater cleanup levels for a group of chemical compounds known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
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03.25.2020COVID-19 and Construction Contracts: Considerations for Owners and DevelopersUpdatesOwners and developers with construction projects underway are understandably very concerned about the impact of COVID-19 on the viability of their projects.
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03.12.2020San Francisco Places More Limits on Office DevelopmentUpdatesSan Francisco voters adopted Proposition E, the “San Francisco Balanced Development Act,” (the act) tying future office development to the city’s production of housing—particularly affordable housing.
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05.28.2019Washington State Legislature Increases Hazardous Substance Tax, Providing Additional Funds to Address Contaminated SitesUpdatesThe Washington Legislature narrowly passed SB 5993, which increases the tax on petroleum that primarily funds the state’s contaminated site cleanup program, protects the funds from being used for other purposes and amends the state’s cleanup law, the Model Toxics Control Act, to expand the Washington State Department of Ecology’s authority to issue cleanup grants.
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05.31.2016If At First You Do Not Succeed: Fish and Wildlife Service Tries Again With 30-Year Eagle Act PermitUpdatesOn May 6, 2016, the Fish and Wildlife Service published a proposed rule that would substantially change how the Service administers its conservation and management program under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.
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09.08.2014California Energy Commission Delays Compliance With Energy Disclosure Program for Smaller Nonresidential BuildingsUpdatesThe California Energy Commission (CEC) implemented the Nonresidential Building Energy Use Disclosure Program in two phases.
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09.02.2014Insurance Coverage for Businesses Affected by the Napa EarthquakeUpdatesAs the Napa Valley community begins the process of repairing damage and healing from injuries and losses related to the earthquake that struck on August 24, 2014, we extend our heartfelt wishes to those affected by the natural disaster.
Presentations
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02.07.202434th Annual Land Use & Development Law Lunch Briefing and WebinarSpeaking EngagementsSeminar and WebinarA 90-minute multi-panelist briefing on the recent evolution of land use, planning, CEQA, and environmental law in California.
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01.31.202333rd Annual Land Use & Development Law Lunch Briefing and WebinarSpeaking EngagementsSeminar and WebinarA 90-minute multi-panelist briefing on the recent evolution of land use, planning, CEQA, and environmental law in California.
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04.08.2014
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01.15.2014Development Tips on 404, Water & Protected Species IssuesSeminarsRed Rock
11011 W Charleston Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89135Please join our Real Estate & Environmental Teams in learning key development tips on 404, water, and protected species issues. We look forward to seeing you there. -
01.14.2014Development Tips on 404, Water & Protected Species IssuesSeminarsMontelucia Resort & Spa
4949 East Lincoln Drive
Scottsdale, AZ 85253Please join our Real Estate & Environmental Teams in learning key development tips on 404, water, and protected species issues.