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Public-Private Partnerships: Successes, Failures and Plans for the Future

5/9/2013 Articles

Published in The International Who's Who of Construction Lawyers

As economic stressors around the world continue to plague the financial marketplace in general, and the construction industry in particular, the need for building, renovating and replacing critical infrastructure continues to grow in the United States, the United Kingdom and elsewhere. To address these needs, construction markets and industry participants must generate funds from all viable sources to build necessary infrastructure. In this climate, public entities will continue to explore and enhance programs for the financing and delivery of appropriate projects through public-private partnerships (PPPs).

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San Francisco Planning Commission Endorses Ordinances to Incentivize Adaptive Reuse in Downtown

The San Francisco Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval on May 4 of two ordinances aimed at revitalizing the City’s Downtown, South of Market Street, and Union Square districts. Vacant Office and Commercial Building Conversion...

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Downtown San Francisco Adaptive Reuse Legislation Slated To Go Into Effect

As we alerted you on May 9 , legislation to incentivize office and commercial building conversions to housing had begun working its way through the Board of Supervisors after approval by the San Francisco...

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California Court Issues First Decision Addressing Builder’s Remedy; Decision on Related Lawsuit Pending

The first California court decision to issue declaratory relief to a developer under the “builder’s remedy” appears to be on the horizon. The builder’s remedy has garnered significant attention over the past two years...

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Housing Fee Reform Legislation

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AB 1633: The Housing Accountability Act

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San Francisco Board of Supervisors Passes Housing Fee Reform Legislation

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors took the first of two votes to approve housing fee reform legislation last week. The legislation reduces by as much as a third the affordable housing fees and...

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