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Real Estate/Development

Aug. 14, 2014

Proposed definitions will increase costs and delays

Just as the economy is starting to look up, the consideration of new rules regarding "critical habitat" and "jurisdictional waters" is moving forward in Washington, D.C. By William R. Devine



By William R. Devine


One of the most challenging economic downturns of the past century has had a significant negative impact on the real estate industry - homebuilding in particular. As job security increases, homebuilders are poised to begin new development. Much of that new development will need to occur in greenfields as in-fill can only meet a small portion of the need and building affordable homes depends on development in gre...

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