Last week the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that seeks to delineate what causes a commercial real estate loan to be classified as a “high volatility commercial real estate loan,” or, as it’s more commonly referred to, as a “HVCRE loan.” Since the rule regarding HVCRE loans was promulgated, there’s been much debate and confusion around that fundamental question. A synopsis of HVCRE loans and the implications of HVCRE classification can be found here.
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Updates from Boulder County: A Bid for Amazon, Google Buys Property, and Senior Housing
California Investor Buys former StorageTek/ConocoPhillips Campus in Bid for Amazon
In a bid to have Amazon select Boulder County as its much-ballyhooed second headquarters, California’s Bancroft Capital recently went under contract to purchase the 432-acre property (depicted below) in Louisville that is the former home of StorageTek. The property is currently owned by ConocoPhillips. Bancroft also developed the Peloton project in Boulder.
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Boulder to Grow Open-Space Network with Purchase of $9.5 million Parcel
Tuesday evening the Boulder City Council unanimously approved the $9.5 million purchase of the 615-acre parcel located at 4536 N. 95th St. (pictured below) to add to the city’s 45,000-acre open space network. The parcel is the fourth most expensive open-space parcel purchased by the city, will be one of the largest, and will become
U.S. Supreme Court Finds No Regulatory Taking in Wisconsin Case
In a 5-4 decision announced today, the U.S. Supreme Court held that Wisconsin could prohibit development of a subdivision lot—while allowing development on an adjacent lot owned by the same family—without paying just compensation. The Court’s decision is a victory for states and local governments and a loss for property rights advocates.
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“First of its Kind” Colorado Charter School Funding Bill Headed to Governor for Signature
Last week, the Colorado Senate passed a bipartisan bill—House Bill 1375—requiring school districts to either develop a plan by the 2019-2010 academic year to equitably share mill levy override funds with charter schools of their districts or to distribute 95% of the per pupil amount of the revenue to those charter schools. The bill further requires charter schools to post certain tax documents on their websites and to limit their financial waivers.
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