Congress has passed 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, HR 6644. The bill contains dozens of provisions to address America’s ongoing housing affordability crisis. Chief among the provisions is Title X, Home-Ownership for Main Street America, which institutes a 15-year ban on Large Institutional Investors from purchasing “or enter[ing] into a contract to directly
Colorado’s Unresolved Data Center Debate
As demand for AI and cloud-computing infrastructure continues to accelerate, data center development has become an increasingly important issue for commercial real estate developers, utility companies, municipalities, and land use practitioners across the country. During the 2026 legislative session, Colorado lawmakers considered two competing bills that would have impacted the landscape for large-scale data center
State Legislators Contemplate Policy Tools to Mitigate Wildfire Risk After a Warm, Dry Winter
For much of the American West, this winter has been historically warm and dry. Due to the resulting snow drought, many experts are predicting an intense wildfire season in Colorado and across the West more broadly. Colorado legislators have taken notice. As in recent legislative sessions, there is currently a tranche of wildfire mitigation and
House Bill 25-1043: Key Changes for Colorado HOAs Under CCIOA
On October 1, 2025, House Bill 25-1043 (the “House Bill”) went into effect. The House Bill is a comprehensive bill that requires most owners’ associations (“HOAs”) that are subject to the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (“CCIOA”) to update their governing documents, adjust collection policies and provide certain additional
Colorado Cities Sue State Over 2024 Housing Density and Parking Reforms
Several Colorado municipalities have sued the state challenging the constitutionality of landmark zoning reforms enacted in 2024. The lawsuit specifically concerns two new laws passed by the legislature and one executive order issued by Governor Polis related to those measures. The first law, HB 24-1313, is aimed at increasing housing density around transit. Under