Last week, the United States Senate unanimously approved an amendment to exempt condominium developments from certain provisions of the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act (“ILSA”). The bill, which also passed unanimously through the House of Representatives last year, is now being sent to the President for his signature and will take effect 180
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Supreme Court Will Review Sign Case With Significant Consequences for Governments, Businesses
By Otten Johnson on
The U.S. Supreme Court has granted a petition for certiorari review in a case with significant practical ramifications regarding the validity of many local sign and advertising regulations, and the ability of businesses, artists and others to freely post outdoor signage. In Reed v. Town of Gilbert, the Court will be asked to determine…
Denver Announces Transit-Oriented Development Strategic Plan
The City of Denver has released a comprehensive Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Strategic Plan. The Plan, which pulls together a variety of City policies and programs and replaces a 2006 TOD Strategic Plan, is intended to provide guidance to three key groups:
– Developers and builders, who can use the Plan to “get information on the
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The “Silver Tsunami” and Real Estate
You may not know it, but, as the Denver Post detailed in a recent article, the “Silver Tsunami” has reached the United States, including Colorado. While the impact thus far has been gentle, when its full magnitude arrives, “[e]verything will be impacted,” including real estate.
The “Silver Tsunami” is the moniker demographic…
Highlights From CREJ’s Multifamily Housing Conference and Expo
On March 13, the Colorado Real Estate Journal hosted its annual Multifamily Owners and Managers Conference and Expo. The Conference assessed the present and future of Colorado’s multifamily housing market with an emphasis on the Denver metro area. Speakers included economists, consultants, property managers, lenders, investors, and developers. They canvassed topics ranging from the…