New D.C. Zoning Regulations Effective Aug. 2, 2024: What You Need To Know

The final rulemaking for District of Columbia Zoning Commission (ZC) Case No. 22-25 was published in the D.C. Register on Aug. 2, 2024, and became effective on the same date. This significant text amendment modifies the rules, practices and procedures for the ZC and the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) to provide additional clarity and create consistent rules for the processing, notification and evaluation of various applications and petitions.
Key Changes
Subtitle C – General Rules:

Corrects numbering […]

By | August 5th, 2024 ||

Soil And Security: The Broadening Scope Of CFIUS In Real Estate Transactions

As the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) continues to expand its jurisdictional reach, investors, property owners, and landlords should be aware of a growing focus on real estate transactions. Bridging a perceived gap between CFIUS’ mandate to safeguard U.S. national security and foreign investment in the U.S. real estate market, the U.S. Department of Treasury recently issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would strengthen CFIUS’ jurisdiction over real estate transactions. […]

By | July 27th, 2024 ||

Treasury Department Moves To Expand CFIUS’s Real Estate Jurisdiction & Implement China-Bound Tech Investment Restrictions

The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), as Chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), has announced a proposed rule to expand CFIUS’s jurisdiction over real estate transactions by foreign persons. The Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA) granted CFIUS authority to review certain real estate transactions in close proximity to United States military installations or certain or facilities or properties of the U.S. Government.

The proposed rule adds […]

By | July 25th, 2024 ||