A new law, which goes into effect on July 1, 2023, instructs the Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development to develop and operate a Virginia Residential Sites and Structures Locator database “to assist localities in marketing any … Continue reading →
On March 22, the Arlington County Board voted 5-0 to adopt a series of Zoning Ordinance and General Land Use Plan amendments related to its Missing Middle Housing Study (MMHS). According to the county, “missing middle” is a term that … Continue reading →
A land value tax is a levy on the assessed value of land without regard to the value of any improvements located on the land. By contrast, in a single-rate property tax system, land and the improvements upon it, are … Continue reading →
Canada’s Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act (S.C. 2022, c. 10, s. 235) (“the Act”) came into force on January 1, 2023. The Act is intended as a response to rising housing prices. According to RBS, … Continue reading →
There is growing concern surrounding Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland. This concern is fueled in part by the current political climate. At least 11 states are considering some form of new legislation related to foreign ownership of farmland or real … Continue reading →
In September 2021, Amazon Data Services, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc.) acquired a 41.7-acre parcel for $39.7 million (~$952k per acre). According to Dgtl Infra, Amazon intends to construct a one-story, 220,000sf data center on the parcel, which … Continue reading →
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) announced yesterday that rail service to Washington Dulles International Airport and Loudoun County will commence on November 15. The Silver Line Extension includes a new rail maintenance and service yard (the largest in … Continue reading →
The Prince William County Board of Supervisors will vote tomorrow on a plan to convert rural land into as much as 27 million square feet of data centers, according to The Washington Post. The “Digital Gateway” proposal asks the county … Continue reading →
The 2.5-acre vacant lot at 1201 Brickell Bay Drive (in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood) sold on April 20, 2022 for $363 million ($145,200,000/acre), according to Miami-Dade Office of the Property Appraiser. TWJ 1201 LLC, an entity linked to Tibor Hollo’s Florida … Continue reading →
Foreign institutional investors were net buyers of Chinese commercial real estate, totaling $2.7 billion in Q1–2019, according to The Wall Street Journal (citing data from Real Capital Analytics). This is a reversal from most of the period between 2013 to … Continue reading →