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Sheetz Hits the Fan:  Supreme Court Puts Legislative Land Use Fees Under the Microscope

Sheetz Hits the Fan: Supreme Court Puts Legislative Land Use Fees Under the Microscope

In April of this year, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision with significant implications for the real estate development process. In Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, California 601 U.S. ______ (2024),

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How West Valley cities turn region into a hot spot for development

How West Valley cities turn region into a hot spot for development

Ten years ago, many people made the West Valley their second, third or fourth choice when locating businesses and development, according to Jason Morris, founding partner of Withey Morris Baugh. “Clearly,

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How the West Valley evolved into hotbed for innovation and growth

How the West Valley evolved into hotbed for innovation and growth

Buckeye Mayor Eric Orsborn recounts a 2015 story that perfectly illustrates how the perception of the West Valley has dramatically evolved in less than a decade. “Then-Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton was

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Living Not So Large

Living Not So Large

Arizona’s legalization of backyard guest houses may help address the affordable housing crisis and provide options for families with adult children and aging parents. Last year, Phoenix passed an ordinance

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My View: Here’s how to assess the pros, cons of Arizona’s new housing bill HB 2721

My View: Here’s how to assess the pros, cons of Arizona’s new housing bill HB 2721

Arizona House Bill 2721 has emerged as a significant new land use law aimed at tackling the state’s middle housing shortage. As the demand for affordable and diverse housing options

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Land Use Attorneys and Strategic Planning Boost Projects’ Chances for Success

Land Use Attorneys and Strategic Planning Boost Projects’ Chances for Success

This article originally appeared in AZBEX. There’s nothing fast, cheap or easy about bringing a development project from concept to completion. From choosing a site, to designing to project, assembling

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Developer to breathe new life into abandoned Phoenix golf course, build 415 homes

Developer to breathe new life into abandoned Phoenix golf course, build 415 homes

This article originally published in the Phoenix Business Journal. An abandoned golf course at the southeast corner of 59th and Southern avenues in Phoenix’s Laveen Village could get a new

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New York firm starts construction on first phase for massive Scottsdale industrial park

New York firm starts construction on first phase for massive Scottsdale industrial park

This article originally appeared in the Phoenix Business Journal. A developer that’s flush with big projects in the Phoenix metro has started construction on the first phase of a more

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Land Use and Entitlement Issues

Land Use and Entitlement Issues

Adam Baugh is a guest on IN REM, a legal podcast for real estate investors. Attorneys Andy Fowler, Sean St. Clair and their guests dive into the law affecting real

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