Ohio Changes Community Reinvestment Area Exemptions
Ohio Senate Bill 33 (S.B. 33), which makes significant changes to Ohio’s laws regulating Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) incentives, goes into effect April 3, 2023. Introduced in early 2021, S.B. 33...
View ArticleOhio House Bill 501 Expands the Possibilities for Townships Use of TIF and...
Recently enacted Ohio House Bill 501 (HB 501) expands options for townships desiring to create a tax increment financing (TIF) incentives agreement. Under the HB 501, a township may create a TIF and...
View ArticleSCOTUS Defines New Test for Protected Waterways and Wetlands
On May 25, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) made its final decision on a long-running case that will redefine the power and authority that the United States Environmental Protection...
View ArticleRising Vacancy Rates in Downtown Office Buildings May Cause Wave of...
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant changes in work dynamics, leading to a rise in vacant office buildings across the United States. Remote work arrangements and the adoption of...
View ArticleHow Do You Spell Relief? Changes to Homestead Exemption to Provide Relief for...
With 8.3% inflation last year and rising property taxes due to increased property values, we all could use some relief; especially those who really need it. Legislative Action to Alleviate Property Tax...
View ArticleAre There Opportunities in the Current Office Building Turmoil?
In recent times, the U.S. office sector has experienced an unprecedented shift in supply and demand dynamics. Recent Cushman & Wakefield reports suggest that by the end of the decade, there could...
View ArticleEPA Rolls Back Wetlands Protections to Comply with Supreme Court’s Sackett v....
As KJK has previously covered, earlier this year, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) delivered a landmark ruling on the reach of the protections afforded by the Clean Water Act (CWA) in...
View Article“Residents First” Proposal Introduced to Cleveland City Council
This month, a proposal dubbed the “Residents First Legislative Package” (the “Proposal”) was introduced to Cleveland City Council. The Proposal is aimed at combatting vacant and dilapidated buildings...
View ArticleCuyahoga County Launches Sexennial Property Reappraisal
Starting this month, Cuyahoga County (the County) begins the daunting task of reappraising every property in the County for the sexennial reappraisal due to be completed in 2024. As required by state...
View ArticleSignificance of Comma Placement, Word Selection, and Grammar Rules in the...
It is time to thank our high school English teachers. They were right when they said, “watch your language,” and that grammar counts in the “real world.” In the real world of real estate leases,...
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