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At Issue MD - Evictions Are Bad for Business
At Issue MD - Evictions Are Bad for Business

Evictions Are Bad for Business Reporting by media outlets often frames the eviction process as a tool utilized by housing providers to increase profit margins. A cursory analysis proves that this framing is factually incorrect. Evictions are expensive for housing providers to pursue and... Continue Reading

Date posted11/30/2022


At Issue D.C. - Commercial Tenants Reassessing Needs and Reducing Footprints
At Issue D.C. - Commercial Tenants Reassessing Needs and Reducing Footprints

Commercial Tenants Reassessing Needs and Reducing Footprints The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International released a new study last week shedding light on the future of the commercial office space market post-pandemic. Though the study provided reasons for optimism, it also... Continue Reading

Date posted10/13/2022


At Issue VA - Commercial Tenants Reassessing Needs and Reducing Footprints
At Issue VA - Commercial Tenants Reassessing Needs and Reducing Footprints

Commercial Tenants Reassessing Needs and Reducing The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International released a new study last week shedding light on the future of the commercial office space market post-pandemic. Though the study provided reasons for optimism, it also highlighted... Continue Reading

Date posted10/13/2022


At Issue MD - Commercial Tenants Reassessing Needs and Reducing Footprints
At Issue MD - Commercial Tenants Reassessing Needs and Reducing Footprints

Commercial Tenants Reassessing Needs and Reducing Footprints The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International released a new study last week shedding light on the future of the commercial office space market post-pandemic. Though the study provided reasons for optimism, it also... Continue Reading

Date posted10/13/2022


At Issue D.C. - When will the District of Columbia Return to the Office?
At Issue D.C. - When will the District of Columbia Return to the Office?

When Will D.C. Return to the Office? In February, we called on industry professionals and available data to ask when will D.C. return to the office? As we look back six months later, we find office occupancy rates still well below pre-pandemic levels. Moreover, higher-than-average telework... Continue Reading

Date posted08/17/2022


At Issue MD - When Will MD Return to the Office?
At Issue MD - When Will MD Return to the Office?

When Will Maryland Return to the office? In February, we called on industry professionals and available data to ask when will Maryland return to the office? As we look back six months later, we find office occupancy rates still well below pre-pandemic levels. Industry experts now face growing... Continue Reading

Date posted08/17/2022


At Issue VA - When Will VA Return to the Office?
At Issue VA - When Will VA Return to the Office?

When Will Virginia Return to the Office? In February, we called on industry professionals and available data to ask when will Virginia return to the office? As we look back six months later, we find office occupancy rates still well below pre-pandemic levels. Industry experts now face growing... Continue Reading

Date posted08/17/2022


At Issue MD - What's Driving Rent Increases?
At Issue MD - What's Driving Rent Increases?

What's Driving Rent Increases? Rising rents are grabbing headlines across the region and feeding concerns about affordability and stability in the housing market. Provided below is a peek behind the curtain of what’s really going on with rental housing and what’s driving rent... Continue Reading

Date posted07/25/2022


At Issue D.C. - What's Driving Rent Increases?
At Issue D.C. - What's Driving Rent Increases?

What's Driving Rent Increases? Rising rents are grabbing headlines across the region and feeding concerns about affordability and stability in the housing market. Provided below is a peek behind the curtain of what’s really going on with rental housing and what’s driving rent... Continue Reading

Date posted07/25/2022


At Issue VA - What's Driving Rent Increases?
At Issue VA - What's Driving Rent Increases?

What's Driving Rent Increases? Rising rents are grabbing headlines across the region and feeding concerns about affordability and stability in the housing market. Provided below is a peek behind the curtain of what’s really going on with rental housing and what’s driving rent... Continue Reading

Date posted07/25/2022


At Issue D.C. - New Research Shows Regulations Account for 40.6% of Apartment Development Costs
At Issue D.C. - New Research Shows Regulations Account for 40.6% of Apartment Development Costs

New Research Shows Regulations Account for 40.6% of Apartment Development Costs Regulation imposed by all levels of government accounts for an average of 40.6% of multifamily development costs. This staggering figure comes from new research released last week by the National Association of Home... Continue Reading

Date posted06/22/2022


At Issue VA - New Research Shows Regulations Account for 40.6% of Apartment Development Costs
At Issue VA - New Research Shows Regulations Account for 40.6% of Apartment Development Costs

New Research Shows Regulations Account for 40.6% of Apartment Development Costs Regulation imposed by all levels of government accounts for an average of 40.6% of multifamily development costs. This staggering figure comes from new research released last week by the National Association of Home... Continue Reading

Date posted06/22/2022