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Ben Reznik and JMBM’s 2009 Real Estate and Land Use Survey results were mentioned in the California Real Estate Journal. For more information about our 2009 Real Estate and Land Use Survey, click here.
Ben Reznik’s news release, "Los Angeles Land Use Lawyer Speaks Softly But Carries a Big Stick", was published by Business & Finance Week.
Ben Reznik was quoted in the article, "Developer Wins Suit Against L.A. Over El Sereno Housing Tract Project," in the LA Times for his representation of Monterey Hills Investors.
JMBM was mentioned in the California Real Estate Journal for its win against the City of Los Angeles on the density bonus case on behalf of the client, Louise Apts LLC. Ben Reznik was the lead attorney on this case.
Mary Nichols, chair of the California Air Resources Board, was the featured speaker at a recent JMBM Business Issues Forum attended by over 100 of the firm’s clients and other guests. Below is a summary of her remarks. Urban development is a key contributor to climate change and an essential factor in addressing it. California […]
On September 20, 2007, during a public board meeting, the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) adopted the “North Hollywood Redevelopment Project Commercial Core Urban Design Guidelines”. These design guidelines were presented by CRA staff as providing “some guidance and additional direction for development in the core area, as well as to provide some certainty for the […]
After two years of toiled history, the City of Los Angeles adopted a Density Bonus Ordinance to implement the State Density Bonus requirements prescribed by Senate Bill (SB) 1818. The L.A. Density Bonus Ordinance became effective on April 15, 2008. The L.A. Density Bonus Ordinance provides a minimum 20% density bonus to any residential development […]
Adopted approximately one year ago, the ramifications of California’s Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, commonly referred to as Assembly Bill or AB 32, are being felt by California’s development community. AB 32 will likely affect the price of fuels, electricity, and raw building materials, as well as the urban fabric, design, and “feel” of […]
They’re putting up our name in lights at Hollywood & Vine! Not really, but certainly symbolically. Over the last three years, the Government, Land Use, Environment & Energy Department (GLUEE) at JMBM has represented almost every major developer building projects at or near the four corners of Hollywood & Vine, one of the world’s most […]
Benjamin M. Reznik, Chair of JMBM’s Government, Land Use, Environment and Energy Department, was quoted in the Los Angeles Business Journal article, "EIRs Abused in Opponents’ Attempts to Block Development".
