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NEWS: The Real Estate Roundtable Elects FY 2022 Leadership
The Real Estate Roundtable today announced its new FY2022 leadership, with John F. Fish (Chairman & CEO, Suffolk) elected as Chair for a three-year term starting July 1, 2021 – following an effective, productive term by Immediate Past Chair Debra A. Cafaro (Chairman & CEO, Ventas, Inc.).Full story: NEWS: The Real Estate Roundtable Elects FY 2022 Leadership -
Imminent Expiration of CDC Eviction Moratorium Prompts White House, FHFA Actions to Protect Tenants; Real Estate Groups Counter 11th Hour Attempts at Extension
Full story: Imminent Expiration of CDC Eviction Moratorium Prompts White House, FHFA Actions to Protect Tenants; Real Estate Groups Counter 11th Hour Attempts at Extension -
Senate Advances Trillion Dollar Bipartisan “Physical” Infrastructure Deal as Democrats Push Separate $3.5 Trillion “Human” Infrastructure Package
The Senate on July 28 voted to advance a $1 trillion infrastructure package that would allocate $550 billion in new spending toward transit, utilities and broadband. The plan, which has not been translated into final legislation yet, was the result of a breakthrough in month-long negotiations between a bipartisan group of senators and President Biden...Full story: Senate Advances Trillion Dollar Bipartisan “Physical” Infrastructure Deal as Democrats Push Separate $3.5 Trillion “Human” Infrastructure Package -
NEWS: The Real Estate Roundtable Calls on Policymakers to Pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Agreement
The Real Estate Roundtable strongly supports the bipartisan agreement on infrastructure reached by the White House and Senators this week – and we applaud the continued hard work of policymakers to work across the aisle to create legislation that will revitalize our economy and keep us globally competitive.Full story: NEWS: The Real Estate Roundtable Calls on Policymakers to Pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Agreement -
Policymakers Claim Deal is Close on Bipartisan “Physical” Infrastructure Proposal; Roundtable Chair John Fisk Addresses Infrastructure Investment
Members of a bipartisan group of senators working on a $579 billion “physical” infrastructure proposal said Thursday that final details may be announced as early as July 26, after a procedural vote in the Senate earlier this week failed to allow debate on the evolving measure.Full story: Policymakers Claim Deal is Close on Bipartisan “Physical” Infrastructure Proposal; Roundtable Chair John Fisk Addresses Infrastructure Investment -
Senate Democrats Push Forward on Two Tracks to Advance President Biden’s Infrastructure Agenda
Senate Democrats this week moved forward on their two-pronged approach to enact President Joe Biden’s policy agenda – a $579 billion bipartisan “physical” infrastructure package – and a separate $3.5 trillion package addressing “social” infrastructure. Both measures face steep hurdles in the narrowly divided Senate and House...Full story: Senate Democrats Push Forward on Two Tracks to Advance President Biden’s Infrastructure Agenda -
Senate Committee Advances $100 Billion+ Energy Bill With Provisions Affecting Commercial Real Estate
The Senate Energy Committee this week passed a bill to authorize more than $100 billion in spending on U.S. energy infrastructure with provisions affecting commercial real estate. The bill may be folded into a larger bipartisan infrastructure package emerging on Capitol Hill ...Full story: Senate Committee Advances $100 Billion+ Energy Bill With Provisions Affecting Commercial Real Estate -
2021 Annual Report - Meeting Today's Challenges & Shaping Tomorrow's Opportunities
2021 Annual Report - Meeting Today's Challenges & Shaping Tomorrow's OpportunitiesFull story: 2021 Annual Report - Meeting Today's Challenges & Shaping Tomorrow's Opportunities -
House Passes Surface Transportation Infrastructure Bill; Negotiations with Senate Ahead
The House yesterday approved a five-year, $760 billon surface transportation and water bill (H.R. 3684) with climate provisions, which Democrats plan to use in infrastructure negotiations with the Senate. The INVEST in America Act passed by a vote of 221 to 201, with only two Republicans joining Democrats in support...Full story: House Passes Surface Transportation Infrastructure Bill; Negotiations with Senate Ahead -
Roundtable-backed Bipartisan Bill Would Correct Condo Construction Tax Accounting Issue; Roundtable Joins Coalition Letter in Defense of Pass-Through Deduction
Full story: Roundtable-backed Bipartisan Bill Would Correct Condo Construction Tax Accounting Issue; Roundtable Joins Coalition Letter in Defense of Pass-Through Deduction -
Bipartisan “Physical” Infrastructure Agreement Announced; Separate Package on “Social Infrastructure” Tied to Reconciliation Path
President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of senators yesterday announced a tentative agreement to address the nation’s “physical” infrastructure – as Democrats indicated that its passage into law would depend on enactment of a separate, much larger “social” infrastructure bill structured to bypass Republican votes through a budget “reconciliation” process...Full story: Bipartisan “Physical” Infrastructure Agreement Announced; Separate Package on “Social Infrastructure” Tied to Reconciliation Path -
NEWS: The Real Estate Roundtable Commends Bipartisan Efforts in Reaching Infrastructure Agreement
The Real Estate Roundtable commends the White House and the bipartisan group of Senators for their hard work in negotiating towards a pragmatic solution to our nation’s much-needed investment in infrastructure.Full story: NEWS: The Real Estate Roundtable Commends Bipartisan Efforts in Reaching Infrastructure Agreement