Bipartisan bill restores tax-exempt status for developers’ sewer, water contributions; Rose Law Group transactional attorney Dan Gauthier weighs in

NAHB Now Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced legislation to address an unintended consequence of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 that increased costs for some builders and developers. For builders and developers working in areas served by a for-profit, corporate water utility, a small tax change in the 2017 tax reform …

[OPINION] Scottsdale will lose if SouthBridge 2 petition sees success

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Spring Creek Development By Sandy Schenkat | Scottsdale Independent A few weeks ago the Scottsdale Independent published my opinion related to social media menaces and Bob Littlefield who was getting into the fray regarding SouthBridge 2. (Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are published for discussion purposes only)  Yesterday his wife, Councilwoman Kathy Littlefield, send out a newsletter to her …

Phoenix Rising owners to build East Coast soccer stadium

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents the Phoenix Rising By Brandon Brown | Phoenix Business Journal Members of the Phoenix Rising FC ownership team have committed to build a soccer stadium. And it’s on the other side of the country. Earlier this month Gina Raimondo, the governor of Rhode Island, announced that Scottsdale-based Fortuitous Partners will develop a $400 million project in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, that …

ACC votes to support solar development in Arizona

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents solar developers that prevailed on this issue AZBigMedia Today, the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) voted to reject a request from the state’s investor-owned utilities to set two-year contract terms for renewable energy projects under the federal Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA). Instead, commissioners voted unanimously to set contract terms at 18 years, providing renewable energy developers …

Disruptor of the Year: Sunrun

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Sunrun The solar and storage developer has been pioneering new business models to increase aggregation of distributed resources. By Iulia Gheorghiu | Utility Drive 2019 has been a huge year of firsts for the distributed resource industry: It saw the first aggregated solar and storage systems to win a bid in the wholesale market (in …

10-8 Business Park to Eloy

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Petersen Properties & Management (Editor’s note: News releases are published as submitted unless there are errors of fact.) Chandler Air Park Developer and Principal, Kevin Petersen along with principal Brian Matlock have closed on 619 acres in Eloy, Arizona initiating development of Interstate 10-8 Business Park. The new speculative Class A industrial project will have the …

[OPINION] Scottsdale’s visionary leadership demonstrated through SouthBridge Two approval

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Spring Creek Development By Don Henninger | Scottsdale Independent (Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are published for discussion purposes only) The Scottsdale City Council’s approval of the SouthBridge Two development is a strong investment in the future of Old Town and the city that will pay off for years to come. OK, that’s an opinion and everyone has …

SouthBridge Two: Scottsdale City Council approves mixed-use project

By Melissa Rosequist | Daily Independent In a split 4-3 Scottsdale City Council vote, Spring Creek Development’s polarizing project known as SouthBridge Two has been approved to redevelop a swath of Old Town real estate. The council’s vote came during its Dec. 4 meeting at City Hall, 3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd., with a number community members attending to give their perspective …