Special Session Debate Intensifies At Texas Capitol
The special session of the Texas Legislature is in full swing. A marathon debate in the Senate passed SB3, the "bathroom bill," while the House Ways and Means committee spent hours tackling property tax reform.
As debates rage on to break an impasse between the two chambers, there are major implications for commercial real estate.
After eight hours of contentious debate and tearful testimony, the Senate approved the "bathroom bill" in a 21-10 vote. The bill calls for regulating bathrooms in public schools and government buildings based on the sex of a person's birth certificate or state-issued…
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Why Recycling Remains A Luxury Amenity In Texas
Granite countertops, infinity pools, recycling bins. One of these luxury apartment amenities is not like the others. Although renters are increasingly demanding recycling options, few multifamily owners are offering it. In Texas, one of the lowest-ranked states for waste diversion and reduction, recycling is largely viewed as a Class-A amenity, leaving many renters unable to put their waste anywhere but a landfill.
“Higher levels of apartments usually come with higher-income residents who have higher education. Those residents are typically more interested in recycling than [residents] in Class-B, C and D properties,” Community Waste Disposal Director of Business Development Susan Holley said.
Though…
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Mark IV Capital Breaks Ground On Round Rock Office, Hints At More North Austin Investments
Newport Beach, California, investor Mark IV Capital started construction on a Round Rock office building and has ambitions to acquire or develop more office properties in the area.
Mark IV Capital will deliver a two-story, 95K SF office on Hester…
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Obamacare Repeal Could Cripple Rural Hospitals And Lead To More Closures
There is a perfect storm raging in the healthcare industry that has caused a slew of hospitals to close across the country. Healthcare reform and changing business models are at the forefront of those challenges.
Approximately 2,300 rural hospitals are in the United States. Of those, 81 have closed since 2010, according to the North Carolina Rural Health Research Program. Because rural populations tend to be poorer, these hospitals rely heavily on Medicaid reimbursement, which has been dispersed in greater quantity since the Obama administration passed the Affordable Care Act.
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