Changes in public and private regul...

Changes in public and private regulations encourage redevelopment
After years of stalemate, the redevelopment of environmentally contaminated properties (a.k.a. brownfields) may be gaining impetus
Several sweeps have led to this situation, according to Lynne Ward, executive vice president with National RE/sources, a Greenwich, Conn.-based redeveloper specializing in brownfields. "Three things are going on" said Ward. "You have changes in state regulation, private regulation and improvement of real estate markets."
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