Reuben, Junius & Rose, LLP is a full-service real estate law firm. We deliver high-quality legal work with small-firm efficiencies and pricing.
Our attorneys counsel and represent clients in all facets of real estate law, with special emphasis on real estate transactions and land use planning and zoning. We take considerable pride in our attorneys’ experience, versatility and commitment. In conjunction with delivering high-quality legal services, we encourage every member of the firm to become actively involved in the San Francisco community.
The firm culture prizes practicality and efficiency. Clients are invited to communicate frequently with their attorneys regarding any aspect of the attorney-client relationship, including fees. We are especially proud of the trust, friendship and confidence we have earned, as evidenced by our long-term relationships with many clients.
The firms clients include globally recognized developers such as Tishman-Speyer Properties, Kilroy Realty, Boston Properties, Equity Residential, United Dominion, and others. We also represent national retailers like CVS pharmacies, Starbucks Coffee, Sherwin-Williams Paints, and more. And finally, we represent many small property owners and developers.
Reuben, Junius & Rose, LLP provides full-service representation for purchase and sale transactions, including drafting and legal review of purchase and sale agreements and associated closing documents. Our attorneys have experience with
Join us for a panel with leading experts in varied fields to share insights on office-to-residential conversions in San Francisco and beyond. Panelists will focus on buildings with distinctive features in promising neighborhoods or locations near business districts. The speakers will consider design, legal, and financial implications of converting existing office and mixed commercial buildings to residential uses. The discussion will primarily spotlight buildings where conditions and opportunities are most favorable to adaptive reuse and redevelopment. Panelists: Charles Bloszies / FAIA, Architect & Structural Engineer Andrew Junius / Reuben, Junius, & Rose, Land Use Attorney Joy
Measure L: Additional Business Tax on Transportation Network Companies and Autonomous Vehicle Businesses to Fund Public Transportation – Failed* With preliminary election results showing 56.88% voter approval, it would seem voters passed Measure L, but the Measure has failed due to a provision in Measure M discussed below. Measure L would have placed a permanent additional tax on transportation network companies and autonomous vehicle businesses to support Muni transportation services and fare discount programs, titled the “Ride-Hail Platform Gross Receipts Tax.” The Measure would impose the tax specifically on businesses that provide passenger service for compensation
On November 5th of last week, voters took to the polls to cast their ballots in an election with several measures that will affect businesses and City Commissions. With preliminary election results available, below is an overview of some of the key results. Proposition 33: Local Government Residential Rent Control – Failed Prop 33 sought the statewide repeal of the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act of 1995 (“Costa-Hawkins”), which restricts the ability for local jurisdictions to impose rent control. Proponents for the proposition argued that repeal of Costa-Hawkins would allow jurisdictions to expand rent control, while opponents
Some exciting improvements and developments at the Building Department have been published in the past few weeks including the guidelines for adaptive reuse projects converting downtown commercial offices into multi-family residential buildings and a streamlined ADU review process. See below for the direct updates from San Francisco Department of Building Inspection. Converting Downtown Commercial Offices into Multi-Family Residential Multiple agencies came together to work on final guidelines for commercial to residential adaptive re-use projects and the result is a thoughtful and comprehensive clarification of building code provisions and local equivalency processes that may present developers and
Last week, the San Francisco Superior Court struck down the City’s “Empty Homes Tax” which was set to be collected for the first time starting in April 2025 for the 2024 tax year. As stated in a message on the San Francisco Treasurer and Tax Collector’s website, the agency is evaluating the court’s decision and its effect on the upcoming collections and will “expect to have more information in the coming weeks.” Adopted by San Francisco voters with the passage of Measure M, during the November 2022 general election the Empty Homes Tax aimed to add
