The Law of the Land in the Bay Area

Legal Specialists in All Aspects of Real Estate and Land Use

About us and our clients

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.

Real Estate

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

Construction contract negotiations can be complicated. Developers need to be sure they can control the process and protect their legal rights, yet allow contractors the flexibility needed to do a good job. Reuben, Junius & Rose, LLP attorneys help clients achieve the right balance with efficient and productive negotiations.

The Reuben, Junius & Rose, LLP real estate team has extensive experience in providing real estate due diligence services. We serve a broad range of client needs. Our attorneys’ experience includes complicated multistate public real estate offerings, and our centralized organization

Our Community

September 12, 2023 16:00 PM - 17:30 PM

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

August 14, 2023 00:00 AM - 23:59 PM

E-Updates

Starting in 2024, many business entities will be required to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act (the “FCTA” or the “Act”). Enacted in 2021 to enhance corporate transparency and combat tax fraud, the FCTA requires all “reporting companies” to submit Beneficial Ownership Information (“BOI”) reports to the Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) by December 31, 2024. (31 U.S.C. § 5336(a)(11)(A).) I. What are reporting companies? For the purposes of the FCTA, a “reporting company” is defined as any corporation, limited liability company (“LLC”), or other similar entity that is (a) created either

What is a “person” in the context of a 3 day notice to pay or quit? Is it a natural person, like an individual, or could it also include an entity? A recent case, City of Alameda v. Sheehan (2024 WL 4195486, Filed September 13, 2024), just explored this question. In City of Alameda (“City”), the City served a 3-day notice on Shelby Sheehan (“Sheehan”) who had not paid rent for 17 months pursuant to a lease with the City. Upon a successfully delivered notice to pay or quit and non-payment by the tenant within the

During its 2024 legislative session, the California State Legislature again passed a variety of laws aimed at increasing housing production. As this new housing legislation heads to Governor Newsom’s desk to be either vetoed or signed into law, here is a preview of nine housing bills which could soon become law: Streamlining Laws AB 2243 (Wicks): AB 2011 amendments. This bill would update the Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022 (AB 2011), which allowed for streamlined residential development on parcels abutting commercial corridors where office, retail, or parking are principally permitted uses. If

Back in May, we wrote about a March 28, 2024, Department of Housing and Community Development (“HCD”) Letter of Technical Assistance to the City of Compton, which determined that the Builder’s Remedy does not prohibit a city or county from requiring Builder’s Remedy projects to obtain zoning or general plan amendment approvals.[1] Since then, HCD has issued a Letter of Technical Assistance and a subsequent Notice of Violation[2] to the City of Beverly Hills, walking back that March determination and confirming that a Builder’s Remedy project cannot be denied based on inconsistency with a jurisdiction’s zoning

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