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
Last week, Supervisor Mandelman introduced all-electric legislation that would require many buildings undergoing “major renovations” to convert to all-electric. The legislation would expand the City’s current prohibition on new construction of mixed-fuel buildings, which has been in place since 2021. Under the proposed ordinance, after January 1, 2026, the Building Official can only accept permit applications to conduct major renovations for all-electric buildings or buildings that will be converted to all-electric. Should this legislation be approved, those seeking to perform major renovations that do not fall under one of the five exceptions below have until January
San Francisco has adopted a significant ordinance implementing Assembly Bill 1033 (Ting, 2023) that opens the door to a new form of homeownership: allowing certain accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and their associated primary residences to be sold separately as condominiums. Unanimously approved by the Board of Supervisors on July 8, 2025, the ordinance (File No. 241069) amends the Planning and Subdivision Codes to allow subdivision and separate conveyance of eligible ADUs—primarily new or detached units on small lots—marking a major shift in local land use policy. The ordinance is now pending the Mayor’s signature. Expanding Housing
The big news this week is the signing of the California budget, which includes an important reform of CEQA as it applies to infill housing projects. In recent years, the California legislature has been slowly chipping away at CEQA by creating a variety of streamlining programs that make certain types of housing approvals ministerial and therefore exempt from environmental review (ex: SB 423 / SB 2243 / AB 2162 / SB 684). While these new laws were a great starting point in removing the CEQA barriers that have stymied housing production for decades (and provide useful
If you own an electric vehicle, one main concern is finding a public charging station. While California has lead the nation with the number of electric vehicles sold (25.1% of all vehicle sales as of January 2025), and also leads with the number of chargers in the state (178,549 public & shared chargers as of March 2025), getting an electric vehicle (“EV”) charging station approved has proven to be a challenge. The biggest roadblock EV charging station companies face are local jurisdictions and their Planning-Zoning codes. As a refresher, the state legislature passed laws that mandated
