A couple weeks ago, we told you that the U.S. Green Building Council had updated its LEED rating system and discussed the implications for projects. But LEED isn’t the only […]

The implementation of the Eastern Neighborhoods (“EN”) Plan is kicking into high gear and this month the Planning Department mailed letters to property owners in the EN Plan area informing […]

Today is the 39th Earth Day. Happy birthday, Earth Day. It goes without saying that the world is more environmentally conscious today than that first Earth Day in 1970. Green […]

Last month we reported to you that the Planning Commission was reconsidering its policies related to the extension of various land use entitlements. On March 26, 2009 the Commission adopted […]

Many developers of condominium projects prefer alternative dispute resolution (ADR) when construction defect claims arise. ADR is seen as a more efficient way to resolve these disputes. Arbitration is one […]

Residential condominium developers take considerable risk when developing new condominium projects. These risks are compounded in this challenging economic environment, with increased buyer defaults. Lenders providing construction financing often require […]

On February 19, 2009, the Planning Commission held an informational hearing to discuss its policy on previously approved entitlements that have time-restricted performance conditions pertaining to commencement of construction. The […]

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors, in an effort to help close the City’s budget gap, is considering a June special election to ask the voters to approve a new […]

Constant tinkering with the rules poses challenges to small building owners The San Francisco condominium conversion laws have changed in recent years and can be difficult to follow. Building owners […]

The quantity of new land use ordinances that came out of the Board of Supervisors in 2008 was truly mind-boggling. From the very large (the Eastern Neighborhood rezoning, that we […]