As we wait for the dust to settle from the elections and for the official results to be published, what we do know is that City Hall in San Francisco […]
With the housing crunch in San Francisco, there has been a push to allow new residential units to be legalized in areas such as basements, storage areas and garages. After […]
A few weeks ago, the Planning Department staff released the new draft Urban Design Guidelines. This was a pretty comprehensive draft, and it’s not quite clear when the final version […]
Last month, Governor Brown signed into law legislation creating a temporary density bonus program for commercial developments (“Commercial Bonus Law”) that includes an affordable housing component. Sponsored by Assembly […]
A recent California case illustrates the importance of clear indemnity clauses in leases to ensure proper apportionment of liability between landlord and tenant. In Morlin Asset Management LP v. Murachanian, […]
On September 15, 2016, the Planning Commission considered a Planning Code Amendment that would add new requirements for green roofs in construction projects. Currently, Title 24, which provides State standards […]
