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Downtown San Francisco Adaptive Reuse Legislation Slated To Go Into Effect | JD Supra
As we alerted you on May 9, legislation to incentivize office and commercial building conversions to housing had begun working its way through the Board of Supervisors after approval by the San Francisco Planning Commission. The legislation, which is a critical piece of the City’s overall plan for revitalizing San Francisco, has now been approved by the Board of Supervisors and will go into effect on July 30, 2023.
Office-to-Housing Conversion: State and Local Efforts to Revitalize the Downtown
By CJ Higley, Ashley Breakfield, and Alyssa Netto As office vacancies soar in traditional downtown areas like San Francisco’s Financial District, state and local officials are moving quickly to adopt incentives they hope will bring people back into these once bustling neighborhoods. While demand for office use has fallen off sharply, the Bay Area’s housing crisis continues unabated. Converting underutilized office buildings to housing could potentially address both crises at once.
San Francisco Planning Commission Endorses Ordinances to Incentivize Adaptive Reuse in Downtown | JD Supra
The San Francisco Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval on May 4 of two ordinances aimed at revitalizing the City’s Downtown, South of Market Street, and Union Square districts. Vacant Office and Commercial Building Conversion Into Housing The first ordinance, proposed by Mayor London Breed and Supervisor Aaron Peskin, incentivizes the conversion of vacant office and commercial buildings into housing while also broadening the types of uses permitted by-right in commercial zones.
[Webinar] Returning to the Office: Legal and Practical Considerations for Keeping Your Team Safe - May 11th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT | JD Supra
May 11th, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT COVID-19 shelter-in-place mandates caused employers to close their locations or significantly reduce operations, leaving many commercial buildings empty. As state and local COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted, building landlords and employers are starting to put together plans and procedures for returning to the office. Each business will have unique considerations to maintain healthy business operations and a safe work environment.
California Court of Appeal Upholds Validity of SB 35 to Streamline Approval of Affordable Housing Projects | JD Supra
The California Court of Appeal issued a unanimous decision that will have lasting, positive implications for developers utilizing SB 35. SB 35 (Cal. Gov't Code Sec. 65913.4) requires cities and counties to quickly and ministerially approve housing projects with a high percentage of affordable units. The decision directed the City of Berkeley to grant SB 35 approval to a proposed mixed-income residential development in what is now the Spenger's parking lot on Fourth Street in West Berkeley.
Downtown Oakland Slated for Increased Development | JD Supra
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Keeping Tabs on Energy Efficiency – New Benchmarking Requirements for San Francisco | JD Supra
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San Francisco’s HOME-SF Density Bonus Program: Three Key Changes Important to Developers | JD Supra
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California Legislature Responds to the State’s Housing Crisis With Increased Funding, Streamlining, and Enforcement
On the final day of the legislative session, California’s legislature approved 15 separate housing bills, taking a big step toward addressing California’s ongoing housing crisis. The collection of bills comes after months of negotiations, education, and outreach between the Governor’s office, the Legislature, industry groups, and other interested parties.
Stability For Calif. Cap-And-Trade Program, For Now
The future of California’s cap-and-trade program looks a little brighter, thanks to a 2-1 vote of the Court of Appeal for the Third Appellate District on April 6. The decision, which held that the cap-and-trade program is within the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) legislative delegation and that its auction sales program is not a tax, provides at least temporary stability to a key portion of the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, better known as Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32).
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