1/10/2024 9:27:08 PM AB 1633: The Housing Accountability Act By Farella Braun and Martel The Housing Accountability Act (HAA) requires local agencies to approve housing projects that meet objective zoning, general plan,...
8/3/2023 4:32:31 PM San Francisco Board of Supervisors Passes Housing Fee Reform Legislation By Farella Braun and Martel The San Francisco Board of Supervisors took the first of two votes to approve housing fee reform legislation last week. The legislation...
7/27/2023 9:31:52 PM California Court Issues First Decision Addressing Builder’s Remedy; Decision on Related Lawsuit Pending By Farella Braun and Martel The first California court decision to issue declaratory relief to a developer under the “builder’s remedy” appears to be on the horizon....
7/8/2023 2:34:25 AM Navigating Charitable Bequests: Risks and Rewards for Early Planning By Farella Braun and Martel Charitable bequests are an essential aspect of philanthropic planning for high net worth individuals. When engaging in conversations with...
6/30/2023 8:23:28 PM Housing Fee Reform Legislation By Farella Braun and Martel San Francisco officials have introduced a number of new policies they hope will jump start the construction of new housing in San...
5/13/2023 12:03:54 AM Office-to-Housing Conversion: State and Local Efforts to Revitalize the Downtown By Farella Braun and Martel Originally published in The Registry. As office vacancies soar in traditional downtown areas like San Francisco’s Financial District,...
5/9/2023 7:51:17 PM San Francisco Planning Commission Endorses Ordinances to Incentivize Adaptive Reuse in Downtown By Farella Braun and Martel The San Francisco Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval on May 4 of two ordinances aimed at revitalizing the City’s...
3/7/2023 8:53:25 PM Office-to-Housing Conversion: Legislation – California’s Next Frontier By Farella Braun and Martel In an effort to spur the conversion of office-to-housing as one way to revitalize California’s struggling urban downtown areas,...