All The Way From A to K: San Francisco’s Ballot Measure Rundown
Eleven local measures are set to appear on this November’s ballot in San Francisco, measures which have just been lettered from A (the $310 million Affordable Housing Bond) to K…
Legislation Could Prohibit Evictions, Freeze Rents For Vacant Units
In addition to prohibiting rent increases or evictions based on adding new roommates to an existing tenancy, even when an existing lease specifically disallows new occupants or specifies an associated…
Evictions Are Up In San Francisco, As Are Reported Buyout Amounts
Over the past four months, tenants of 47 rent-controlled apartments in San Francisco have negotiated buyouts to vacate their units, with an average payout of $43,000. The highest buyout was…
UPDATE: Surplus Land Ballot Measure Withdrawn But Returning
The proposed measure sponsored by Supervisors Kim, Avalos, Campos and Mar to prioritize the use of surplus and underutilized city-owned land in San Francisco for the development of “100% permanently…
Supervisors Reject More Restrictive Airbnb Regulations
San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors has rejected Supervisor Campos’ proposed amendment to San Francisco’s law regulating short-term rentals in the city and instead adopted a watered-down version of a less…
Airbnb Measure Qualifies For November Ballot
The ballot measure to further restrict the short-term rental of any residential unit in San Francisco to a maximum of 75 days a year and prohibit hosting platforms, such as…
15,983 Signatures In Support Of Airbnb Ballot Measure
The sponsors of the proposed ballot measure to further restrict the short-term rental of any residential unit in San Francisco to a maximum of 75 days a year and prohibit…
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Developer Suddenly Selling A Pair Of ‘Unparalleled’ Opportunities
While Artthaus made headlines earlier this month for filing plans to construct a seven-story building with 131 Group Housing Units and shared kitchens at 1798 Bryant Street in the Mission,…
An End To ‘Confidential’ Sales In San Francisco
In an attempt to hide the sale price for a property in San Francisco, sellers or their agents have been able to request that the computed transfer tax to be…
Affordable Housing Law(s) In California Upheld As Constitutional
The legal challenge of San Jose’s affordable housing law which was passed five years ago but blocked by the building industry in a lawsuit contending that the ordinance was an…