Damn Those Meddling Neighbors and Their Pesky Complaints
Purchased by a trust tied to a mid-sized developer for $2.555 million this past July, a permit for some relatively minor foundation work, along with the addition of a new…
Permitting Scofflaws Take Note
As proposed by Supervisor Ronen, individuals, agents and entities that have a history of circumventing and abusing the City’s permitting process – such as working without a permit; misrepresenting the…
U.S. Housing Starts Slip, Permit Activity Drops to a Two-Year Low
The annual pace of new housing starts in the U.S. slipped 0.9 percent from May (1.265 million units) to June (1.253 million units) but remains 6.2 percent higher versus the…
What’s The Right Way To Rat Out A Neighbor And Report Illegal Work?
In our inbox this morning: I have very good sources that tell me my neighbor, a landlord, is in the initial stages of trying to build an illegal apartment in…
Which Is Worse, Unpermitted Work Or The Hells Angels?
A plugged-in reader’s story and perspective on unpermitted work: Well, I’m neither a buyer, seller, planner, architect, nor nimby, and have never filed a . I’ve lived in my home…