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Counsel to Archstone in obtaining land use entitlements for two 400+ unit residential projects in San Francisco’s South of Market and Potrero Hill districts.
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Keeping Tabs on Energy Efficiency – New Benchmarking Requirements for San Francisco
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Legal Ins and Outs of 'Opportunity Zones' — So Far
A new tax incentive intended to stimulate investment in low-income communities known as opportunity zones has attracted significant attention from investors, developers, and business owners since its enactment under Section 1400Z-2 of the Internal...
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The Legal 500 United States 2019 Recognizes Farella Braun + Martel Practices & Attorneys
The 2019 edition of Legal 500 United States recognized Farella Braun + Martel among the top firms in the Construction, Land Use/Zoning, and Not-for-Profit practice areas. Recognized attorneys include: Construction Adam Dawson CJ Higley...
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San Francisco’s HOME-SF Density Bonus Program: Three Key Changes Important to Developers
On July 31, 2018, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors approved changes to the City’s local density bonus program, known as HOME-SF. Introduced by Supervisors Katy Tang and Ahsha Safai, the new ordinance seeks to...
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Bay Area Opportunity Zones 2.0
On the heels of recently released regulation by the US government, we dive back into the state of OZs in the Bay Area. What You'll Learn What are the most important takeaways from the...
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Smoke Gets In Your Eyes: Legal Strategies for Smoke-Exposed Grapes
Following on last year’s Northern California firestorm in Napa, Lake, Sonoma, Mendocino, Butte and Solano counties, various North Bay regions have also seen wildfires in 2018. A large wildfire in Mendocino and Lake counties...
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Former City of Napa Planner Rick Tooker Joins Farella Braun + Martel
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Attorney General Finds Impact Fees on Density Bonus Projects Invalid
In response to questions from a variety of cities across the state regarding the application of “public benefit fees” to density bonus projects, the State Attorney General’s Office published an opinion on April 9...
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Opportunity Zone Program Drives Investments to Low-Income Communities
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California Legislators Tackle Affordable Housing with Flurry of Proposed Bills
The California legislative session is currently underway, and several bills related to housing creation are being considered through the committee hearing process. Legislators representing San Francisco and other Bay Area cities and counties have...
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