Freight & Salvage Performance Venue, Berkeley
Assisted Freight & Salvage with New Markets Tax Credits program in the development of a performance venue run by the Berkeley Society for the Preservation of Traditional Music.
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San Francisco COPA Program Rules Released
The Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD) released program rules for the Community to Purchase Act (COPA) on September 3, 2019. The recently enacted COPA program (codified in Chapter 41B of the...
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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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Farella Braun + Martel Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020
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San Francisco Now Requires 100% Renewable Energy for Commercial Buildings
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance this week requiring owners of all nonresidential buildings in San Francisco of at least 50,000 square feet to provide all on-site electricity demands from 100...
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Accessory Dwelling Units Authorized in New Construction
New legislation passed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on June 18 now authorizes the addition of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in new construction projects for single-family homes and multi-family buildings. The City...
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Keeping Tabs on Energy Efficiency – New Benchmarking Requirements for San Francisco
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Farella Braun + Martel Advises on Sale of 2,300-Acre Foote Ranch
Farella Braun + Martel represented a trust that owned 50% of the iconic 2,300-acre Foote Ranch in Sonoma, California in disputes with the ranch’s co-owners and in the subsequent $23.7 million sale of the...
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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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California's Changing Approach to Housing Policy
Hardly a day goes by without news headlines reminding us that California is in the midst of a severe housing crisis. As with any crisis situation, questions abound. How did we get here? How...
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A Watershed Moment for Renter Protections
It is tough to recognize when a watershed moment has occurred while one is in "the moment," but it won't take long for many to recognize that California is currently in the midst of one...
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