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Affordable Housing Outlook: What Challenges Will 2024 Pose?

January 8, 2024 Media Coverage

Multi-Housing News

Real estate partner CJ Higley provided expert commentary in the Multi-Housing News article "Affordable Housing Outlook: What Challenges Will 2024 Pose?"

The article is available here.

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Event

Anatomy of the Deal

Ashley Breakfield will moderate the panel "Anatomy of the Deal" hosted by CREW San Francisco. Click here for more information.

News

Housing Action Coalition and Farella Braun + Martel File Lawsuit Challenging the City of San Mateo’s Housing Element

Today, the Housing Action Coalition (HAC) and Farella Braun + Martel LLP filed a lawsuit against the City of San Mateo, challenging its recently adopted Housing Element in order to make the city comply with...

Event

Northern California Women Leading Real Estate Celebration & Cocktail

Farella Braun + Martel is a sponsor of Bisnow's Northern California Women Leading Real Estate Celebration & Cocktail. Ashley Breakfield will moderate the panel "Overcoming Obstacles, Risk-Taking, Recognizing Value, And Empowering Professional Development." Click here for...

Publication

CEQA Decoded: Air Quality Analysis for Bay Area Projects

Our “CEQA Decoded” series program for Bay Area professionals, addressed key aspects of air quality impact analysis under CEQA, and highlighting the latest revisions to BAAQMD and City of San Francisco guidelines. Our panel will help...

Publication

Achieving Compatibility Between Solar Project Developers and Mineral Estate Holders

By Dirk R. Mueller , Alyssa Netto , and Will Russ Texas and California lead the country in terms of solar energy generating capacity while also maintaining major oil and gas production operations, which...

News

City of San Mateo Sued by Nonprofit Over New Housing Plan

Tom Mayhew spoke to CBS News about the lawsuit filed by Housing Action Coalition (HAC) and Farella against the City of San Mateo. The lawsuit challenges the city's recently adopted Housing Element in order to...

News

San Mateo signed off on its housing element this week. It's already facing a lawsuit.

Farella's Tom Mayhew, CJ Higley, Daniel Contreras, Vanessa Ing, and Alyssa Netto were mentioned in the Daily Journal article "San Mateo signed off on its housing element this week. It's already facing a lawsuit."...

Publication

AB 1633: The Housing Accountability Act

The Housing Accountability Act (HAA) requires local agencies to approve housing projects that meet objective zoning, general plan, subdivision, and design standards unless there is a specific, adverse impact upon public health and safety...

Publication

A Summary of New Laws Coming for California Employers in 2024

In 2023, California has adopted several new employment laws either introducing new employee protections or codifying existing practices into state law. With these changes, employers will need to examine and adjust some of their...

News

Affordable Housing Outlook: What Challenges Will 2024 Pose?

Firm Highlights

Anatomy of the Deal

Housing Action Coalition and Farella Braun + Martel File Lawsuit Challenging the City of San Mateo’s Housing Element

Northern California Women Leading Real Estate Celebration & Cocktail

CEQA Decoded: Air Quality Analysis for Bay Area Projects

Achieving Compatibility Between Solar Project Developers and Mineral Estate Holders

City of San Mateo Sued by Nonprofit Over New Housing Plan

San Mateo signed off on its housing element this week. It's already facing a lawsuit.

AB 1633: The Housing Accountability Act

A Summary of New Laws Coming for California Employers in 2024

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