Earlier this year, I wrote a brief post on what I saw as a spike in the number of claims brought in Silicon Valley under the Americans With Disabilities Act, after several of my commercial real estate clients were sued for alleged ADA violations. That piece evoked many similar observations, and was the … [Read More...] about California’s thorny ADA thicket continues to vex small businesses
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San Francisco passes law giving nonprofits first rights to purchase multifamily residential property
California’s shortage of housing, especially affordable housing, is a conundrum that becomes harder and harder to avoid with each passing day. … [Read More...] about San Francisco passes law giving nonprofits first rights to purchase multifamily residential property
New California housing initiatives face resistance from some local jurisdictions and residents
California's dire housing crisis continues to rouse state lawmakers to legislative action, as I have noted previously in this blog. Literally … [Read More...] about New California housing initiatives face resistance from some local jurisdictions and residents
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More legislative approaches to California’s housing crisis heading down the pike
California’s perpetual dearth of housing and the state’s ongoing efforts to address that situation have been featured regularly in this blog. Concerns over this predicament have extended to the highest levels of … [Read More...] about More legislative approaches to California’s housing crisis heading down the pike
News and updates on Opportunity Zones
Last November, I wrote a piece here about Opportunity Zones, a feature of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act geared towards spurring new capital investment in specific low-income areas by providing capital gains deferral, … [Read More...] about News and updates on Opportunity Zones
San Jose’s energy and water use benchmarking program for large commercial and multifamily buildings starts soon
California’s policymakers have long been advocates of sustainability, especially regarding energy and water use, mainly for reasons of necessity. Towards this end, back in 2007, the state’s lawmakers enacted AB … [Read More...] about San Jose’s energy and water use benchmarking program for large commercial and multifamily buildings starts soon