California law governing ADUs has been revised pursuant to two new “clean up measures”, SB 897 and AB 2221, which went into effect January 1, 2023. These new laws clarify and correct several different unforeseen barriers to the approval and construction of ADUs that had surfaced after the adoption of previous … [Read More...] about 2023 update of California ADU laws
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My own ADU project!
As you may know, accessory dwelling units (“ADUs”) have been an interest of mine here for several years as one of the many ways that the … [Read More...] about My own ADU project!

ND’s Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate brings fresh vitality to housing issues
Last October, I had the privilege of attending the Real Estate Fall Gathering and Coppola Family Speaker Series, presented by the Fitzgerald … [Read More...] about ND’s Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate brings fresh vitality to housing issues
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Mountain View and Los Altos Hills targeted for “builder’s remedy” projects
Over the last several years, a plethora of legislation has been adopted in Sacramento with the intention of spurring housing development in California in response to our housing crisis, with a number of these laws … [Read More...] about Mountain View and Los Altos Hills targeted for “builder’s remedy” projects

Protracted legal odyssey ends in victory for Lafayette housing development
A twelve-year saga of pitched battles between housing advocates, developers and an obdurate NIMBY (“Not in My Backyard”) assemblage was finally resolved last month by California’s First District Court of Appeal. In … [Read More...] about Protracted legal odyssey ends in victory for Lafayette housing development

Is CEQA being weaponized against housing development?
The California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) has been a regular topic of discussion in this blog over the years, from challenges to local zoning bans against mobile medical marijuana dispensaries, to the … [Read More...] about Is CEQA being weaponized against housing development?