CEQA
Legacy Golf Course in Santa Clara to Add 316 Homes in Mixed-Use Transformation by Demmon Partners
In a notable pivot from its historic roots, the longtime Pruneridge Golf Club in Santa Clara is on track for a transformation that...
March Capital Management Expands Menlo Park Housing Plans with 112-Unit Infill Development
A major residential development is moving forward in Menlo Park’s Bayfront neighborhood, where San Francisco-based March Capital Management has increased plans for an...
How SB 1227 Proposes to Transform San Francisco’s Urban Core
In a move aimed at rejuvenating the heart of San Francisco, Senate Bill (SB) 1227, introduced by Senator Scott Wiener on February 15,...
State Senator Wiener Proposes New Legislation to Revitalize Downtown San Francisco by Streamlining Development Process
State Senator Scott Wiener has introduced a new bill to accelerate downtown San Francisco's redevelopment. The proposed legislation, SB 1227, seeks to exempt...
Governor Newsom Sets in Motion Reform to Accelerate California’s Environmental Review Process and Propel Infrastructure Investments
By The Registry Staff In a determined effort to address the long-standing issues plaguing California's environmental review process and its at-times detrimental impact...
UC Berkeley Case Shows Why Comprehensive Reform Badly Needed to End CEQA Abuse
By Chris Carr The California Supreme Court last week declined to stay a lower court order in a case involving a housing and...
Despite Disappointing Legislative Session, Existing State Laws Can Change the Game for Housing Developers
By Alan Murphy, Perkins Coie LLP This year’s legislative session was disappointing for all those who understand that California’s dire shortage of housing...
Mixed-Use Project Could Transform Underutilized Parcels in Oakland’s Lakeshore Neighborhood
By Jacob Bourne Oakland-based Ellwood Commercial Real Estate has a proposal to build a mixed-use residential project just northeast of Lake Merritt in...
SB 743 and CEQA
New Ways To Analyze Transportation Impacts Under SB 743 and the California Environmental Quality Act By Cecily Barclay The traffic impacts of development...
Supreme Court Reins in CEQA
Supreme Court Ruling In Hillside Development Case Strengthens CEQA Exemptions By Arthur F. Coon The California Supreme Court took a significant step to...
