Housing Action Coalition
Brisbane Baylands Returns to Planning Commission Aug. 13, Weeks After State Revokes City’s Housing Compliance
Brisbane's Planning Commission will take up the Baylands Specific Plan and Final Environmental Impact Report on Aug. 13, its seventh hearing on the...
Fifth Space Lands $200MM From JPMorgan Chase for 342 Units in San Francisco as Middle-Income Fund Debuts
The bank's second infusion into the 29-acre Dogpatch megaproject pairs a construction loan for a 342-unit building with equity in an untested fund,...
California Strips Brisbane of Local Control After City Misses Rezoning Deadline on 660-Acre Baylands Project
State housing regulators have decertified the San Mateo County city of Brisbane after it failed to rezone the sprawling Baylands redevelopment on time,...
Dueling Transfer Tax Measures Put Billions in California Real Estate Revenue on the Line
A Howard Jarvis ballot initiative and a last-minute legislative compromise, AB 736, are racing toward a June 25 deadline that will determine how...
AvalonBay Communities Wins Unanimous Approval for 323-Unit Expansion at Mountain View’s 555 West Middlefield Road
The multifamily REIT’s parking-to-housing conversion, a decade in the making, clears its final council hurdle with a redesign that swaps underground garages for...
San Francisco’s BUILD Act Slashes Transfer Tax on Large Real Estate Deals to Unlock Tens of Thousands of Stalled Housing Units
Mayor Lurie and Supervisor Mahmood introduce revenue-neutral legislative package aimed at rolling back Proposition I’s doubled rates, reducing per-unit construction costs by $32,850,...
San Jose Grapples with Housing Crisis as Development Costs Outpace Rent Growth
A comprehensive study reveals why thousands of entitled units remain unbuilt in Silicon Valley’s largest city In a city that has entitled nearly...
120 Stockton in San Francisco’s Union Square Seeks More Office Space
Former Macy’s men’s store wins unanimous approval to expand office allocation, signaling confidence in downtown recovery In a unanimous vote that underscores growing...
San Francisco’s “Family Zoning” Plan Passes Board of Supervisors in Contentious 7-4 Vote
Mayor Lurie’s signature housing initiative clears final hurdle despite deep divisions over displacement and rent control protections San Francisco’s most ambitious residential rezoning...
Historic San Francisco Alexandria Theater’s Latest Housing Conversion Plan Faces Mixed Reception
A proposal to convert the long-vacant Alexandria Theater in San Francisco's Richmond District into 75 residential units is progressing. Spearheaded by TimeSpace Group,...
