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No one ever calls a plumber on a good day. That’s why we’re excited to feature R&L Plumbing as part of our Property Atlas vendor network - it’s a team built for when things go sideways. Fast response, straight answers, and pricing that doesn’t come with surprises.

Ordinance 251211 would allow development projects to pay an in-lieu fee, or install landscaping in place of required street trees.

Ordinance 251212 would modify/revoke some Conditions of Approval for current commercial uses where current zoning no longer requires Conditional Use approval.

Ordinance 251213 would eliminate the requirement for ground floor commercial uses in 100% affordable housing developments.

Ordinance 251210 would provide tenant protections for demolished buildings. Relocation assistance would be required for affected occupants, with increased assistance for lower-income tenants.

Ordinance 251103 would allow movie theaters operating as restaurants to serve wine, beer, and/or liquor on the premises.

Ordinance 251101 would create a new Article 10 Historic District in the Mission Dolores Neighborhood. If approved, exterior alterations within this district would be required to go through more extensive preservation review.

Ordinance 251100 would create a new Article 10 Historic District in the Mission Dolores Neighborhood. If approved, exterior alterations within this district would be required to go through more extensive preservation review.

Ordinance 251099 would prohibit massage establishments and accessory uses within residential properties and use districts.

Ordinance 251082 creates the Fillmore Entertainment Zone.

If approved, Ordinance 251081 would allow "Limited Commercial Uses" to expand, including expansions into the rear yard, provided the expansion does not remove residential uses.

Water damage is stressful. Insurance claims don’t have to make it worse. We put together a quick guide on how insurance actually works with water damage and mold: why pricing changes, why documentation matters, and why fast mitigation makes such a difference (especially in older Bay Area buildings).

We’re excited to feature Dryfast Property Restoration as one of our handpicked recommended vendors. They’re the Bay Area team that handles water mitigation, mold remediation, smoke cleanup, and all the messy surprises that come with sudden water damage.

Plumbing emergencies rarely come out of nowhere, and planning smart updates can help head them off. We put together a short piece on why Bay Area buildings are hitting a plumbing tipping point, why issues feel sudden when they finally surface, and what proactive planning actually looks like (without ripping everything out all at once).

Storm drains don’t filter - they’re basically express lanes to the Bay. That’s why Oakland’s Business Stormwater Program has strict rules. If your business leaks, drips, washes, stores, dumps, or sprays anything outdoors, you’re probably on the city’s stormwater radar.

We’re excited to welcome Rain Defense Services to the Property Atlas vendor network. They’re the Bay Area pros who rappel off buildings, skip the scaffolding, diagnose the leaks everyone else missed, and keep an 88% repeat customer rate while doing it.

Oakland’s vacancy tax is one of those programs you may have heard of, but don’t fully understand. What counts as “vacant”? Who actually has to pay? And what about the dozens(!!) of exemptions? In this blog, we’ve unpacked Measure W for you.

When a tenant reports mold, a ceiling leak, or that classic “mysterious stuff on the wall,” you don’t need theories, you need facts. That’s why we’re excited to welcome Sol Environmental to the Property Atlas vendor network.

Oakland owners and managers: if a building becomes vacant, goes into default, or enters foreclosure, the City has a whole set of rules that apply, and the fines aren’t small. To keep things clear (and sane), we broke down the entire program - what triggers registration, what the City expects, and how to avoid expensive missteps.

Painting an apartment building is never just “picking a color.” It’s scaffolding, lead safety, tenant notices, surprise dry rot, and enough coordination to make you briefly reconsider your career choices. That’s why we’re excited to feature Mural View Painting in the Property Atlas vendor network: a Bay Area painting contractor run by former property management pros who actually get what your job is like.

To make space for 82,000 units in SF, buildings will have to get taller and more dense. The plan to achieve our housing goals is now approved! Learn more here.

Rent-controlled buildings aren’t a choice so much as a fact of life for both SF and Oakland owners, and sometimes they’ll have you studying the rent code like it’s an escape room puzzle. That’s where Rent Raisers shines.

Property Atlas hits Oakland on December 1st, and we all know that one is…not like the other. This week, we’re unpacking how Oakland’s RAP and San Francisco’s Rent Board look similar on paper but behave like two different species in the wild.

As the holidays roll in, it’s tempting to add a little sparkle everywhere, including the fire escape. But in San Francisco, even small decorations or storage can count as “attachments” under the fire code and block egress when it matters most.