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This ordinance would expand uses allowed in Historic Buildings citywide and eliminate Conditional Use requirements in historic buildings in some Eastern Neighborhood Areas where PDR uses, Institutional Community uses, and Arts Activities uses are removed.

Hiring a contractor is like marrying someone after one date—and then inviting them to live in your house. Here's how not to regret it.

Fleet Week’s coming (hopefully!), and everyone’s dreaming of rooftop views. But before you break out the lawn chairs and blueprints, know this: SF treats roof decks like an entire extra floor. That means sprinklers, skylights, and code gymnastics galore.

If you’ve managed a building through a 5-year fire inspection, you know the drill: disruption, scheduling headaches, and surprise costs. The fix? One vendor who can do it all.

The difference between mediocre and meticulous As-Builts is the difference between a building owner who operates with confidence and one who faces uncertainty at every turn. Our recent blog explains the difference.

Meet Mark Ma: Precision As-Built Plans Without the Wait

Biohazard and crime scene cleanup isn’t just about restoring a space - it’s about handling difficult moments with respect and professionalism. Learn more about what property managers should know, and get Property Atlas’ recommendations for trusted experts.

Ideal Restoration: The “Magical” Team You Want on Speed Dial

If there’s one place you really don’t want to cut corners on your next project, it’s your Structural Engineer. Learn more in our latest blog!

REI BuildUP: Structural Engineering, Construction, and Fabrication, All Under One Roof

San Francisco’s rent control rules are strict, but there are ways for landlords to legally raise rents beyond the standard 1.4% annual bump. Our latest guide breaks down the 3 key categories.

Rent Increases Without the Backlash: Meet the team at Rent Board Passthroughs

Designing the Future of California Living: Inside OpenScope Studio

There is a LOT of legislation under review now, with potentially major impacts for the entire city. Here are a few other important SF Ordinances in the pipeline that may affect you.

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 under review now. Learn more here.

The Mayor is insisting on 100-day sprints to introduce new legislation and make procedural changes until the permitting system in SF is "fixed." So for Day 200, there's a new batch of legislation heading to the City. Learn more here!

All 7 pieces of legislation introduced by Mayor Lurie as part of the PermitSF Initiative are now approved. Here's the update!

This ordinance would make the graffiti abatement pilot program permanent. Public Works would be able to perform graffiti abatement on private properties at no cost to property owners, upon request.

This ordinance would reduce restrictions on Formula Retail uses to permit more retail uses throughout the city.

This ordinance would waive the inclusionary Housing fee outside of the Priority Equity Geographies SUD in exchange for owner's agreement to subject all units to rent control.

This ordinance modifies dates for permit expiration during plancheck and also during construction.

This ordinance would allow affordable housing projects to defer payment of administrative fees to the permit issuance.

This ordinance would allow Medical Cannabis Dispensaries to be converted to Cannabis Retail uses without conditional use or mandatory discretionary review.

This ordinance would require conditional use when a legacy business is replaced with another commercial use in most NCD / Commercial Districts and within the Chinatown Mixed Use District.