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San Francisco Public Works collected over $1M in penalties last year—and daily fines can reach up to $10,000 PER DAY for right-of-way infractions. For $180/year per building, Property Atlas tracks public complaints and 311 logs so you get notified immediately—not weeks later. Catching an issue just 1 day earlier pays for your annual subscription 5x over.

Major regulatory update for San Francisco high-rise property managers! The city has officially updated the high-rise fire sprinkler mandate, offering a timeline extension alongside a new oversight framework.

San Francisco DBI collected over $4.2M in violation penalties and fees last year. How much did your clients foot? For just $180/building annually, Property Atlas monitors permits and violations to catch issues before they become costly penalties. Prevent one violation and your subscription can pay for itself 2.5x over. Don’t let hidden city fees eat into your bottom line. Book a call with our team today.

Ground-floor family rooms, wet bars, and extra bedrooms are getting extra scrutiny in San Francisco! With Ordinance 240803 in full effect, the Planning Department is digging deep into permit records, sales history, and rental listings to uncover unauthorized units. Removing a unit is virtually off the table, making legalization the main path forward. Read our full post for key insights on navigating UDU reviews, planning ahead, and keeping project delays at bay.

PermitSF deserves scrutiny. It doesn't deserve sabotage. Our latest: the real concerns about the OpenGov contract, the whistleblower allegations worth taking seriously, and why we think Connie Chan's crusade against the mayor's signature reform has more to do with her congressional run than the public interest.

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.

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.

Before rainy season hits, check your roofs, gutters, catch basins, and site drains, or risk finding out the hard way where the water’s going. Need help? Reach out to one of the vetted vendors through Property Atlas.

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.