New Incentives for Office to Residential Conversions from the White House
The Biden-Harris Administration is announcing new actions to support the conversion of high-vacancy commercial buildings to residential use, including through new financing, technical assistance, and sale of federal properties.
New San Francisco Housing Reform Laws
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors recently passed two key pieces of legislation in hopes of spurring increased housing production to address the long standing housing crisis.
Goodbye Nordstrom, Hello Legoland San Francisco
By converting the vacant Nordstrom store into an indoor Legoland, the City can piggyback on the resurgence of tourism and also draw in families from around the region.
California’s $400 Million Office-To-Housing Conversion Fund: Grants for Financial Feasibility
As the demand for housing continues to rise and urban landscapes evolve in the state of California, the potential of …
Office Conversion to Residential: Why Class C Office Buildings are the First Step to Reviving Downtowns
The conversion of offices to residential buildings in San Francisco has been a topic of discussion amid the pandemic and …
State Density Bonus Law — Adding Units to Multifamily Properties
Used as an effective mechanism to tackle California’s housing crisis, the Density Bonus Law serves as an incentive for developers to offer both market-rate and affordable housing in order to address the State’s severe housing shortage.
Multifamily Garage Conversion to Apartments: Case Study
Using California state ADU laws to add value to an existing building When people think of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) backyard …
The New Future of the Office, Post-COVID
What does the future of the workplace look like now? Everything has been turned on its head in 2020.
Interior Urbanism Show Opens at SPUR
Curbed SF has posted a review of the Urbanism From Within show that we worked on with CCA's Urban Works Agency that …
Urbanism from Within at SPUR
OpenScope has been working on the Accessory Dwelling Unit handbook with the San Francisco Planning Department since late last summer, …