HAPPY NEW YEAR! The California legislature reviewed scores of new real estate laws in 2024, including approving 60 on housing alone. And...
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Oakland can no longer plant trees or build gardens. But we can.
Oakland can no longer plant trees or build gardens. But we can. (THE OAKLANDSIDE) Oaklandside reported that the volunteer...
Betting on Oakland Residential Development
Betting on Oakland Residential Development (SF GATE) I wrote this opinion piece in 2014 before Oakland caught on as the right place...
Turn Tax-defaulted Properties Into Housing
Turn Tax-defaulted Properties Into Housing (SF CHRONICLE) I wrote this San Francisco Chronicle Opinion Piece in 2016, but it is...
Chronicle Editorial: Environmental Law Misused by Unions Kills Housing
Chronicle Editorial: Environmental Law Misused by Unions Kills Housing (SF CHRONICLE) This San Francisco Chronicle editorial...
Unions Hold Up Much Needed Housing
Unions Hold Up Much Needed Housing (SF CHRONICLE) The story exposes how trade unions use the California Environmental Quality Act...
JUNE 2024 REAL ESTATE LAW NEWSLETTER
HAPPY SUMMER SEASON! This edition highlights an impending effort to reduce the time and cost to build modest sized residential...
JANUARY 2024 REAL ESTATE LAW NEWSLETTER
HAPPY NEW YEAR! We kick off 2024 by showcasing new California real estate laws that could impact the firm’s clients, including property...
Rob Selna quoted in SF Business times on Oakland building permits
ROB SELNA QUOTED IN SF BUSINESS TIMES ON OAKLAND BUILDING PERMITS (SF BUSINESS TIMES) In this article, I share my thoughts about...
FALL 2023 REAL ESTATE LAW NEWSLETTER
HAPPY FALL 2023! This edition of the Selna Partners’ Real Estate Law Newsletter updates readers on the progress of issues discussed at...