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 (SF CHRONICLE) This San Francisco Chronicle editorial...

Unions Hold Up Much Needed Housing (SF CHRONICLE) The story exposes how trade unions use the California Environmental Quality Act...

HAPPY SUMMER SEASON! This edition highlights an impending effort to reduce the time and cost to build modest sized residential...

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 (SF BUSINESS TIMES) In this article, I share my thoughts about...

HAPPY FALL 2023! This edition of the Selna Partners’ Real Estate Law Newsletter updates readers on the progress of issues discussed at...

UPDATE ON CALIFORNIA ADU PROPERTY LAW New California Laws Increase Value of ADUs and Make Financing Easier Governor Gavin...

HOW A FEW UNIONS ARE HIJACKING CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL LAW (SF CHRONICLE) I wrote an opinion piece that sheds light on the misuse of the...