The famously low-rise city had to approve a six-story apartment building to get out from under an unfavorable 20-year-old land lease. >>read more

New Census figures show a sharp increase in multifamily projects approved in 2021. Are SB 35 and other new state laws behind the jump? >>read more

The connection to UCSD is a great thing. But San Diego's geography -- and other factors -- may limit its ability to transform. >>read more

With dozens of other bills, the Legislature continued to put the squeeze on local governments in the housing arena in 2021. >>read more

It ends single-family zoning and clips the wings of local governments. But the bottom line is probably thousands of units, not hundreds of thousands of units. >>read more

In turning down a 48-unit condominium project near Beach Boulevard, did Huntington Beach violate the Housing Accountability Act's requirement that findings be based on objective standards? Or will a fire expert's 11th-hour conclusion that one standard was violated be enough to save the city's case? >>read more 

Census data shows that Blacks are leaving the metropolitan core for the periphery -- but it's less clear whether white gentrification is the reason. >>read more

In exchange for vested rights from the City of San Jose, Google has committed to an unprecedented investment in infrastructure, affordable housing, and community benefits. >>read more

It's no surprise that the inland areas are still growing. But the big shocker is that the Bay Area is hanging on -- and L.A. is not. >>read more

Progressives who have long protected community power over developers are praising Biden's proposed new program, while Republicans are calling it a war on the suburbs. >>read more