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Hurdles to Development in San Francisco ( October 2004 )
What a difference a year makes. The reclassification of dot-coms from "business service" to office use, combined with the economic downturn affecting the Bay Area, has had a huge impact on commercial space in San Francisco. Hundreds of thousands of square feet previously classified as 'business service" by the Planning Department now lay vacant because there are few, if any, dot-coms to occupy space, and only a limited number of other types of "business service" users willing and/or able to do so. -
Planning for San Francisco's Future: Information Technology and Biotech ( October 2004 )
The nation's and Bay Area's economies are evolving rapidly. New industries continue to evolve in sectors that may be as hard to imagine as the Internet was only a decade ago. Accommodating new businesses that don't fit our conventional vision of "office" or "laboratory" or "manufacturing" is a challenge for San Francisco. -
Legislature to Decide Whether Cities can Force Closure of Lawful Business Use without Compensation ( June 1999 )
Several months ago we advised business and property owners of the importance of following the municipal Comprehensive Planning process, now underway, in order to protect future real property development opportunities in the metropolitan area.
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