Our land use attorneys provide local and national developers, owners, and investors with practical, thoughtful guidance to achieve their California land use goals. We are CEQA experts and regularly make strategic use of the state housing laws (SB 330, Housing Accountability Act, Density Bonus Law, Permit Streamlining Act, and Builder’s Remedy). We balance competing economic, political, and legal concerns to advocate for our clients’ projects in front of governmental entities (including planning commissions, city councils, county commissions, LAFCOs, etc.) and community groups. Our strong working relationships with decision-makers and strategic consultants enhance our ability to move projects efficiently towards approval. We advise clients on every phase of the development process — from diligence to implementation — for a broad scope of development projects, including:
- Housing (single family, multifamily, senior, master-planned, and mixed-use communities)
- Office/R&D (office, research and development, life science, corporate campus)
- Retail (shopping center, quick-service restaurant)
- Hospitality
- Industrial (warehouse/distribution, logistics, manufacturing, data center)
- Educational Institutions (schools, colleges, and universities)
We focus on our clients’ ultimate financial goals and timing needs, always with a practical eye towards protecting the project against land use disputes and litigation that can thwart even the most community-enhancing projects.
