Apartments

308 Turk Street in San Francisco has been placed into receivership after city officials said the landlord, Atique Rehman, failed to fix complaints about deplorable conditions inside. (CBS)

San Francisco Cracks Down On Landlord Over Deplorable Conditions

The City of San Francisco is cracking down on a property owner it calls a slumlord, after numerous complaints about filthy living conditions at a building on Turk Street.

2013/05/24

Bill To Ban Smoking In California Condos, Apartments Defeated

A proposal that sought to ban smoking in apartments and condominiums has failed in an Assembly committee.

2013/04/17

A view of the layout of a micro-apartment at 38 Harriet St. in San Francisco. (Panoramic Interests)

KCBS Cover Story: A Look Inside San Francisco’s Micro-Apartments

Crews are putting the finishing touches on some San Francisco micro-apartments, spaces under 300 square feet, meant to be a more affordable option for those looking to live in the city.

2013/04/10

San Francisco Supes Look To Strengthen Already Tough Smoking Laws

Two pieces of legislation addressing smoking in San Francisco will come before the city’s Board of Supervisors at its first regular meeting of the new year Tuesday.

2013/01/15

Petaluma City Council Bans Smoking In Apartments, Hotels

The Petaluma City Council on Monday night unanimously passed an ordinance that bans smoking in apartments and other units of multi-family dwellings, as well as in hotels and motels.

2012/12/04

Inside a life-size model of a 150 square foot apartment. (CBS)

San Francisco Supervisors Approve 220 Square Foot Apartments

San Francisco’s building code got downsized Tuesday with the Board of Supervisor’s approval of a pilot program that will build efficiency units, or apartments with reduced square footage requirements.

2012/11/20

A sign advertising an apartment for rent is displayed in a window in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

California Renters Won’t Have To Declaw, Devocalize Pets

Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation barring landlords from forcing renters to declaw or devocalize their pets to cut down on noise and property damage.

2012/09/26

Cars drive drive along U.S. 101 in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

San Francisco Supervisors Delay Vote On Tiny Apartments

San Francisco lawmakers have postponed voting on a proposal that would make the city home to some of the smallest apartments in the country.

2012/09/25

Embarcadero Center in San Francisco (CBS)

San Francisco May Approve Tiniest Apartments In US

Supervisors are set to vote on Tuesday on a proposed change to the city’s building code that would allow construction of among the tiniest apartments in the country.

2012/09/24

High-Rise Apartment Living On The Horizon In Downtown San Jose

Two developers agreed on Friday to build two high-rise apartment buildings in Downtown San Jose, where the demand for rental housing and desire for an urban lifestyle has grown.

2012/07/21

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