In 2023, SPUR, in partnership with ULI San Francisco, released a report outlining six policy imperatives for realizing office-to-housing conversions and addressing regulatory and financial constraints. Our report and subsequent advocacy in partnership with the development community and other stakeholders have led city and state leaders to adopt our core recommendations. Learn about these brand new policies at the local and state level that will make it easier to convert office buildings into housing — including planning and building code changes, CEQA streamlining, and economic incentives — and find out what's coming next. Attendees are encouraged to provide their ideas on how urban planners, architects, investors, and community organizations can identify opportunities for adaptive reuse and actively participate in downtown's comeback.
- Moderator: Sujata Srivastava / Chief Policy Officer, SPUR
- Lily Langlois / Principal Planner, Planning Department, City and County of San Francisco
- Lisa Follman, AIA / Associate Principal Architect, Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill (SOM)
- Jacob Bintliff / Project Manager, Joint Development, Office of Economic and Workforce Development, City and County of San Francisco
- Marc Babsin / Principal, Emerald Fund
Program Recording
Thank you to Turner Construction Company, our program sponsor, for supporting this event!
