ArtHaus || Bay Area Housing Tracker

San Francisco Housing Trust Fund Proposal

• 🔥 Charter Amendment for Affordable Housing: SF leaders proposed a charter amendment to double the...

• SF leaders propose a charter amendment doubling the Housing Trust Fund from $52M to over $125M annually, extending it to 2058 for up to $3B in...

The grand opening of Flickr Bird Homes signals fresh momentum for integrated affordable housing projects in East Oakland, blending homes with...

Design imagination is advancing zoning reforms like SB 9—passed in 2021 to allow single-family lot splits and up to two units per lot—and the newer SB...

The 2024 Affordable Homes Act has sparked an ADU mini-boom with an immediate uptick of hundreds of homes since taking effect in February 2025....

Menlo Park faces unprecedented housing battles despite its mandate for 2,946 new units by 2031 and projects like Meta's Willow Village. State measures...

A fresh market review across 26 Bay Area cities—including Oakland—suggests affordability gaps are shifting buyer interest toward condos and townhouses...

CEQA Exemptions Accelerating Bay Area Projects

• 🔥 AB 130 in Action: AB 130 is accelerating mixed-use and apartment proposals by limiting CEQA...

Former SpaceX engineer Nick Callegari's startup Verustruct deploys mobile robotics and AI-powered 3D printing to build affordable homes at scale,...

• U.S. equity REITs averaged a 75.7% AFFO payout ratio for Q1 2026
• Multifamily sector came in at 74.7%, below self-storage's 90.7% peak
• Equity...

Fresh project milestones signal real supply-side progress for climate-friendly affordable homes.

• Tamien Station celebrates ribbon cutting for 135...

AB 130 is accelerating mixed-use and apartment projects by limiting CEQA review pathways, yet local opposition is shifting to zoning and general plan...

Palo Alto leaders enthusiastically approved an 85-foot-tall, 183-unit apartment building in Ventura that would likely have been rejected just two...

State-owned land projects near San Quentin reveal persistent hurdles for multifamily development. Environmental remediation for lead contamination...

Oakland's Planning Commission met just 12 times last year, with 45% of meetings canceled, largely because state and local reforms have made more...

AB 976 and the 2026 JADU updates have permanently removed owner-occupancy rules, letting Peninsula landlords rent ADUs without living on-site. This shift unlocks pure investment opportunities in missing middle housing for Bay Area developers.

HUD's revisions to the Multifamily Accelerated Processing Guide target outdated environmental rules that have driven up costs and delays for...

The House's revised 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act eliminates the build-to-rent forced sale provision that would have curtailed single-family rental...

Dobbins Heights has broken ground on affordable housing, with organizers looking forward to the ribbon cutting to celebrate residents who will call...

Bay Area Housing Policy Updates

• 🔥 SF Shadow Review Changes: SF supervisor proposes easing shadow review rules to speed housing production in...