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fromThe Mercury News
1 day ago

The Southern California wildfires destroyed 11,000 homes. Less than 10% have permits to rebuild

The TV and stage director had remodeled his Malibu home just five years earlier and had city-approved blueprints in hand, with the same architect set to oversee reconstruction. Yet eight months after the Palisades Fire destroyed almost 600 Malibu houses, the city has issued only two rebuilding permits. Weyman needed geological tests to ensure the stability of his bluff-top lot. Construction costs are roughly double his insurance coverage.
California
New York City
fromGrub Street
4 days ago

He's Opening a Gourmet Grocer in Tribeca. Maybe You've Heard?

Meadow Lane is a high-end Tribeca grocery stocked with curated specialty items but faces lengthy permitting delays despite nearing final approvals and heavy TikTok attention.
Business
fromSan Jose Spotlight
3 weeks ago

San Jose restaurant closure is symptomatic of larger problem - San Jose Spotlight

Jtown Pizza Co. closed after six years due to overwhelming debt from historic-preservation-related permitting delays.
SF real estate
fromKqed
1 month ago

Black Real Estate Investor Sues Marin County, Alleging Racism Through Red Tape | KQED

Unequal enforcement of new permitting rules for floating-home relocations caused delays, financial losses, and a lawsuit alleging discriminatory treatment.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

How a generation of permitting requirements slows down California's transit projects

Third-party permitting requirements significantly delay California's high-speed rail project and other transit initiatives.
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