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By now I would think most builders can expect 1-2 years for obtaining permits. Not ideal, but it's similar in other large metros.
by adamredwoods 3y ago
By now I would think most builders can expect 1-2 years for obtaining permits. Not ideal, but it's similar in other large metros.
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> By now I would think most builders can expect 1-2 years for obtaining permits It takes 6 to 12 months in New York [1]. In the meantime, 90-day temporary COIs are issued. Permitting hell is a California specialty. [1] https://propertyclub.nyc/article/certificate-of-occupancy-nyc https://propertyclub.nyc/article/certificate-of-occupancy-ny...
- jen20 3y agoThat is certainly not the case in Austin. There's no reason SF can't replicate that if they even try a little bit.
- lazide 3y agoSF has been actively tarpitting permits for a very long time. The last thing they want is speedy or effective.
- iancmceachern 3y ago"San Francisco's process for issuing building permits is notorious for being one of the most cumbersome in the country. The city takes an average of ten months to issue a permit, compared to six months in Los Angeles and New York City." https://starboardcre.com/editorials/governor-newsom-wants-to-know-why-it-takes-so-long-to-get-a-building-permit-in-san-francisco/#:~:text=San%20Francisco's%20process%20for%20issuing,Angeles%20and%20New%20York%20City https://starboardcre.com/editorials/governor-newsom-wants-to....