SEC. 1381. ADDITIONS TO APPLICATION PACKET.

§ 1381

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In plain language

Developers converting rental buildings to condominiums must submit detailed application packets including the building's history, tenant information, rental rates, condition reports, proposed sales prices and programs, tenant contact summaries, notice to tenants, purchase agreements, and management documents; separately, when no new construction is planned, a statement of soil and geologic conditions may replace a full reconnaissance report.

When someone wants to convert a rental building into condominiums, they have to provide a lot of information to the city. This includes the building's history and current condition, details about the tenants and what they've been paying in rent, what the new condo prices will be (and rules about when those prices can go up), a summary of meetings held with tenants about their options, and copies of key documents. The developer must also give written notice to all tenants within five days of filing their application, telling them about their right to buy their own unit, attend hearings, and get help relocating if needed. If the project doesn't involve building anything new, the developer can submit a simpler report about the soil and geology instead of a full detailed study.

  • Complex:Section 1381(a)(4)(C) contains a lengthy, nested provision about price-increase limitations with multiple conditions and cross-references that requires careful parsing to understand when and by how much prices may be adjusted.
  • Controversial:The section imposes substantial disclosure, notice, and tenant-protection requirements in condominium conversions, including right-of-first-refusal and lifetime-lease provisions for elderly and disabled tenants—a subject on which San Franciscans hold varying views about tenant protections versus property owner rights.

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(Amended by Ord. 72-82, App. 2/19/82)

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