MattBaran
@mattbaran.bsky.social
Architect. Developer. AIA. NCARB. Founder @ Baran Studio. Professor @ USF, AAU, UCB ARCH & MREDD. Posts on design, construction, R.E., entrepreneurship & tech.
OAK. LAX. DTW. LAS.
www.baranstudio.com
OAK. LAX. DTW. LAS.
www.baranstudio.com
Oakland, Berkeley, Los Angeles, Santa Ana, Costa Mesa and San Clemente have not.
November 7, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Oakland, Berkeley, Los Angeles, Santa Ana, Costa Mesa and San Clemente have not.
30 days to deem complete then 60 days to provide comments. Another 60 days after we respond. Third party plan check always finds something to comment on even if I submit a set that’s been approved before. Berkeley still beat this. And it’s RTI. Oakland is over 6 months just for entitlement.
November 6, 2025 at 2:27 AM
30 days to deem complete then 60 days to provide comments. Another 60 days after we respond. Third party plan check always finds something to comment on even if I submit a set that’s been approved before. Berkeley still beat this. And it’s RTI. Oakland is over 6 months just for entitlement.
We followed local height, access, open space and front setback limitations.
Final Parcel Map, Demolition Permit, and Building Permit approved in about 4 months. 🤯
Pre-construction and hazardous materials abatement completed and demo has begun!
Let’s goooooo!
Final Parcel Map, Demolition Permit, and Building Permit approved in about 4 months. 🤯
Pre-construction and hazardous materials abatement completed and demo has begun!
Let’s goooooo!
November 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
We followed local height, access, open space and front setback limitations.
Final Parcel Map, Demolition Permit, and Building Permit approved in about 4 months. 🤯
Pre-construction and hazardous materials abatement completed and demo has begun!
Let’s goooooo!
Final Parcel Map, Demolition Permit, and Building Permit approved in about 4 months. 🤯
Pre-construction and hazardous materials abatement completed and demo has begun!
Let’s goooooo!
🏘️ Have a conversation with planning, or submit a pre-app using SB 330 to lock in the regs.
If it all checks out, you’re on your way to more housing!
If it all checks out, you’re on your way to more housing!
October 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
🏘️ Have a conversation with planning, or submit a pre-app using SB 330 to lock in the regs.
If it all checks out, you’re on your way to more housing!
If it all checks out, you’re on your way to more housing!
🏘️ See what fits (this is important). Just because the density calculation looks good in your proforma doesn’t mean it works on your site. You’ll need a quick site test-fit to see how your site will lay out and function. Call me (or at least hit follow).
October 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
🏘️ See what fits (this is important). Just because the density calculation looks good in your proforma doesn’t mean it works on your site. You’ll need a quick site test-fit to see how your site will lay out and function. Call me (or at least hit follow).
🏘️ Check zoning requirements. Use the greater of 66% of 30 units/acre or 66% of your zoning’s base density as your minimum, up to 100% max. You may need to create a remainder lot to keep it to 10 units max.
October 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
🏘️ Check zoning requirements. Use the greater of 66% of 30 units/acre or 66% of your zoning’s base density as your minimum, up to 100% max. You may need to create a remainder lot to keep it to 10 units max.
🏘️ Find an empty single family parcel with subdivision potential, or a multifamily parcel - with or without a unit or units.
🏘️ Fill out the SB checklist from your local agency (or get one at the link below) to confirm your project qualifies.
🏘️ Fill out the SB checklist from your local agency (or get one at the link below) to confirm your project qualifies.
October 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
🏘️ Find an empty single family parcel with subdivision potential, or a multifamily parcel - with or without a unit or units.
🏘️ Fill out the SB checklist from your local agency (or get one at the link below) to confirm your project qualifies.
🏘️ Fill out the SB checklist from your local agency (or get one at the link below) to confirm your project qualifies.
Supply & demand deniers are sure to claim it’s a conspiracy and do everything they can to stop developers from ‘making money’.
www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a...
www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a...
Are new laws speeding up California home permits? Here’s what the data says
In recent years, California lawmakers have made strenuous efforts to streamline housing permitting and close the supply-demand gap — and catch up with other states. Has it helped?
www.sfchronicle.com
September 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Supply & demand deniers are sure to claim it’s a conspiracy and do everything they can to stop developers from ‘making money’.
www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a...
www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a...
Supply & demand deniers are sure to claim it’s a conspiracy and do everything they can to stop developers from ‘making money’.
www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a...
www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a...
Are new laws speeding up California home permits? Here’s what the data says
In recent years, California lawmakers have made strenuous efforts to streamline housing permitting and close the supply-demand gap — and catch up with other states. Has it helped?
www.sfchronicle.com
September 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Supply & demand deniers are sure to claim it’s a conspiracy and do everything they can to stop developers from ‘making money’.
www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a...
www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a...
The result is a culture where challenge is avoided instead of growing from it, institutions over-protect instead of prepare, and public discourse collapses into shouting matches because there’s no gray area left.
Ultimately this messes with individual psychology and poisons collective conversation.
Ultimately this messes with individual psychology and poisons collective conversation.
September 26, 2025 at 7:55 AM
The result is a culture where challenge is avoided instead of growing from it, institutions over-protect instead of prepare, and public discourse collapses into shouting matches because there’s no gray area left.
Ultimately this messes with individual psychology and poisons collective conversation.
Ultimately this messes with individual psychology and poisons collective conversation.
Once in that mindset, nuance disappears: disagreement feels like violence, discomfort feels like danger, and those who challenge your worldview are the enemy.
It encourages catastrophizing (treating setbacks as existential threats) and moral tribalism (splitting the world into “us” vs. “them”).
It encourages catastrophizing (treating setbacks as existential threats) and moral tribalism (splitting the world into “us” vs. “them”).
September 26, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Once in that mindset, nuance disappears: disagreement feels like violence, discomfort feels like danger, and those who challenge your worldview are the enemy.
It encourages catastrophizing (treating setbacks as existential threats) and moral tribalism (splitting the world into “us” vs. “them”).
It encourages catastrophizing (treating setbacks as existential threats) and moral tribalism (splitting the world into “us” vs. “them”).
It’s also important to keep in mind that it is much more difficult to design something of quality with limitations on space, budget and time.
Choose your direction wisely.
Choose your direction wisely.
August 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
It’s also important to keep in mind that it is much more difficult to design something of quality with limitations on space, budget and time.
Choose your direction wisely.
Choose your direction wisely.
