San Francisco Mandated to Expedite Housing Approvals After Missing Goals

New state law forces SF to streamline housing projects, reducing approval times from years to months.

San Francisco missed its 2023 housing production targets, prompting state intervention.
Senator Scott Wiener's SB 423 law eliminates most appeals and reviews for new housing projects in SF.
The law reduces average approval times for housing projects from over two years to six months.
San Francisco is now the first city in California to implement these automatic housing approvals.
While developers welcome the change, high construction costs and interest rates remain challenges.