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Commission presses DBI for valuation and jurisdiction review after push to convert SROs
Summary
After public testimony from tenants and advocates, the Building Inspection Commission ordered DBI staff to request a Department of Real Estate valuation and clarify director authority before conditional‑use hearings proceed on six SRO conversion applications affecting about 238 rooms.
The San Francisco Building Inspection Commission on Feb. 7 urged Department of Building Inspection staff to gather a valuation and legal analysis before planning moves ahead on permit applications to convert several single‑room occupancy hotels to tourist use.
The hearing produced lengthy public comment from tenants and advocacy groups, and a direct legal clarification from the City Attorney’s office about who decides conversions under the Administrative Code. Randy Shaw, a long‑time housing advocate, told the commission that the in‑lieu payments historically used for…
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