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State Bar and engineering firm press DBI for transparency on seismic peer review of 120 Howard Street addition
Summary
The State Bar of California and peer reviewer WJE told the Building Inspection Commission they were not included in or given results from DBI's peer review of a proposed multi‑story addition at 120 Howard Street and urged the commission to slow permitting until technical concerns about seismic adequacy are addressed; the commission agreed to agendize a follow‑up report.
Representatives for the State Bar of California and the peer‑review firm WJE urged the Building Inspection Commission on July 18 to examine seismic safety questions and transparency around DBI's peer review for a proposed vertical addition to 120 Howard Street.
"We were never allowed to participate or even advise that peer review meetings were taking place," said Steve Atkinson of LuceForward, who said he represented the State Bar, owner of nearby 180 Howard Street. Atkinson asked the commission to place the matter on a future agenda, provide the State Bar a copy of DBI's…
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