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State housing law

Since 2021, California has passed a series of laws — SB 684, SB 1123, AB 1033 and SB 9 — that let small for-sale housing on infill land bypass discretionary review. We were the first to build under each of them.

SB 684 / SB 1123

California's first starter-home community

300 Redding Road · Campbell, CA

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For-sale townhomes for first-time buyers

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Broke ground first

One of California's first residential developments advancing under the SB 684 / SB 1123 Starter Home legislation.

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Six for-sale townhomes

Purpose-designed to expand attainable homeownership for first-time buyers in Silicon Valley.

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Streamlined ministerial approval

Uses the expedited ~60-day approval path to accelerate delivery and improve development efficiency

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A scalable blueprint

Establishes a repeatable model for future starter-home developments across the Bay Area.

AB 1033

California's first standalone ADU condominium sale

410 Josefa Street  ·  San José, CA

$530K

Sale price — about one-third of the city's median home price

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A new pathway to ownership

Completed California's first ADU condominium sale following implementation of AB 1033.

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A detached two-bedroom home

Sold at $530,000 — roughly one-third of the city's median home price.

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A new for-sale model

Independent ownership, separate utilities, private parking and no HOA fees.

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Recognized by the City

Acknowledged by San José as the state's first completed ADU condominium transaction.

SB 9

A public-private model for all-electric housing

940 Altschul Avenue  ·  Menlo Park, CA

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200+

All-electric homes planned across 20+ developments

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A working showcase

940 Altschul Avenue demonstrated how coordinated, cross-sector planning brings housing to market efficiently.

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Convened the whole table.

PG&E, California state government, municipalities and industry — advancing sustainable, attainable housing through long-term public-private partnerships.

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A strategic PG&E partnership

Accelerates development through early utility planning and enhanced service coordination.

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20+ developments, 200+ homes

Expected to support all-electric communities, ADUs and single-family homes across the Bay Area.

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