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colson@steinlubin.com
(415) 981-0550
(415) 981-4343
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Charles R. Olson - Partner
Charles R. Olson is a Partner in Stein & Lubin’s Real Estate and Litigation Practice Groups. He specializes in real estate transactions, land use and land use litigation, and affordable housing.
In the land use and entitlement area, Mr. Olson represents developers, institutions, corporations and other property owners in obtaining entitlements and permits for use of their property. He has represented clients in complex development projects in San Francisco and throughout the Bay Area and Northern California, as well as smaller developers and property owners. Mr. Olson has extensive experience guiding clients through compliance with the California Environment Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). He also has extensive experience guiding clients through the full entitlement process, including compliance with general plans, the Subdivision Map Act, and local planning codes and zoning ordinances.
In the real estate area, Mr. Olson represents property owners, developers and investors in all aspects of real estate, including acquisitions and sales, leasing, financing and construction, and architect and contractor agreements. Mr. Olson also has extensive experience in affordable housing transactions and has counseled clients in the acquisition, financing and development of thousands of affordable housing units. He has substantial experience with the use of tax-exempt bond and low-incoming housing tax credit financing for affordable housing transactions, as well as United States Department of Housing and Urban Development financing.
In the litigation area, Mr. Olson has successfully represented numerous clients throughout California in land use and CEQA cases at both the Superior Court and Court of Appeal levels.
