SB9, the California Housing Opportunity and More Efficiency (“HOME”) Act, facilitates the process for homeowners to subdivide their current residential lot or build a duplex. This bill signed by Governor Newsom on 9/16/2021 and effective 1/01/2022, mandates all cities and
January 2022: U&R has adjusted during the pandemic of the past two years to accommodate the needs of clients and employees. We have provided flexibility and developed new and more efficient ways of working. Zoom meetings and Team meetings are
San Jose, CA – On September 19, 2021 Underwood & Rosenblum, Inc. Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors (U&R) will volunteer to “Adopt an Intersection” in the Viva CalleSJ “Open Streets” community event. U&R will be stationed at the intersection of
During the month of December 2020, the employees, friends, and families of Underwood & Rosenblum, Inc. donated over $10,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank (SHFB). Underwood & Rosenblum, Inc. then matched these donations, bringing them to over $20,000. The SHFB
Longtime U&R Professional Land Surveyor Teodoro E. “Theo” Martinez has just started his third (non-consecutive) term as the President of the Santa Clara / San Mateo Chapter of the California Land Surveyors’ Association (CLSA). The CLSA is the primary professional
The same GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites used to place your car’s position on a road map can be used by land surveyors to accurately plot survey points. But to obtain the sub-centimeter precision required for land surveys, the equipment
After 15 years of doing volunteer projects for California State Parks, we elected this year to provide pro-bono services to the Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST). POST has been instrumental in preserving over 77,000 acres of open space in San
In 2019 U&R celebrates 41 years in business. I’ve been with the company for 35 years. Others with more than 10 years: Valerie Doyle – 26 years Vince Quach – 20 years David Tabuchi –18 years Chris Rudd – 16
U&R worked tirelessly with Artik Art and Architecture to convert the former Southern Lumber site in San Jose into a bright new school campus for Downtown College Prep Charter Schools. This included designing some very innovative stormwater conservation features. The
On January 21, 2015, U&R had the honor of presenting our elegant Mercedes-Benz of Stevens Creek project to the AIA (American Institute of Architects) Santa Clara Valley chapter. Over 80 AIA members toured the new facility on Stevens Creek Boulevard