Indexes for Bay Area Home Values Slip and Fall
Having slipped 0.7 percent in October, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index for single-family home values within the San Francisco Metropolitan Area – which includes the East Bay, North Bay and…
Bay Area Employment Trends up to Another Record High
Having ticked up in October, the number of people living in San Francisco with a job increase by another 5,500 over the past month to a record 571,000 at the…
Plans for ‘The Phoenix’ to Rise on Surplus West Oakland Site
Dubbed ‘The Phoenix’ and not to be confused with Phoenix Lofts, plans for a 316-unit development to rise up to 60 feet in height on the western edge of West…
Bay Area Home Sales Rebound to a 7-Year Seasonal Low
Having plunged to an 11-year seasonal low in September, the number of single-family homes and condos that traded hands across the greater Bay Area totaled 7,158 in October, up 19.8…
Oakland A’s Reveal BIG Plans for Waterfront Ballpark and More
The Oakland A’s have just released their detailed plans for building a new 34,000-seat baseball stadium on the city’s 55-acre Howard Terminal site, adjacent to Jack London Square. As designed…
Closer to Fine (But Not Quite) for Supersized West Oakland Project
Facing pushback from Oakland’s Planning Department with respect to the “monotonous and bulky massing” of the proposed 1,032-unit “Hub” development to rise up to 23 stories in height upon the…
Index for Bay Area Home Values Holds, Middle Market/Condos Slip
Having slipped 0.3 percent in August, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index for single-family home values within the San Francisco Metropolitan Area – which includes the East Bay, North Bay and…
Proposed Oakland Tower Design Refined, Sticking Point Remains
Responding to feedback from Oakland’s Design Review Committee, the facade of Rubicon Point Partners’ proposed 37-story tower to rise up to 423 feet in height at 1750 Broadway, between 17th…
Asking Rents Slip in San Francisco, Jump in Oakland
Having ticked down a couple percent last month, the weighted average asking rent for an apartment in San Francisco – including one-off rentals as well as those in larger developments…
Bay Area Employment Ticks Up, Unemployment as Well
Having jumped in September, the number of people living in San Francisco with a job ticked up by another 1,800 over the past month to a record 565,700 in October…