S.F. and Oakland Rents Have Dropped 8 Percent
According to a query of over 1,400 active listings for apartments in San Francisco and Oakland, including one-off rentals as well as units in larger developments, the weighted average asking…
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Supersized North Oakland Development Recommended for Approval
The refined designs for a 25-story tower to rise up to 260 feet in height at 532 Turquoise Street, across from the MacArthur BART Station in North Oakland, were presented…
Affordable Housing Developers Cashing out on the City’s Dime?
Without pointing fingers or naming names, Supervisor Mark Farrell has drafted legislation which would specifically require that any and all proceeds generated from the refinancing or sale of an affordable…
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Conversion of SoMa Development into Student Housing Proposed
Approved for a 200-unit development of micro-apartments to rise up to eight stories in height on the western edge of SoMa, between Folsom and Harrison, the development team behind the…
An Opportunity to Capitalize on a Bernal Heights Blaze
The fire that consumed the former Cole Hardware at 3312 Mission Street and badly damaged the adjacent buildings – including the Graywood Hotel at 3308 Mission, a single-room-occupancy (SRO) hotel…
Contractor Caught Demolishing a Historic Facade
Purchased by a local contractor for $1.282 million in March of 2012, plans to allow the construction of a new garage, a new entry stair and “minor façade alterations” to…
Complaints Related to Airbnb-ing in SF More Than Doubled Last Year
While Mayor Ed Lee vetoed the short-term rental law approved by San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors last year, publicly arguing that the legislation would have made registration and enforcement of…
Planning Slated to Override Impact Report, Approve Development
Having been deemed a historical resource and contributor to San Francisco’s historic Market Street Theatre and Loft District, a full Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was required for the proposed demolition…
Sinking Tower Lawsuits Could Take Nearly a Decade to Resolve
With the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) having already been named as a defendant in three lawsuits related to the sinking of Millennium Tower, the TJPA has engaged Jones Day…
Will Millennials Tax Family Housing in SF or Flee with Kids in Tow?
San Francisco has the lowest percentage of children of any major city in the United States, with only 18 percent of San Francisco households including a child under 19 years…