Too Early To Be The Quote Of The Week, But Another Neighbor Speaks
“The sentiment expressed by the neighbor is not shared by all of us on the block….It is unfortunate that he was able to speak on our behalf.” (the context)
If Only We Didn’t Get So Nervous Every Time We Heard “Blight”
“Owners of blighted properties in could be punished for allowing their buildings to fall into disrepair, according to new legislation to be introduced today. The Department of Public Works would…
Exploring The Cost Of Renovating San Francisco’s Decrepit Piers
“In 2006, the port and the Exploratorium executed a three-year exclusive negotiating agreement in which the museum would spend nearly $100 million to repair and retrofit the decrepit piers 15-17…
We Know It’s Not Over, But We’re Calling It The Quote Of The Week
“I love it and have stalked it for years…if I thought peeing on the gate to keep other people away would help I would be on my way up the…
Fannie Follows Freddie (And Makes It Easy For The Copywriters)
From Bloomberg yesterday: Freddie Mac, the U.S. mortgage-finance company hobbled by record foreclosures, slashed its dividend at least 80 percent after posting a quarterly loss that was three times wider…
Perhaps An Apple A Day Would Keep Their Delusions Away…
“Despite plummeting values across the nation, 62 percent of homeowners believe their property’s worth has actually climbed or stayed the same during the past year, according to a confidence survey…
JustQuotes: The Fed Holds At Two Percent, Withdrawal Yet To Come
“The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate at 2 percent and signaled that weak employment and financial instability will delay any increase in borrowing costs.” “The Standard & Poor’s…
San Francisco Takes The LEED (And GreenPoint) On Building Codes
“San Francisco took a major step Monday to cement its reputation as the most environmentally progressive city in the United States, as Mayor Gavin Newsom signed into law stringent green…
JustQuotes: Industry Layoffs – Low In Numbers, High In Significance
“From mixed-use developers like A.F. Evans to home-builders like Lennar to investment management firms like MacFarlane Partners, real estate firms active in the Bay Area have been cutting middle and…
When Being Green Costs Too Much: 525 Golden Gate Avenue On Hold
“Lofty city plans to construct an ultra-green windmill-studded, solar-panel-embedded, water-recycling office building near City Hall have been thwarted by growing costs. Work on the 12-story San Francisco Public Utilities building…