That’s A Negative, Ghost Rider…
“The Treasury sold $10 billion of five-year Treasury Inflation Protected Securities at a negative yield for the first time at a U.S. debt auction as investors bet the Federal Reserve…
Landlords, Don’t Let The Bed Bugs (Or Nuisance Legislation) Bite…
“The Public Health Department was successful Monday in advocating for legislation that would empower it to fine landlords $1,000 a day for nuisances — such as bed bugs, mold or…
Fresh & Easy San Francisco In The Outer Richmond By Early Next Year
“Fresh & Easy, an offshoot of the British supermarket chain Tesco PLC, is planning to open its first San Francisco site, in the Outer Richmond District , ‘early next year,’…
Will Wal-Mart Try To Follow Target’s Lead And Land In San Francisco?
“Despite tight confidentiality agreements Wal-Mart demands from anyone with whom it’s considering doing real estate business, said he has heard ‘whispers’ that the company is looking at approximately 10 locations…
$2,000 In Tax Credits For 20 Percent In Energy Savings
“The City this week is launching a new tax credit for residents who are interested in retrofitting their homes to cutback on their energy use. Homeowners can get up to…
Expect The Unexepected
“Companies may be losing confidence in the recovery and are hesitant to hire, raising the risk of further erosion in consumer spending, the biggest part of the economy. Federal Reserve…
Would Be Renters Remember This Name: Rachael Marie Smith
“A San Francisco woman has been arrested and charged with bilking would-be apartment renters of thousands of dollars apiece by accepting their deposits and then spinning a tale that they…
Let It Snø! (Snøhetta Snags SFMOMA Expansion Project)
“Snøhetta, the architecture firm designing the museum at the World Trade Center site , is the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s choice to design its new wing – a…
Unexpectedly Unusually Uncertain?
“U.S. stocks dropped and Treasuries rallied after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the economic outlook remains “unusually uncertain” even as the central bank prepares to eventually raise interest…
San Francisco Housing Authority Presents Rent
“The San Francisco Housing Authority has failed to collect rent from more than a quarter of its households, in some cases for years, resulting in a $2.2 million deficit that…