Will The Sili-ness Spread North?
From Bloomberg: A surge in wealth from technology stock sales and initial public offerings is spilling into the Silicon Valley real estate market as newly rich workers bid up home…
Yuri Milner’s $100 Million Dollar Los Altos Hills Mansion
According to the Wall Street Journal, the sale price for the rather large Los Altos Hills home recently purchased by Russian investor Yuri Milner was $100 million, 30 percent more…
Blame It On The Weather (Or Design)
Perhaps it’s our rough start to summer with respect to weather that has us looking south, or perhaps it’s simply the design. Regardless, 755 Bowhill Road was rebuilt in 2001…
2010 Index of Silicon Valley: Economy Stalled And At Risk
From Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network with respect to the 2010 Index of Silicon Valley: The economic recession has stalled Silicon Valley’s vibrant innovation economy and left its global competitive…
More Sizzle Than Steak For Lennar’s San Francisco Stadium Plan?
“Former 49ers President Carmen Policy, an adviser for San Francisco site developer Lennar Urban, said that the Santa Clara deal still has a lot of details to be worked out…
Will Golden Gate Fields Follow In Bay Meadows’ Footsteps?
The bankruptcy related auction of Golden Gate Fields over in the East Bay has been scheduled for February 25, 2010. The 130-acre property has been unsuccessfully targeted for development a…
Former Thirteen Million Dollar Mansions And New Comps To The South
While a plugged-in reader reports that 200 Manzanita down in Woodside “that sold for $13.8mm back in 2000 just sold for $8mm (after trying to get more than they paid…
Park Terrace Developer (Opus West) To File For Bankruptcy
Opus East and West (which developed Park Terrace at 325 Berry in Mission Bay) will file for federal bankruptcy protection, with Opus East expected to go the chapter 7 route…
Is “G” Wondering What The “F” As Well?
It’s a bit to the South but we’ve looked at it before. Purchased for $2,500,000 in November of 2005 and boasting $750,000 in upgrades since, “G’s” 356 Santana Row #306…
First And Goal For The San Francisco Santa Clara 49ers Stadium
Santa Clara City Council members approved a financial plan to move the 49ers south last night (or rather early this morning). Up next, a vote by the residents next spring.…