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Pace of Home Sales in San Francisco Drops Asking Rents in San Francisco Are Ticking Up, But… Benchmark Mortgage Rate Poised to Inch Down Asking Rents in Oakland Tick Up, Down Year-Over-Year Index Versus Reality for Another “Over Asking!” Sale
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Salesforce Secures Rights to Transbay Transit Center and Park

July 10, 2017

Having already secured the naming rights to the tallest tower in San Francisco, Salesforce is on the verge of securing the naming rights to the adjacent Transbay Transit Center, Grand…

New Developments Real Estate Economics RealRecentReductions Trends

Inventory of Homes for Sale in S.F. Appears to Have Plateaued

July 10, 2017

With supply (new listings) roughly even with demand (sales) over the past three months, the number of single-family homes and condos currently listed for sale in San Francisco now totals…

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Development to Rise on Navigation Center Site Even Closer to Reality

July 7, 2017

The proposed development of 157 below market rate apartments to rise up to nine stories in height at 1950 Mission Street, upon the former Phoenix Continuation High School site turned…

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Fire Consumes Major Development near Oakland’s Auto Row

July 7, 2017

A fire has consumed Wood Partners’ 193-unit development under construction at 2302 Valdez Street, one of the largest projects in the works or anticipated to rise within Oakland’s Broadway Valdez…

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Infinity Two-Bedroom Fetches 4 Percent over 2014 Price

July 7, 2017

Purchased for $1.5 million in November 2014, the Infinity unit #18E at 301 Main Street returned to the market this past March priced at $1.68 million or roughly $1,424 per…

Commercial Neighborhoods

Union Street Vacancy Count and Restaurant on the Ropes

July 7, 2017

While no official announcement has been made, the restaurant and bar space at 1838 Union Street, which has been home to Ottimista Enoteca-Café since 2005, is being quietly being offered…

Design & Architecture East Bay Listings (for sale) Neighborhoods

8,000-Square-Foot Guest House on the Market for $13.5 Million

July 6, 2017

Built as a guest house for the founder of 24 Hours Fitness, who owns the larger 13,757-square-foot home next door, the 8,064-square-foot pad at 3941 Happy Valley Road is now…

Real Estate Economics Trends

Benchmark Mortgage Rate Ticks Up to 3.96%

July 6, 2017

Having held relatively steady since the Fed’s rate hike a few weeks ago, the average rate for a benchmark 30-year mortgage ticked up 8 basis points over the past week…

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Proposed 18-Story Oakland Hotel Closer to Reality

July 5, 2017

The plans for a proposed 18-story Marriott hotel (with 276 rooms over 1,600 square feet of ground floor retail space and a parking garage for 95 cars) to rise up…

As Proposed City Planning Design & Architecture Neighborhoods

Challenged for Looking Too Classy, Development Redesigned

July 5, 2017

Challenged for looking too upscale and appealing to “wealthy residents that will negatively impact the character of this working-class neighborhood,” the façade of the proposed Mission District development to rise…

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  2. The Milkshake of Despair on Academy of Art’s $58 Million Settlement Plan Slated for Approval

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  3. Brahma (incensed renter) on Academy of Art’s $58 Million Settlement Plan Slated for Approval

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  6. Brahma (incensed renter) on 2830 Pacific: A Tripling Of Taxes (At Half Off Initial Hopes)

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