Monthly Archives: September 2014

200000 housing units in Bay Area pipeline. Is it enough to move the needle?

Equity Residential’s Potrero project includes 453 units and 26,000 square feet of retail. 15 photos Emily Fancher Senior Editor- San Francisco Business Times Email  |  Google+  |  Twitter There are 200,000 housing units in the planning pipeline or under construction … Continue reading

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August slowdown hits Bay Area housing market after red-hot year

After a red-hot start to the year, the Bay Area’s housing market is heading toward a fall and winter hibernation that should be easier for buyers battered by frenzied competition for a scant supply of homes for sale. “We’re edging … Continue reading

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Bay Area boasts top counties in California

The “best county” in California is Marin, according to real-estate site Movoto. Of course “best” is a very subjective term, but Movoto used 2010 Census data on unemployment rankings, percent of families below the poverty line, average commute time (the … Continue reading

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San Francisco Bay Area wetlands restoration going strong

Construction is ramping up on two major projects to restore wetlands around San Francisco Bay. More than 85 percent of bay wetlands were drained over the last 150 years, but partnerships between non-profit and government agencies are slowly turning back … Continue reading

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S.F. cuts deal with downtown property owners on tax district

San Francisco city officials cut a deal Tuesday with downtown property owners who had threatened to sue over a proposed tax district that city officials are counting on to help pay for the $2.6 billion extension of Caltrain into the … Continue reading

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