Monthly Archives: October 2015

San Francisco Bay Area bans wood-burning devices in all new home construction

Dive Brief: The Bay Area Air Quality Management District in San Francisco has passed the nation’s first ban on wood-burning devices for all new home construction. The new rules mandate that existing homes with chimneys and remodels that cost $15,000 or more … Continue reading

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Wooden Shack in San Francisco Sells for $408000

It appears the old adage holds true: when it comes to real estate, it’s all about location, location, location. The wooden shack that was on sale for $350,000 in San Francisco’s trendy Outer Mission neighborhood is officially off the market. … Continue reading

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Despite rent control, S.F. apartment buildings prove solid investments

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‘Million Dollar Shack’ documentary looks at Bay Area’s insane housing market

Caption Close ‘Million Dollar Shack’ filmmaker Michelle Joyce says: ‘We’re in the middle of a tech bubble and we’re in the middle of a housing bubble. Both of these things have happened in the past and right now they’re happening … Continue reading

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Tech Firms Spy New Bay Area Frontier: Oakland

ENLARGE For much of the technology boom, Oakland’s office market has been curiously sluggish, even as rents and occupancies in nearby San Francisco rocketed. Finally, the bounty of the tech sector is spilling over across the bay. Uber Technologies Inc. … Continue reading

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