Monthly Archives: December 2018

Should you move to Oakland? Let’s talk.

Is housing really cheaper in Oakland? Modern amenities are to be found at rentals around Oakland’s Jack London Square. At Fourth Street East, apartments range from $2,775 for a studio to $5,000 for a three-bedroom. (Via Zillow) Absolutely, if for … Continue reading

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Kushner-linked firm targets richer areas in program for poor

WASHINGTON (AP) — A real estate investment firm co-founded by President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser, Jared Kushner, is betting big on the administration’s Opportunity Zone tax breaks but isn’t that interested in steering its investors to the poorest, most-downtrodden … Continue reading

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SF to developer who tore down landmark house: Rebuild it exactly as it was

A property owner who illegally demolished a 1936 Twin Peaks house designed by a renowned modernist must rebuild an exact replica of the home rather than the much larger structure the property owner had proposed replacing it with, the City … Continue reading

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Park Central, SF’s 6th-largest hotel, sells for $315 million

Another large San Francisco hotel has been sold amid record tourism and the impending completion of Moscone Center’s $500 million expansion. The Park Central San Francisco at 50 Third St. traded this month for $315.2 million, according to property records … Continue reading

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No easy sailing to restore Embarcadero’s piers

The underlying dilemma of San Francisco’s Embarcadero — an abundance of desires for using its historic piers but a scarcity of resources to make things happen — was on full view Tuesday at the city’s Port Commission. Port officials described … Continue reading

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