Monthly Archives: October 2019

New SF fee on office buildings to pay for affordable housing sails through

In most cities, a proposal to double fees on office development would elicit dire warnings: visions of hemorrhaged jobs and empty office towers. But in San Francisco, which has seen jobs grow 38% since 2010, legislation to double a fee … Continue reading

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San Francisco home listed for $4.3 million may have best backyard in the city

The incredible outdoor space has a built-in kitchen with wood-burning pizza oven, sports court, sunken patio and living roof. The incredible outdoor space has a built-in kitchen with wood-burning pizza oven, sports court, sunken patio and living roof. Photo: Lunghi … Continue reading

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Columbia Property Trust Continues Robust Leasing Pace and Rent Rollups in San Francisco Office Portfolio

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Columbia Property Trust, Inc. announced today that it has completed more than 170,000 square feet of leasing transactions year-to-date within its four-building office portfolio in San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Buoyed by a mixture of tenant renewals and … Continue reading

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California housing crisis: Residents flee San Francisco because of costs

CLOSE Nine of the ten highest-rent cities in the U.S. are in California. USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO – Social media influencer Sarah Tripp and her husband, Robbie Tripp, moved to San Francisco in 2016 brimming with optimism.  “We thought, here’s … Continue reading

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Bidding wars are taking a strange turn in the fall housing market

Cooler weather historically means a cooling off period in the housing market, but that is not the case this fall. After dropping to the lowest level in eight years, bidding wars are creeping back. In September, 11% of offers written … Continue reading

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