Monthly Archives: July 2020

Bay Area housing prices: ‘Fixer-upper’ fetches $250,000 over asking price in Castro Valley – KGO

CASTRO VALLEY, Calif. (KGO) — It seems that not even the pandemic can drive down Bay Area home prices. After a small dip in home sales at the start of the stay-at-home order in March, prices have rebounded and continued … Continue reading

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San Franciscans Continue Leaving for More ‘Comfortable Lives’ Elsewhere as Rental Prices Plunge

A recent real estate report showed one-bedroom rent prices in SF have fallen 11.8 percent — eclipsing last month’s record-breaking 9 percent drop — as more locals pack their bags. We decided to catch up with a few of them … Continue reading

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SF’s hot office market freezes with record-low leasing during coronavirus

In recent years, San Francisco’s office market set new pricing records as rents soared amid seemingly unstoppable tech demand. But as the coronavirus shuttered most workplaces, new leasing activity plunged to a record low. Companies signed new leases totaling 266,000 … Continue reading

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SF’s 555 California, partly owned by Trump, could be sold

San Francisco’s fourth-tallest building, 555 California St., could be sold in potentially one of the largest transactions in city history. Vornado Realty Trust, which owns 70% of the property, said it is exploring the “recapitalization” of the tower. In the … Continue reading

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Sunday Links: Illegal Fireworks Light Up Bay Area Skies on 4th of July 2020

Despite the pandemic’s tightening grip on society, one that’s squeezed-out a record-setting jump in national COVID-19 cases this week, people are still enjoying nightlife revelries — illegally. And SF officials this week shut down yet another unlawful nightclub, the second … Continue reading

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