Monthly Archives: February 2021

Coronavirus relief may shortchange Bay Area landlords, renters

With U.S. rental assistance on the horizon for struggling landlords and tenants, Bay Area housing advocates say the region could be shortchanged in a federal distribution that favors population more than costs and number of renters. Congress in December earmarked … Continue reading

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Oakland Landlords Send Hundreds of Eviction Notices for Non-Payment Despite City’s Moratorium

Oakland landlords have sent hundreds of eviction notices to tenants during the pandemic, despite the city’s current moratorium banning most evictions, according to records obtained by NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit. Those records show Oakland landlords served at least 482 … Continue reading

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WeWork to leave some Bay Area buildings in another blow to office market

It’s a sharp reversal to the company’s explosive growth in the past decade, which included 25 Bay Area locations and over 700 globally, making it the largest private tenant in Manhattan and one of the biggest in San Francisco. The … Continue reading

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Bay Area real estate: Are we in a bubble? Here’s what buyers and sellers should know – KGO

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — “This market has people ripping their hair out” is how Bay Area real estate agent Hans Struzyna started his conversation with ABC7 news anchor Reggie Aqui. The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed a lot of rules out … Continue reading

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San Francisco office market in collapse as tech workers stay home

The pandemic has brought the commercial real estate market in San Francisco to a new low, with work-from-home policies and office closures slowing Silicon Valley-driven business expansion to numbers not seen in at least three decades. New office-leasing activity in … Continue reading

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