Monthly Archives: June 2022

State high court rejects challenge to S.F. property transfer tax that cost a corporation $12 million

San Francisco’s tax also applies to the value of liens held on a property, personal property and other assets connected to the real estate holding. In addition, the city defines transactions broadly to include changes in ownership of corporations and … Continue reading

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Do we really need all that new housing?

Suppose that all those pious but earnest urgings by local and state officials over the past few years proclaiming that we need much more housing in this state, particularly affordable housing, were based on false data? What if all those … Continue reading

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Bay Area homes are undervalued: Fortune Magazine

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – Housing prices in the Bay Area are far from “affordable,” as many know. But new data suggests prices in the Bay may even be “undervalued.” An article by Fortune Magazine says two-thirds of the nation’s housing … Continue reading

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This Week’s San Francisco Deal Sheet (May 5, 2022)

The Deal Sheet is a weekly compilation of the San Francisco Bay Area’s biggest leases, sales, financing deals, construction updates and personnel moves. Have news you’d like to submit? Email joseph.gordon@bisnow.com. The Sobrato Organization purchased a 40K SF property at 180 Townsend St. in San Francisco’s SoMa … Continue reading

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