Monthly Archives: July 2014

Home prices in the Bay Area continued their upward surge in June, though buyers there are struggling with low inventory and still-tough lending requirements. That’s according to a new report Wednesday from DataQuick, which saw the median price in the … Continue reading →

In the spiritual geography of San Francisco, Davies Symphony Hall—a glass-and-concrete half rotunda much resembling R2-D2’s neckline—sits between hills steep with layered mansions and the urban basin where the city’s gritty elements now rest. John Adams’s “Harmonielehre” premièred here; so … Continue reading →

San Francisco has a long history as a sophisticated shopping destination for the barons of the denim, railroad and shipping industries. But as old money has given way to 21st century fortunes built on technology and social media, the city … Continue reading →

Curse CEO Hubert Thieblot moved his company headquarters to “Rocket City” Huntsville, Alabama from San Francisco last year. When Curse CEO Hubert Thieblot told his employees last year that he was moving the company’s San Francisco headquarters to Huntsville, Alabama … Continue reading →

(07-10) 09:48 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — So there is a silver lining to San Francisco’s stratospheric real estate prices, if you don’t happen to own property: more money for parks, schools and other government services. The value of property in … Continue reading →