Monthly Archives: October 2021

This elderly Bay Area couple was being robbed. The suspect was in their home, caring for them

The information he’d just seen on his computer screen was gut-wrenching. His parents had been cruelly betrayed — financially and emotionally. Berkes had finally succeeded in logging in to his father’s online banking records. He’d had financial power of attorney … Continue reading

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This San Francisco apartment building is having a Fleet Week party to rent units

The advertisements for the event flooded Craigslist this week, showcasing all levels of units, with many offering 2.5 months of free rent in the title of the listing. That’s likely a lot more valuable than a couple of free beers … Continue reading

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A fifth of SF office space remains vacant, but there’s a ‘glimmer of hope’

New leasing activity, excluding renewals, totaled 1.77 million square feet, the highest level since the third quarter of 2019. “The third quarter was substantially better” than expected and offers “a glimmer of hope,” said Robert Sammons, senior director of Bay … Continue reading

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Tesla home batteries and eco-friendly amenities rising in popularity among Bay Area home buyers

“It’s a logical progression,” Lento, a Red Oak Realty real estate agent specializing in the East Bay, said. “More and more people are getting EVs and that starts a fury of ‘what else can we do? I’m not paying for … Continue reading

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A ton of new housing is coming to Mid-Market. Will it turn around this beleaguered neighborhood?

From the white modernist flatiron building at 950 Market St. — with its 242 condominiums and 236-room Lines Hotel — to the 500-unit Trinity Place building at 1177 Market St., which will also have a 55,000-square-foot Whole Foods, this has … Continue reading

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