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By Devan J. Patel – Reporter, Silicon Valley Business Journal Jan 18, 2024 A new housing project comprised of hundreds of apartments could sprout near the Palo Alto-Mountain View border due to Palo Alto’s lack of an approved housing plan. Globe Investments LLC and Menlo Park-based Acclaim Companies have submitted a preliminary application for a seven-story, 198-unit […]

By Devan J. Patel – Reporter, Silicon Valley Business Journal Feb 20, 2024 Updated Feb 20, 2024 10:58am PST The mixed-use redevelopment of the former Vallco Mall in Cupertino, known as The Rise, has cleared a key planning milestone, paving the way for the project to receive permits and begin construction in the coming months. Cupertino has approved modified […]

By Joanne Drilling and Ari Mahrer – San Francisco Business Times Jan 26, 2024 Renters in San Francisco and the East Bay seeking new digs should consider acting now: Recent data shows asking rents headed downward both nationally and in the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley area. According to a January report by Rent.com, San Francisco area rents were basically flat, declining […]

By Sarah Klearman – Staff Reporter, San Francisco Business Times Jan 10, 2024 Updated Jan 10, 2024 4:25pm PST Strada Investment Group has formally assumed ownership of 201 Spear St., the latest San Francisco office building to trade hands via a deed in lieu of foreclosure process — and at a considerable discount to its prepandemic value. The […]

By Ted Andersen – Digital Editor, San Francisco Business Times Dec 12, 2023 Updated Dec 12, 2023 5:47pm PST Staying on top of the trends in luxury real estate is a constantly evolving task – what wealthy buyers clamor for one year can be passe the next. To demystify this highly nuanced market, Coldwell Banker Global Luxury has […]

The US government programs designed to boost homeownership just made buying a home more accessible. Approximately 72% of home buyers use financing provided by the FHA, VA, Fannie Mae, or Freddie Mac—government agencies that require minimum or no down payment and offer friendlier borrowing terms than other mortgage programs: FHA financing is now available on […]