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California adds $9.14 million for resilient factory-built housing

California has approved an additional $9.14 million in funding through its Factory-Built Housing Regional Pilot Program, expanding efforts to accelerate housing production, reduce construction costs and improve resilience through alternative building methods. The latest awards support initiatives focused on modular construction, standardized housing designs and streamlined permitting processes across the state.

California · 8h

arizonadigitalfreepress.com

A court-ordered sale is sometimes the cleanest exit from a co-owned house

Your sibling won’t answer your texts, your ex won’t sign a listing agreement, and the house on Marengo holds a mortgage plus forty years of family memories. You’ve offered a buyout. You’ve offered a clean split. Every suggestion died in the group chat. Here’s the part...

Pasadena, CA · 1d

San Francisco Chronicle

Half-century-old Napa winery sold on auction block to its creditor

Signorello Estate — the 49-year-old winery in Napa that burned to the ground in 2017, was rebuilt and then went into foreclosure — has officially been sold to its creditor in an auction.

Napa, CA · 4d

San Francisco Chronicle

Exclusive: Controversial Marina Safeway project wins S.F. approval after yearlong fight

The project would replace the decades-old Marina grocery store with a large mixed-use complex featuring two towers reaching 22 and 18 stories, a new Safeway store and 848 homes.

San Francisco Chronicle

A mysterious tiny building on S.F.’s waterfront sparked a frenzy. So its developer held a party

A developer held a competition to solicit ideas about what the building on San Francisco’s central waterfront would be best suited for. Those with the best ideas got to tour the property.

San Francisco, CA · 4d

KRON4

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San Francisco plans to replace Safeway with new apartments

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The San Francisco Planning Department has approved plans to demolish the Marina Safeway to build a multi-use development featuring an 848-unit apartment building and a larger grocery store. The approval has left neighborhood residents divided over the proposed project. The project, developed by Align Real...

San Francisco, CA · 12h

The Voice of San Francisco

City Hall this week: Street conditions in the Mission, rental scams and a new name for Cesar Chavez Street

San Francisco’s elected officials and commissions have a busy week ahead, with neighborhood conditions, public spending, and development among the issues on the agenda. Mayor Daniel Lurie will face questions from supervisors Tuesday about deteriorating street conditions in the Mission and the future of Crocker Amazon Park. Meanwhile, the Land Use and Transportation Committee considers […] The post City Hall this week: Street conditions in the Mission, rental scams and a new name for Cesar Chavez Street appeared first on The Voice of San Francisco .

liveinsurancenews.com

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California Just Made It Easier to Buy a New Home — And the Insurance Problem May Already Be Solved

California voters just passed something that could genuinely change the math on homeownership. Proposition 37, approved on November 3 with 61% of the vote, authorizes the California Housing Finance Agency to issue up to $25 billion in bonds to help middle-income buyers purchase newly built homes. Governor Gavin Newsom endorsed...

California · 4d

SFGate

SF architectural wonder Gallery House didn't even have time to hit the market

As local Pokemon Go players already knew, the property is a showstopper.

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Mission Local

San Francisco ‘social housing’ measure loses after heavy real-estate opposition

Prop. I would have created a dedicated fund for "social housing," but was defeated by a $2.8 million real-estate campaign. San Francisco ‘social housing’ measure loses after heavy real-estate opposition

San Francisco, CA · 19h

48hills.org

Planning Commission rejects plan to save low income people from displacement

Sup. Chyanne Chen has introduced legislation that would require developers who demolish housing in vulnerable communities replace existing affordable units with new units at the same price. It’s a pretty basic concept. As Chen noted at a Planning Commission hearing Thursday, a developer who tears down a five-unit building in...

hoodline.com

Florida Firm Grabs Google-Leased SF Tower, Eyes Bigger Bay Area Buying Spree

A Florida real estate firm just made its first bet on downtown San Francisco, and the building it picked comes with a built-in tenant: Google. 1754 Properties closed on a six-floor office building at 40 Jessie St. at the end of October for nearly $28 million, according to city records, marking the company's first investment in the city and its first-ever office purchase.

San Francisco, CA · 1d

Mountain View Voice

New housing project bolsters Palo Alto’s vision for future of San Antonio

Palo Alto’s plan to transform a stretch of San Antonio Road into the city’s newest residential community received a boost Monday, when the City Council reviewed and largely supported a proposal to demolish three commercial buildings and construct a 200-apartment complex next to the Mountain View border. Located...

Palo Alto, CA · 1d

sfstandard.com

When wealth meets wellness: SF’s young and rich are buying longevity sanctuaries

Marco Carvajal, 38, has big plans for a long life. The personal trainer turned real estate agent doesn’t drink and hits the gym for early-morning workouts six days a week. His longevity-minded lifestyle is something he has in common with his clients — except they happen to have a couple of million coming in to help.

San Francisco, CA · 17h

San Francisco Chronicle

Lawsuit: Acclaimed California winery might be sold off to pay $17.5 million debt

Failla founder and winemaker Ehren Jordan was sued for breach of contract by his lender, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co., last week.

Napa Valley, CA · 1d

machronicle.com

The Atherton Train Station’s Second Life

For nearly a century, Atherton’s train station served as a connection between the town and the rest of the Peninsula. After Caltrain announced the end of its service in the town in 2020, the station’s future became uncertain. On Oct. 18, the previous station reopened its doors, this time as a museum dedicated to preserving the town’s railroad history.

Atherton, CA · 3d

San Francisco Chronicle

‘It’s like Facebook again’: How AI IPOs could further upend the real estate market

So far, demand has risen mostly in neighborhoods and cities that were already exclusive. Some say that could change.

San Francisco, CA · 1d

hoodline.com