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Finley, CA · Real Estate
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Berkeley City Council District 4: Gaza resolutions, state of downtown fuel bitter race
The two candidates vying to represent Central Berkeley on the City Council have differing visions for what it will take to make downtown more vibrant, and diverging backgrounds that each argues has better prepared them for the job. But the contenders’ actions and statements about Israel’s war in Gaza have...
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Richmond joins growing list of cities pausing building permits for data centers
Richmond this week became the most recent Bay Area city to impose a moratorium on data center permits, giving officials time to study potential impacts and determine whether, and under what rules, the facilities should be allowed. The council initially adopted a 45-day moratorium in September, unanimously extending that on...
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The Overlooked California City Where Housing Costs Nearly 30% Less Than The Rest Of The State
There are cities in California that everyone knows, cities that everyone talks about, and then there’s Tulare, a place that’s been quietly getting it right while the rest of the state argues about whether anyone can afford to live here anymore. Tulare sits in Tulare County in the...
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CJ Johnson: The CEO behind East Oakland’s $135 million liberation park project
Carolyn “CJ” Johnson has spent more than 25 years around commercial real estate investment, where deals are measured in returns and timelines. When she talks about the project that now defines her work, though, she starts with where she comes from. “I am born and raised in East Oakland,” and I feel comfortable that we have been reaching out to folks who feel like they have a space.”
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Oakland Measure FF: Closing a loophole in real estate transfer taxes
Oakland Measure FF proposes to close a loophole in Oakland’s current real estate transfer tax. Usually, when real estate is sold in Oakland, the City collects up to 2.5% of the sales price as a transfer tax. Currently foreclosed properties are not subject to this tax. If passed, Measure...
San José Spotlight
Decades-old urban garden in San Jose is being evicted
After 27 years, a San Jose urban garden is facing imminent eviction. Plant & Soul California, a beloved urban garden at 76 Race St., has been ordered to vacate its property following a real estate sale. The business is hoping residents, a foundation or angel investor will step up to help it make a counteroffer or relocate, even though the property is already in escrow. So far, the organization has raised $5,000. If it isn’t able to raise a substantial amount, the group will try to find a new location and start again.
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San José Spotlight
San Jose ranks No. 1 for U.S. cities with highest household bills
San Jose residents pay more for household bills than residents in any other major U.S. city, according to a new report — with annual costs reaching nearly $45,000 when housing is included. San Jose ranks No.1 among the 50 largest U.S. cities with households spending a median of $44,947 a year on 13 common household... The post San Jose ranks No. 1 for U.S. cities with highest household bills appeared first on San José Spotlight .
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It takes a village: Tiny Village Spirit opens Richmond farm-and-garden housing project
On Sept. 26, Tiny Village, a Bay-Area-based nonprofit, opened a new tiny housing and farm-and-garden village in Richmond, CA. It provides emergency housing for youth ages 18-24. The nonprofit organization builds tiny village communities and gardens as emergency housing for the homeless, launched the project. We interviewed Tiny Village Spirit’s Executive Director and founder, Sally Hindman, to ask what the motivation behind this project was. She said that the project’s main motivation actually came from its volunteers.