Governor Newsom Signs Council-Backed ADU and Housing Reform Bills into Law
SAN FRANCISCO – An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) revolution unleashed by legislation the Bay Area Council sponsored in 2016 to address California’s massive housing shortage will gather even more force...
Wells Fargo Survey: Construction Industry Reports Strong Optimism for Eighth Straight Year
96 percent expect to buy new, used equipment; 92 percent give nod to rentals
SAN FRANCISCO (February 27, 2019) - For the eighth consecutive year, construction industry executives say they...
Housing’s Missing Middle
By Meghan Hall
The term “Missing Middle” has rapidly gained notoriety in recent years, especially in markets such as the San Francisco Bay Area, where housing affordability has widely decreased...
Boston Properties Acquires Rights to Platform 16 Development Site at Diridon Station in San...
Announces Agreement with TMG Partners to Co-develop 1.1-Million-Square-Foot Class A Office Campus
BOSTON, MA (January 29, 2019) – Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP), one of the largest publicly-traded developers, owners and managers of Class...
Skender Completes Independent Living Facility Rehabilitation in Oakland
OAKLAND (October 23, 2018) – Skender, serving as general contractor, recently completed a 50,000-square-foot full-building rehabilitation of Lake Merritt Apartments, an affordable housing development located at 1417 1st Avenue...
Mayor London Breed Announces Rich Hillis as New San Francisco Planning Director
San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed today announced Rich Hillis has been appointed as Director of the San Francisco Planning Department. Hillis is the Executive Director of the...
Granite Awarded $27MM Joint Venture Offshore Construction Project in California
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (May 15, 2019) - Granite (NYSE:GVA) and Healy Tibbitts Builders, Inc. announced today that their joint venture team has been awarded a $27 million joint venture contract...
How to Plan and Manage Smoother Apartment Renovation Projects
By Lauri Moffet-Fehlberg & Chris Apostolopoulos
Renovation projects, occupied or unoccupied, are seldom straightforward because, unlike new construction, they are challenged with the unforeseen conditions of existing buildings. Despite these...
Developer Looks for Joint Equity Venture Before Breaking Ground on 26 Story High-Rise in...
By Meghan Hall
A major residential office project in the Lake Merritt neighborhood of Oakland is finally gearing up to break ground, and will do so once it can clear...
ICYMI: When the Workplace Opens
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What will the workplace look like when we return back to the office? Will the conference rooms be safe, will elevators be safe, will our work environment provide...
