SB 743 and CEQA
New Ways To Analyze Transportation Impacts Under SB 743 and the California Environmental Quality Act
By Cecily Barclay
The traffic impacts of development projects have traditionally been evaluated in light of...
Future-Proofing Our Protected Lands: Sustainable Design Solutions for Delicate Natural Environments
By Shawn Pelowitz
Few places can boast the range of natural environments that the U.S. can. From the rocky peaks of the Sierra Nevada to the gulf wetlands—and all the...
Time for a Coordinated Bay Area Displacement Policy
By Eric Von Berg
“Silicon Valley is over” “In the last three months of 2017, San Francisco lost more resident to outward migration than any other city in the county”...
McNellis: Whole Foods’ Existential Threat?
“Amazon's plunge into the $800 billion US grocery industry posed an existential threat to rivals.” CNN August 2018
By John McNellis
A couple questions remained in the wake of Whole Foods’...
The “No Wall on the Waterfront” Campaign — CalSTRS’ Final Chapter
By Glenn Zwang and James Wright
In 2005, CalSTRS (headed by Mike DiRe, STRS’ Sacramento based Director of Real Estate Investments) partnered with a developer, Pacific Waterfront Partners (“PWP”) (headed...
Opinion: Plenty of Capital Available for Ground-up Multifamily Construction in the Bay Area
In a fluid capital markets environment, brokers and developers are using innovative financing to raise capital for multifamily deals. Banks, REITs, and funds are eager to lend for core...
How Affordable Housing Gets Built With Brad Wiblin
By Teddy Swain
I first crossed paths with BRIDGE Housing during preliminary site investigations at a property in Oakland which my partner and I were preparing to take to market....
Rent Moratoriums: Impact on Pension Fund Investors
By Stanley L. Iezman, Chairman and CEO of American Realty Advisors
COVID-19 has resulted in the unfortunate economic winddown of many businesses as our society seeks to protect itself through voluntary...
McNellis: Doing it on the Side
Making it in Real Estate Part Two: Doing it on the Side
Are we in the wrong business?
On the “Best Jobs in America” lists, a career in real estate rates...
Achieving the Improbable Dream: Affordable Home Ownership for Millennials
By Jen Chan, White Tiger Condo Conversion
This article will also appear in The VIEW, the quarterly newsletter of Commercial Real Estate Women San Francisco (CREW SF). CREW SF’s mission is to...
