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BART Faces Existential Budget Crisis, Warns of Closing 15 Stations and Slashing Service Without Voter-Backed Sales Tax
The transit agency is running a $376 million annual deficit driven by post-pandemic ridership that remains at roughly half of pre-COVID levels, and...
San Francisco Launches Tax Incentive District to Convert Empty Office Towers into 4,400 New Homes
The Downtown Revitalization Financing District is the city’s boldest move yet to address a stubborn vacancy crisis—but with zero completed conversions in four...
San Francisco’s Comeback Investors: Why We’re Betting Big Despite the Risks
Exclusive developer roundtable reveals acquisition strategies, cost challenges, and fears that could derail the city’s recovery The developers and investors actually writing checks...
San Francisco’s “Family Zoning” Faces Make-or-Break Vote as Housing Crisis Deepens
Mayor Lurie’s sweeping rezoning plan promises 82,000 new homes by 2031, but neighborhood battles and affordability concerns threaten to derail the city’s most...
Greg Johnson Joins Multistudio as Managing Director to Lead San Francisco Operations
Multistudio, an employee-owned, nationally recognized architecture and design firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Johnson as Managing Principal of its...
Announcing SPUR’s New CEO
I’m pleased to share that SPUR’s Board of Directors has appointed Sean Elsbernd as the organization’s next President and CEO. Many of you...
San Jose Leads the Bay Area in ADU Application Growth
Since 2018, the number of applications to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in California has surged dramatically. While Los Angeles County has been...
California Forever: A Visionary Utopian Development in Solano County Unveils Its Vision and Visuals
By The Registry Staff In a bold and ambitious move that has captured the nation’s attention, a group of Silicon Valley billionaires is...
Riaz Capital Unveils Latest $100MM Housing Development Fund
Firm expanding its portfolio of Bay Area workforce housing after leasing and investor returns remain unperturbed even at the height of the pandemic OAKLAND, CALIF. – August 31, 2021 – Riaz Capital, a Bay Area-based development and management company, has unveiled its latest opportunity zone-compliant...
Gov. Newsom Signs Legislation the Bay Area Council Sponsored on Housing, Transportation
San Francisco — Gov. Newsom today signed legislation that the Bay Area Council sponsored to address the state’s historic housing crisis and speed delivery...
John Manning Joins Avison Young in San Francisco
San Francisco — Nick Slonek, Avison Young Principal and Managing Director of the company’s Northern California region, announced today the strategic hiring of highly regarded debt-and-equity placement...
