Park with panoramic views of the Bay opens on Yerba Buena Island – NBC Bay Area

There’s a new spot in the Bay Area to enjoy stunning views. Recently opened Panorama Park on Yerba Buena Island provides visitors with 360-degree views of San Francisco Bay, the San Francisco skyline, the East Bay shoreline and more. The park also has a towering sculpture called Point of Infinity, created by artist Hiroshi Sugimoto. We just opened San Francisco’s… Read More

2 people hurt in blaze that destroyed 2 homes in SF’s Alamo Square – NBC Bay Area

A fire in San Francisco’s Alamo Square neighborhood Tuesday destroyed two homes and left two people injured. The one-alarm fire ignited at about 11:30 a.m. in a building containing two homes in the area of Grove and Fillmore streets. It was later confirmed that one of the homes belongs to Terry Williams, an Alamo Square resident and dog walker who… Read More

Home Construction Falls 10% Across the Bay Area – The Real Deal

Housing construction across the Bay Area fell last year after two years of steady growth. Blame the increased costs of borrowing, labor and building materials. Permits in the five-county Bay Area fell 10 percent to 16,535 last year, from 18,457 in 2022, the San Jose Mercury News reported.  San Jose led the Bay Area in housing production, issuing permits for… Read More

South Bay homes increasingly out of reach as median price hits $2M in Santa Clara County – CBS San Francisco

SAN JOSE – Houses have long been more expensive in the Bay Area, especially in Santa Clara County. But new data shows how dire the housing affordability crisis is becoming in the South Bay. According to the Santa Clara County Association of Realtors, the median price for a single-family home in the county was exactly $2 million in the month… Read More

Green Bay area students celebrate completion of 2 new homes through district program – WeAreGreenBay.com

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Students with the Green Bay Area Public School District (GBAPS) are celebrating the completion of two houses they began constructing this past year. The GBAPS has a Bridges Construction and Renovation program where students receive hands-on experience to prepare for a trades career. The program also assists neighborhoods that may be in need of repairs… Read More

When BART Was Built, People — and Houses — Had to Go – KQED

Episode Transcript Sounds of BART Olivia Allen-Price: Johanne Dictor points at the grassy median dividing the six lanes of Martin Luther King Junior Way in North Oakland. An elevated BART track towers overhead. Johanne Dictor: I guess my grandmother’s house was right here on the, the tracks. Olivia Allen-Price: Johanne’s grandparents, Vito and Elizabeth Campilongo were immigrants from Italy. They… Read More

South Bay police warn of new type of burglary targeting empty homes – KRON4

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) — In the South Bay, police are warning residents to be on the lookout for thieves who break into empty buildings. The Los Altos Police Department is reporting an increase in burglaries of vacant homes. In recent weeks, thieves have been targeting homes that are for sale and unoccupied. Burglars enter vacant houses and steal items… Read More

Sky-high prices of Santa Clara County homes affecting Bay Area families – CBS News

Sky-high prices of Santa Clara County homes affecting Bay Area families – CBS San Francisco Watch CBS News Len Ramirez reports on home prices in Santa Clara County, and how it is affecting Bay Area families. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking… Read More