Developer Forrest Linebarger stands in a plot of land he plans to develop into senior housing in Los Altos Hills, Calif., on Thursday, June 8, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) For over a decade, developer Forrest Linebarger has tried to build new multifamily housing on two half-acre parcels in Los Altos Hills. The […]
Developer Forrest Linebarger stands in a plot of land he plans to develop into senior housing in Los Altos Hills, Calif., on Thursday, June 8, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) For over a decade, developer Forrest Linebarger has tried to build new multifamily housing on two half-acre parcels in Los Altos Hills. The […]
It’s another matter whether Gov. Gavin Newsom will sign it if the bill is also approved in the Senate and reaches his desk. In 2022, Newsom vetoed a similar bill, citing the need for solar power to reduce greenhouse gases that are a contributing factor for wildfires. Solar power is a critical part of the state’s ambitious […]
WALNUT CREEK — The housing crisis in the Bay Area has proved a difficult and time-consuming problem to solve but, on Saturday, one well-known, non-profit builder celebrated a new development in Walnut Creek, giving hope to those willing to put in the work. The Spanish word for hope is “esperanza” and Esperanza Place is a […]
Tenants Are Forcing Bay Area Landlords to the Bargaining Table By Mathilde Lind Gustavussen San Francisco’s groundbreaking Union at Home legislation encourages tenants to organize in their buildings the way employees organize at work. Housing activists in Berkeley are hoping their city will follow suit — but landlords are pushing back. Aerial view of Berkeley, […]
SAN JOSE — Bay Area real estate investors have bought a San Jose site that toppled into foreclosure due to a delinquent loan — but the property’s future wasn’t immediately certain despite the purchase. A nondescript property at 1510 South De Anza Boulevard in southwest San Jose has been bought for $5.5 million, according to […]
(Courtesy of The Rise) The Rise redevelopment in Cupertino, Forum area, showing a housing tower, ground-floor retail and restaurant spaces, and adjacent gathering and open areas, on the site of the former Vallco Mall, concept. (Courtesy of The Rise) More than a year after the deadline and being hit with a lawsuit over the delay, […]
KGO By Lena Howland Click here for updates on this story CUPERTINO, California (KGO) — This is what $1.7 million will get you on the western edge of Silicon Valley in Cupertino: A cozy 384-square-foot home, which is a little more than the average size of an American hotel room. “It’s time to bring out […]
If it wasn’t already, now seems like the exact moment California’s housing crisis got way out of hand. A 384-square-foot “house”—which, let’s be honest, is less than half the size of an average one-bedroom apartment in the country—is going for $1.7 million in the South Bay suburb of Cupertino. For those prices, it better come […]