Category: New Home Builders
Lendlease and Google to develop mixed-use neighborhoods in San Francisco Bay – Building Design + Construction
Lendlease announced it has entered into an agreement with Google to jointly undertake the master planning, entitlement, and development of three areas in the San Francisco Bay Area. Over the next 10 to 15 years, the two companies will work together to redevelop Google’s landholdings in San Jose, Sunnyvale, and Mountain View. Lendlease estimates it will develop 15 million sf of residential, retail, hospitality, and associated community uses in the new neighborhoods. Additionally, Google will focus on developing its office space within these communities. “Today’s agreement expands on an existing and…
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Berkeley Will Repeal Its Landmark Ban on Natural Gas in New Homes – The New York Times
The decision, which came after a legal challenge, throws into question the fate of dozens of similar measures across the United States. The city of Berkeley, Calif., has agreed to repeal a landmark climate rule that would have banned natural gas hookups in new homes, throwing into question the fate of dozens of similar restrictions on gas in cities across the country. Berkeley’s gas ban, which was the first of its kind when it passed in 2019, had been challenged in court by the California Restaurant Association and was struck…
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California Restaurant Association says Berkeley to halt ban on natural gas piping in new buildings – NBC Bay Area
The city of Berkeley, California, has agreed to halt enforcement of a ban on natural gas piping in new homes and buildings that was successfully opposed in court by the California Restaurant Association, the organization said. The settlement follows the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ refusal to reconsider a 2023 ruling that the ban violates federal law that gives the U.S. government the authority to set energy-efficiency standards for appliances, the association said in a statement last week. “While the Ninth Circuit’s ruling renders this particular ordinance unenforceable, Berkeley…
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