California State Sen. Scott Wiener's controversial measure to build more housing units near transit has been downzoned. In response to critics, the bill to upzone development sites near public transit corridors and stations and provide more affordable units to help solve California's housing crisis was amended Tuesday. The legislation, called the Transit Zoning Bill, or SB 827, would've limited local control over density, parking spaces and heights for housing projects near transit stops. New…
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The project wants to use the state density program to exceed the area's 65-foot height limit.
Developer AGI Avant is embarking on more than 200 more units in western SoMa a few blocks from another project the developer put on hold because of high construction costs.
The city's planning commission will vote on the plan Wednesday night, in a preliminary step before it is put before voters.
The East Bay is the most populous subregion in the Bay Area, with more than 2.5 million residents throughout dozens of cities, towns and communities. Not surprisingly, many East Bay communities ranked high on the list of Best Places to Live in the United States, a ranking from Pittsburgh-based Niche, a company that analyzes the quality of neighborhoods and schools. Niche's methodology takes into account several key factors for a location including the quality of local schools, crime rates, housing…
New data shows a bit of good news for Alabama's residential real estate market. Sales of new construction homes increased 22 percent in February on a month-over-month basis, according to a recent report from the Alabama Center for Real Estate. The latest numbers show a 14 percent increase in new construction home sales over February 2017, and a 6 percent increase year-to-date. ACRE shows that the state's new construction market grew faster than that of the U.S.'s new construction sales during February. The…
A $20 million home in River Oaks originally built for Saudi Prince Abdulrahman bin Faisal is still on the market, according to listing agent Walter Bering with Houston-based Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty. The home was first listed in July 2017 and Bering doesn't anticipate a price reduction for the property. While the 23,870-square foot home located at 1000 Kirby doesn’t have any offers at this time, Bering said the home is priced right for what it offers and where it’s located.…
