Development

Total New-Home Starts Decline Again in February, CBIA Announces

Multifamily starts increase, resale market shows signs of revitalization signaling that the bottom could be near
March 26, 2008, SACRAMENTO — New-home starts in California continued to decline in February as homebuilders continued to grapple with problems in the housing and credit markets, the California Building Industry Association reported today.

The 7th Annual HBANC Women’s Council Spring Basket Event

WHO:  HBANC Women ’s Council and the general public
WHAT: The 7th Annual HBANC Women ’s Council Spring Basket Event
WHEN: Thursday, April 10th, 5:30 p.m. - 8:00p.m.
WHERE: The Bridges Golf Club, 9000 South Gate Ridge Rd, San Ramon 94583
The 7thAnnual HBANC Women ’s Council Spring Basket Event fosters a sense of community, competition and fun.

California New-Home Market Is Off to a Slow Start in 2008, CBIA Announces

Homebuilders call for economic stimulus legislation to assist industry in light of worsening conditions
March 17, 2008. SACRAMENTO – The pace of home sales at California new-home communities began 2008 with a sluggish pace, the California Building Industry Association reported today, prompting CBIA to reiterate its call for the state Legislature to quickly take action to […]

Freedom Realty Exchange Delivers an Innovative and Convenient Solution for Buyers and Sellers in the Current

Newport Beach, CA—With over thirty years of real estate auction experience, the LFC Group of Companies is strongly positioned to lead the way in the home auction industry.

California Tenants Fight to Save Rent Control

Emboldened by a national outcry against the use of eminent domain to seize property for private developments like Brooklyn’s Atlantic Yards, California landlords have devised an ingenious attack on the state’s local rent-control laws: Disguising a statewide referendum to ban them as a measure to reform eminent domain.

CITY OF FAIRFIELD, CA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OFFERS 4.29 ACRES FOR SALE

Fairfield, Calif., February 4, 2008 - The Fairfield Redevelopment Agency announces an invitation to purchase 4.29 acres of Agency-owned real property. The site offers prime commercial and residential development opportunities and is at 2030 North Texas Street, the former Fairfield Bowl property. 

AMB Property Corporation(R) to Present at the Bank of America 2008 ‘Out of the Box’ REIT Summit

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — AMB Property Corporation(R) (NYSE: AMB), a leading developer and owner of industrial real estate, today announced that Eugene F. Reilly, the company’s president, the Americas, is scheduled to make an appearance at Bank of America’s 2008 “Out of the Box” REIT Summit, which is being held at the Palace […]

Molasky Pacific Hosts The Ellington’s Sales Center Opening With Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony on January 16, 2008

The Ellington Will Feature 134 Premier Upscale, High-Rise Condominium Homes in Jack London Square
OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ — The Ellington’s much-anticipated Sales Center Opening will begin with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony on January 16, 2008 at 1:30 pm at 130 Webster Street in Oakland. Las Vegas-based developer, Molasky Pacific, is inviting Oakland dignitaries, the […]

Hollywood’s Grande Dame Gets 10-Story Office Tower

News Conference to Announce Plans for Famed Pantages Theatre
Original plans approved by City of LA in 1929 are now set to be complete

CalBungalow.com Promotes Bungalow Architecture in Southern California

Realtor Steffie Hands launches CalBungalow.com to promote bungalow architecture and homes for sale in Southern California. Long Beach, Orange, Pomona, Pasadena, Santa Ana, and Whitter are among the cities with a rich heritage of bungalow and Craftsman style homes that are featured on CalBungalow.com.

Turner Construction Company Nears Topping Out on 555 Mission Street Project http://www.tcco.com

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ — Turner Construction Company said today that the 555 Mission Street project will top out three weeks earlier than planned on Friday, December 7, marking completion of its vertical construction.

SB Architects Announces Three New Principals

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ — Reflecting the firm’s growth and expanding horizons, SB Architects is pleased to announce the addition of three new principals to the practice. Based in the firm’s San Francisco office, Bruce Wright, AIA, Thomas Sprinkle, AIA and Mark Sopp, LEED AP embody the vision and dedication that have driven the […]

Capital Properties Unveils Plans for San Francisco’s Rincon Residential Towers

Meet Altavie - The Ultimate in Flexible Living
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27 /PRNewswire/ — New York based Capital Properties has announced development plans for its recent purchase of the Rincon Residential Towers, citing renovations, new upscale amenities, and plans for converting a portion of the project into a new flexible living luxury rental concept.

The Abbey Company Breaks Ground on a Billion Dollars

PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Nov. 27 /PRNewswire/ — When the shovel hits the dirt at 265 North El Cielo in Palm Springs on November 29th, The Abbey Company hits two milestones: breaking ground on their first ground-up construction office building in Palm Springs; and announcing gross commercial asset value of over one billion dollars in California.

Prometheus Real Estate Group Leads Trend Towards Non-smoking Apartments

Award-winning Owner and Developer of Residential Property Takes Stand to Eliminate Fire and Health Dangers Caused by Smoking
SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ — Prometheus Real Estate Group has implemented a non-smoking policy for all its new multi-family development communities. The company is among the first leading apartment owners to implement the policy in the […]