Kevin+Jonathan’s Blog Posts re SF Real Estate

S.F. in running for 2024 U.S. Olympics bid – SFGate

San Francisco is one of four American cities in the running if the U.S. Olympic Committee decides to bid for the 2024…

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What’s the Plan? Planning Director John Rahiam visits Vanguard

John Rahaim, Planning Department Director for San Francisco, visited Vanguard Properties and talks about the City’s latest construction boom that is hitting both the residential and commercial sectors.

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How the Warriors-Salesforce deal came together – San Francisco Business Times

For two years, Golden State Warriors officials said they were committed to building a new arena on San Francisco’s waterfront at Piers…

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Where Homes Are Going Fastest This Spring — The Bay Area | from Trulia Trends

The Market is Fastest in the Bay Area, Quickening in New York, and Slowing in SoCal The share of homes for sale…

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April 20, 2014 Advice, Buy Now, SF News

Brace Yourselves For A Flood Of New Restaurants & Bars: SFist

Spring is usually a season for new stuff in the San Francisco food scene, and this year is no exception. As our…

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The Most Comprehensive History of Why SF Real Estate is so Pricey: How Burrowing Owls Lead To Vomiting Anarchists (Or SF’s Housing Crisis Explained) | TechCrunch

Today, the tech industry is apparently on track to destroy one of the world’s most valuable cultural treasures, San Francisco, by pushing…

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Really? S.F.’s hottest area for Millennials: Cow Hollow – SFGate

If you’re between the ages of 25 and 34 in San Francisco, Cow Hollow is where you should live. That’s according to a…

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Most of San Francisco’s office construction pipeline already taken – San Francisco Business Times

Developers plan to add 5.5 million square feet of new Class A office to San Francisco’s hot market in the next four…

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$40,000+ for Ellis Act Evictions!? S.F. supervisors OK bigger Ellis Act payouts – SFGate

The legislation by Supervisor David Campos would require property owners who evict renters under the state Ellis Act to pay the difference…

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How tech became the enemy – then and now – SFGate

Today’s activists want policy changes: eviction moratoriums, Ellis Act reform and increased relocation payments. Tech companies can’t control any of those things…

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Two New San Francisco Condo Developments: The Onyx SF in Potrero Hill and VidaSF in the Mission

Here are some early advances from market intelligence from yours truly, Kevin Ho at Vanguard Properties. OPENING SOON WITH VANGUARD:  Nearly 20 new historic…

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UCSF, Salesforce in talks for S.F. Mission Bay land deal – SFGate

UCSF has entered “advanced discussions” with Salesforce.com to purchase part of the company’s sizable property in Mission Bay, the school says.The two sides…

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