The only one in the room: How the Bay Area’s real estate industry is grappling with diversity
A few years ago, Angeles Garcia, project director with McCarthy Building Cos., attended a dinner meeting with more than a dozen colleagues to chart progress on a high-profile project.
Ideas were flowing and all was going well until one person pointedly asked her if she felt comfortable being the only woman there.
“It took me completely by surprise,” Garcia said. “In my head, I was thinking, ‘Why is it that he’s asking me this question? Haven’t I earned my seat at the table?’”
It’s…
Two KC mansions (and a nearby ranch) top list of Missouri’s most-expensive homes for sale
A pair of Kansas City houses rank high on a list of the most expensive houses for sale in the state — and No. 1 isn’t far out of town.
A new spin on a Tudor castle at 10000 N.W. 75th St. in Kansas City ranks No. 4 on PropertyShark’s most-expensive houses for sale list. The 15,000-square-foot home fronting Weatherby Lake lists for $6.8 million (a bargain at a million dollars less than a year ago).
The five-bedroom house was built in 1993 for flamboyant lawyer Lantz “Sir Lantzlot” Welch…
One goal of Amazon’s HQ2: Learn the lessons of Seattle
Local officials did not anticipate Amazon’s interest in how to tackle some of the troubles that have turned it into a polarizing symbol of Seattle’s booming economy. The e-commerce giant is celebrated by many in Seattle for being the city’s biggest employer and adding tremendous wealth to the area. But it is villainized by others for bringing too much change, too quickly.
Memphis among top 10 cities for highest rates of denied mortgage applications, study says
The American Dream of buying a home can be quickly crushed with the denial of a home loan — and it turns out Memphis is a city where that rejection rate is pretty high.
Memphis-area mortgage applications are denied at a rate of 12 percent, the third-highest out of 50 cities in a study by LendingTree Inc., an online loan marketplace based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company analyzed about 10 million U.S. mortgage applications from the most recent Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data set, finding…
Study: Houston among top 10 cities for highest rates of denied mortgage applications
The American Dream of buying a home can be quickly crushed with the denial of a home loan — and it turns out Houston is a city where that rejection rate is pretty high.
Houston-area mortgage applications are denied at a rate of 9.07 percent, the ninth-highest out of 50 cities in a study by LendingTree Inc., an online loan marketplace based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company analyzed about 10 million U.S. mortgage applications from the most recent Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data set, finding…
Just in time for the Wells Fargo Championship: Charlotte’s 10 most-desired Airbnb listings (GALLERY)
Thinking about heading to Charlotte for the Wells Fargo Championship. Here's a peek at the metro's top Airbnb properties, though we're not making any promises about availability.
After a one-year hiatus, the Wells Fargo Championship returns to Charlotte this week, which means thousands of people will head out to the tournament at Quail Hollow Club in south Charlotte in addition to out-of-town visitors lodging in the area.
In light of that, CBJ asked Airbnb to comb through its home-sharing database…
80 years in business, but Three Brothers Bakery’s owners say they are still learning
Business name: Three Brothers Bakery
Owners’ names: Robert and Janice Jucker
Location (City, State): Houston, Texas
Web site: 3brothersbakery.com
What the business does: Full-line retail bakery selling breads, cakes, pies, pastries, cupcakes, custom cakes, extreme cakes and more.
When founded: 1949
No. of employees: 65
Awards/recognition: https://3brothersbakery.com/awards-accolades/
Bobby Jucker is a fifth-generation baker. The bakery was started by his father and two brothers…
Cowford Chophouse, Bistro Aix pastry chef Michael Bump introduces spring dessert menu items (Photos)
A week after the new Bistro Aix spring-and-summer dessert menu went live at Bistro Aix, Forking Amazing pastry chef Michael Bump announced an updated dessert menu for Cowford Chophouse.
Media were invited to a tasting Thursday night of the new menu items, which will launch in the next few weeks.
The updated Bistro Aix menu features items such as coconut creme brûlée, a deconstructed blueberry pie instead of apple pie, and a rather unique take on a banana split with Bump's “Banana Split Profiteroles,”…
Bob Dylan launches line of Nashville-based whiskeys
Legendary troubadour Bob Dylan has launched a Nashville-based line of whiskeys.
The New York Times revealed the Heaven’s Door brand this weekend. According to the report, Dylan has teamed with Marc Bushala, the co-founder of Angel’s Envy (a bourbon that is now owned by Bacardi), to launch the line, which includes a straight rye, a double-barrel whiskey and a Tennessee bourbon.
According to other reports, Heaven’s Door plans to open a distillery in Nashville in 2019. The Heaven’s Door website…
Court of Appeals dismisses lawsuit against Nashville restaurateur
A defamation lawsuit against Nashville restaurateur Randy Rayburn has been dismissed by a second court.
The Tennessean reports that the Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled unanimously on April 20 that the lawsuit was without merit. A trial court originally rejected the suit, which was filed in February 2017, in July.
The suit was spurred by comments Rayburn was said to have made about Tom Loftis, the former head of the culinary arts program at Nashville State Community College, in a 2016 story…