Real Estate Blog
Take a peek at these next-level co-working amenities
Even though co-working spaces represent just 2.5 percent of San Francisco's office market, providers of coworking space are jockeying to differentiate themselves from one another. Those differences range from unusual business models — like one that incorporates childcare — to amenities that tenants just can't turn down.
Today the Business Times released its list of the Bay Area's biggest co-working companies, ranked by their combined total square footage. WeWork comes out on top with 880,946…
Unlocked for all readers: 2018 Silicon Valley Structures award winners announced
Every year, the Silicon Valley Business Journal recognizes the best real estate deals, projects and dealmakers in the region with our Structures Awards. This year’s Structures honorees include small pop-up retailers in downtown San Jose and the new Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, all of whom will be profiled in print and online on Sept. 21.
The Business Journal will bestow all 26 Structures awards at a dinner on Sept. 20 at the Fairmont Hotel in downtown San Jose, where we will…
J.P. Weigand plans to branch out into appraisal business
Kim Braungardt will be the president of Weigand Appraisals Inc., the firm says.
Austin is home to priciest lakeside homes; see what you can buy here, statewide
Texas is home to some of the hottest markets for lake homes, and the hottest of them all is Lake Austin. With an average listing price of $3.1 million, it is the most expensive market in a new report.
The data comes from Birmingham, Alabama-based Lake Homes Realty, as reported on by our colleagues at Houston Business Journal.
After Lake Austin is Lake Woodlands near Houston with average list price of $2.4 million. Lake Athens in Northeast Texas is third at $1.4 million and Lake Travis in Austin…
Wright on Center: Let’s fund and build housing to end homelessness in Seattle and King County
PSBJ columnist Howard Wright, a member of the Third Choice Coalition, says permanent supportive housing can help solve chronic homelessness.
‘Breaking Bad’ luxury home on the market (slideshow)
If you're a fan of “Breaking Bad” then you're probably familiar with this luxury home that's back on the market.
Listing for $2.475 million, the home was prominently featured in the finale episode of the show, where Bryan Cranston's Walter White confronts Gretchen and Elliot Schwartz. Though the home is located in Santa Fe in the show, the actual house is in the Northwest bosque.
The home was listed for sale in July. The 5,920-square-foot home includes four bedrooms and six baths.
The home was…
Permitting on hold in Bastrop amid flooding concerns
Residential and commercial construction permitting is on hold in Bastrop.
The suburb east of Austin on Aug. 21 put a 90-day halt on new permits amid concerns about flooding, according to multiple media reports. Projects that are already under construction or that have already received their permits can continue.
Bastrop, estimated population 84,761, has suffered periodic bouts of flooding in recent years, including serious incidents in 2015 and 2016 that included rescuers plucking residents from…
Public-access Crystal Lagoons near retail spaces in the works across Texas
The locations of the retail-centered lagoons will be announced by the end of the year.
Rising Stars in Real Estate: Christen Crosby
The BBJ has named its Rising Stars in Real Estate and Construction, including Christen Crosby, associate broker with Ray & Poynor Properties.
How Airbnb growth stacks up around the Bay Area
Airbnb's growth among business travelers was a leading factor in recent increases across San Francisco and surrounding Bay Area cities.