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With entitlements and land ownership in place, construction could start soon on a project of more than 300 residential units for seniors in Roseville.

Jay Paul Co. wanted to create the highest-quality condo project it could bring to the San Francisco, but will the most discerning of buyers bite?

The small-town community feel and walkability of the Heights are huge draws that bring young professionals, families and more together, and is a large part why the Houston Heights has seen a huge growth in population and home value.

Over the last 10 years, the area has seen an increase of $75.4 per square foot median, hitting a booming record of $295.88 per square foot in 2015 according to HAR. In addition, the majority of Heights homes experienced little flooding — and luxury Heights homes have…

Residents of Bella Vista love the narrow little side streets that wind through the neighborhood, offering shelter from the buzz of heavy automobile traffic and providing community space for the cozy lines of back-alley rowhouses.

And they are prepared to defend their little slice of Eden, they told Ori Feibush on Tuesday night. The developer faced a skeptical crowd at the Bella Vista Neighbors Association, who questioned his plan to replace the Christian Street Baptist church with five townhomes,…

Grandview Yard's latest housing option is 828 at the Yard.

Nationwide Realty Investors has begun looking for buyers for the 35 units in the five-story building sitting near the middle of the mixed-use development. The high-end condominium development off Bobcat Lane has two-bedroom units in the 1,400- to 1,570-square-foot range. They're being sold for prices ranging from $425,000 to $514,000.

Each of the properties has two bathrooms to a unit, with each featuring a patio or balcony, stainless steel…

Thinking of buying a home? Don't forget about closing costs.

These costs include origination charges, appraisal fees, title services and insurance, home inspection and taxes.

SmartAsset, a financial technology company, has conducted a study that shows where closing costs are the lowest in Kentucky.

The study shows closing costs as a percentage of median home value in each county. To calculate closing costs, SmartAsset assumed a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage on each county's median home value and…

By Kathleen Ronayne, The Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Jumping out ahead of the rest of the country, California on Wednesday moved to require solar panels on all new homes and low-rise apartment buildings starting in 2020.

The new building standard — unanimously approved by the five-member California Energy Commission — would be the first such statewide mandate in the nation. It represents the state’s latest step to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

Robert Raymer, technical director for the California Building Industry Association, called it a “quantum leap.”

“You can bet every other of the 49 states will be watching closely to see what happens,” he said.

The commission endorsed the requirement after representatives of builders, utilities and solar manufacturers voiced support. It needs final approval from California’s Building Standards Commission, which typically adopts the energy panel’s recommendations when updating the state’s building codes.

The requirement would apply..

2017 revenue: $381.9 million

+28%

CRB Builders, a construction management firm in St. Louis, saw revenue increase 28 percent in 2017 over 2016 due to growth in the technology and biotechnology sectors, according to Vice President Tom Bonczek.

The company has seen significant growth in various sectors in the Northeast and Southeast regions of the U.S., he said. The pharmaceutical industry is still a big part of CRB’s makeup, but the company is seeing additional growth in the food and beverage…

2017 revenue: $380 million

+17.3%

Brinkmann Constructors added nine new clients last year, fueling growth.

It also diversified with growth in the industrial and hospitality sectors, said President Brian Satterthwaite. Industrial increased from 9 percent to 16 percent of total revenue, for example. Brinkmann currently does major business in the senior living and retail sectors.

“Brinkmann’s focus on customer advocacy and building relationships that last continues to strengthen our position…

2017 revenue: $345 million

+68%

Stupp Bros., a fabricator of steel for bridges and buildings, steel pipe manufacturer and majority owner of Midwest BankCentre, lost two-thirds of its revenue as a result of a downturn in pipe manufacturing in 2016 but bounced back big in 2017 with a 68 percent increase in revenue.

“2017 was a partial recovery from 2016, and 2018 should be better than 2017,” Chairman and CEO John Stupp Jr. said. The recently imposed steel tariffs may boost business, as well,…