East Bay EDA Annual Spring Membership Meeting
Click here for information on the East Bay EDA Annual Spring Membership Meeting. The meeting includes a presentation on the 2018-19 East Bay Economic Outlook Report.
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Continue ReadingScott Birkey, Cox Castle & Nicholson: Reforming Land Use Policies to Solve California’s Housing Problems
California’s Department of Housing and Community Development recently issued a draft report describing the state’s housing needs and challenges in light of new data indicating that ongoing production of new homes continues to fall far below the projected need of 180,000 additional homes annually. The report, California’s Housing Future: Challenges and Opportunities, paints a bleak […]
Continue ReadingBank of the West US Outlook Report for May 13, 2016
US Outlook Report: Housing Market Doing Just Fine A number of indicators will be released next week that will reveal the latest developments in the U.S. housing market. Despite the scary drop in housing starts and permits last month, the upcoming housing data for April should appear more reassuring. The current low interest-rate environment, healthy […]
Continue ReadingBrownfield Redevelopment Resources: Grants, Workshops & More!
Featured Resources & Deadlines California Strategic Growth Council Announces $320M for Housing & Transportation Projects The Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program provides grants and/or loans to both public agencies and private developers for projects throughout California that will achieve GHG reductions and benefit Disadvantaged Communities through increased accessibility of affordable housing, employment centers […]
Continue ReadingWendel Rosen Black and Dean Land Use News for January 25, 2016
Land Use News from Wendel Rosen Oakland Proposed Developer Fees Summary January 25, 2016 Unlike most large Bay Area cities, Oakland has not charged development impact fees to pay for affordable housing, but that is likely to change soon. The ramifications of a proposal to impose fees on new residential and commercial development in Oakland […]
Continue ReadingBIA|Bay Area’s Plan Bay Area Housing & Jobs Tally as of November 2015
BIA|Bay Area’s Plan Bay Area Housing & Jobs Tally as of November 2015 Five years into the 30-year Plan Bay Area planning period, the San Francisco Bay Area remains woefully behind when it comes to providing adequate housing for its tens of thousands of new workers. As of November 2015, the Bay Area had permitted […]
Continue ReadingWells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary for October 23, 2015
Wells Fargo Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary: Housing Market Still Strong Following two straight monthly declines, housing starts rebounded in September on the back of solid gains in the multifamily sector. Permits were less encouraging, with declines in both single- and multifamily. Despite the choppy starts readings in recent months, we expect residential investment to […]
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Continue ReadingPerkins Coie California Land Use & Development Law Report – Building Industry Challenges Public Art Requirements
The California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development We’ve posted articles to our California Land Use & Development Law Report on developments that we think will be of interest to you. Our report publishes articles on recent legal and policy developments in the field of land use, environmental impact review, […]
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