Teen Stabbed At Kit Carson Park Nov 21, 2009
Real Estate Information. If you're a first-time buyer or haven't bought in a while, take heed of mistakes you'll want to avoid. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Downtown landlords dig in for long recovery Nov 7, 2009
We've only just completed the subprime real estate mess and are now entering the alt-a, prime, and commercial debacle ... Sam Arsan is wrong to say that the building in downtown are "individually owned." Last time I checked the vast majority of the spaces were controlled by four individuals that all know each other, making the pricing of the real estate market in downtown Palo Alto a defacto monopoly ... Wake up, City Council, and get your head out of the 'green clouds". Posted by Freedom of... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Revenues falling, Palo Alto prepares for cuts Oct 10, 2009
in part because if were they to admit to the public that these costs were pending it could drive down the appeal of Palo Alto Real Estate, and Palo Alto politicians ... in part because if were they to admit to the public that these costs were pending it could drive down the appeal of Palo Alto Real Estate, and Palo Alto politicians. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Menlo Park council approves El Camino project Oct 8, 2009
A real estate development project at a site that many say would be ideal location for multi-family housing could proceed with only commercial space, after Menlo Park's City Council approved the project at its Oct. 6 meeting. The project approved by the council is a 110,000-square-foot, 40-foot-high retail and office development on 3. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Palo Alto properties buck the down-market tide Aug 20, 2009
The assessor's report offers a snapshot of the real estate market in Santa Clara County, as of Jan. 1, 2009, indicating the impact of the national credit crisis and falling real estate prices. Palo Alto's growth helped tip Santa Clara County into positive growth overall, the only one of the state's largest counties to do so. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Eden Housing drops retail, senior homes Aug 8, 2009
"We're very excited about this project," said Kathy Schmidt, associate director of real estate development for Eden Housing. "We think it's an ideal location for an affordable-housing project.". (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Taube-Koret Campus for Jewish Life readies for debut Jul 15, 2009
An extensive real estate team was hired to develop the campus ... Webcor Builders, a contractor on the center's real estate team, helped develop the eco-conscious buildings. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Palo Alto group wins award for 'tunnel' vision Jul 10, 2009
This would dramatically increase the supply -- has the depressing impact on prices of dumping a bunch of extra real estate on the market been accounted for in this estimate. (Don't take my questions as criticism -- I think it would be awesome to bury the trains. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
JJ&F agreement details released Jul 9, 2009
" Posted by reine, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, 13 hours agoThis is a clear chance to save having a customer friendly grocery store in the area,please support it. The College terrace students who come on bike, the elderly people who walk, the housewives who like special orders of meat or fish, they all want this store to stay. The big families who want to shop at Safeway or fill their car to the top with merchandise can STILL go to safeway somewhere else (Don't we have a Safeway... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Palo Alto faces surge of opposition to new tax Jun 23, 2009
But before approving a business license tax measure, it seems critical to fully analyze the real estate transfer (document transfer) tax as an additional or alternative means to produce revenue ... The real estate transfer tax would seem to have minimal impact on current Palo Altans and might thus be most strongly supported on Election Day ... But before the City Council finalizes any decision on revenue-generating alternatives, the real estate (document) transfer tax should be fully analyzed. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Marshland homeless camp given a reprieve Jun 19, 2009
Martin Chiechi, senior vice president of Grubb and Ellis, the commercial real estate firm handling the property, said the company and Facciola are in the process of reevaluating the sale price for the current market. The area is zoned light industrial but is designated in the city's master plan for high-density housing, he said. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Deadline day for state leaders to close deficit Jun 16, 2009
Cal Tabucchi, 66, taught junior high school in Los Gatos for 28 years and sold real estate for the next 10 years. Armies of new Avon ladies, Mary Kay reps and Tupperware sellers are advancing on living rooms across. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Palo Alto seeks new deal on police-building site Jun 3, 2009
"When several years ago, the city entered into option agreements, no one at that time could've anticipated where we are today. "The future of the local commercial real estate market is still very uncertain," he added. "The Essex and Brown properties have significantly decreased in value and the options are now considerably above the market ... " Comments Posted by Old Palo Alto, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, 8 hours agoThere is a budget deficit and a controversial business... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Despite opposition, city pushes for business tax Jun 2, 2009
" The committee will meet at 7 p.m. tonight (Tuesday) at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. Comments Posted by Real Estate Broker, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, 3 hours agoSo if you're a service business located in Los Altos, do you still pay for revenues generated in Palo Alto? If you're a real estate broker located in Los Alto, do you pay based on revenues generated in Palo Alto? How would the city keep track of such? Posted by Kate, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Police praised in Stanford gay rights protest march May 27, 2009
" He said Stanford Hospital was being notified of the sit-in plans so officials could re-route ambulances. He said law enforcement agencies were not given advance notice, however. -- Palo Alto Weekly staff and Bay City News Service Comments Posted by Sam, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, 11 hours ago[Post removed by Palo Alto Online staff.] Posted by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, 11 hours agoWalter_E_Wallis is a member (registered user) of Palo Alto OnlineNo one... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Stanford faces cuts due to endowment plunge May 12, 2009
But in recent months Student Affairs, the Alumni Association and the Land, Buildings and Real Estate Division have all cut their budgets and laid off staff, Hennessy said. "These past months it is become clear that this is a critical juncture in history," he said. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Former mayor: Withdrawal is 'a black eye' for city Apr 16, 2009
I don't think this is a good-news day for the city fiscally," he said. Comments Posted by Joe, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Apr 14, 2009 at 5:33 pmThis is bad in every possible way. Shame on you City Council for demanding so much and picking every detail apart. Posted by JA3+, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Apr 14, 2009 at 5:38 pmAgree in full with Joe above. Mayor Drekmeier, how will you and your fellow Councilmembers balance the City's budget? How will you... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Getting to the basics of 'civic engagement' Apr 7, 2009
" Whether you agree, disagree, or have a different perspective on this Council priority, I hope you'll turn out this evening to listen and participate in the study session. Posted by FYI, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, 13 hours ago The members of the PAGE Board of Directors are Ray Bacchetti - retired from Stanford, Vice President for Planning and Management.; member of Human Relations Commission Harold Boyd - developer Andy Doty - headed Stanford's Community Relations for about 20... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
MMC Energy, Inc. Announces Sale of Equipment Mar 6, 2009
Source: MMC Energy, Inc.. NEW YORK, March 5, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MMC Energy, Inc. (NasdaqGM: - ) announced today that it signed and closed a definitive agreement to sell its contracts to purchase two natural gas compressors for $2. (Primezone Releases)
County votes to impose water rationing Feb 12, 2009
The State policy on growth is firmly controlled by the real estate industry: developers, construction companies and unions. The States demands (via ABAG) on how much additional housing PA should provide is based upon an projection of 40% growth per generation (2x in just over two generations; 3x in three). (Palo Alto Online, CA)
