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How do opportunity zone developers and investors expect their projects to spur economic development in San Francisco? Opportunity Zones 101: San Francisco, South Bay & The Peninsula |
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This year in Bay Area commercial real estate, the hot topics ranged from a continued housing crisis to the specter of rent control to cracks that shut down the new transit center. Here are some of the stories we were following in 2018: 
Continued Housing Crisis Throughout California, the housing crisis was a leading topic of conversation this year. Some people continued to move to the Bay Area, particularly for high-paying jobs such as those in the tech industry. But with high rents,…
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Elon Musk's Boring Co. Unveils Prototype Underground Tunnel Transport System
Billionaire Elon Musk describes traffic in Los Angeles as soul-crushing, and said in the 16 years he has lived in the city and county, "traffic has gone from the seventh level of hell to the eighth level of hell. It's…
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Ranking QOZs: How State And Local Officials Can Make Their Opportunity Zones More Attractive To DevelopersIt goes without saying that not all opportunity zones are created equal or present the same investment opportunities. As the Qualified Opportunity Zone tax program gains national attention from investors looking to deploy billions in capital gains into those areas, sources tell Bisnow the designated areas stand to benefit greatly from opportunity zone-friendly policies enacted at the federal, state and municipal level to further lure investment where it is most needed. |
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GreenOak, Bentall Kennedy To Merge In $940M DealThe holidays are hitting the home stretch, but merger season never ends: A Toronto real estate firm and a New York private equity investment firm are joining forces to create a $1B global investment platform. Bentall Kennedy and GreenOak Real Estate plan to merge next year, forming Bentall GreenOak, an investment firm worth an estimated $940M with $47B in assets under management. Bentall Kennedy CEO Gary Whitelaw will be CEO of Bentall GreenOak, while GreenOak co-founders Sonny Kalsi and John Carraffiel will serve as president and senior managing partner of the U.K. and Europe, respectively. |
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