Recent California Wildfires Exacerbate The State's Labor And Housing Shortage
Now that the Camp Fire that hit Paradise, California, and Woolsey Fire that charred parts of Malibu and Ventura County in November are completely contained, the hard discussions about rebuilding in California begin — again.
But it won't be an easy task.
Jenifer Levy's former family home on Woodland Drive in Paradise was one of the thousands of homes burned down by the Camp Fire. So were the homes of most of her former neighbors.
“The entire block was wiped out,” Levy told Bisnow. “I think there is only one that didn't burn down.”
Levy graduated from Paradise High School Class of 1995. She went to UC Berkeley and eventually settled down in Orange County. Many of her friends remained in Paradise or cities in Butte County, about an hour-and-a-half drive north of Sacramento.…
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Romel Enterprises Buys San Mateo Apartment Complex
Romel Enterprises has bought 888 San Mateo, a 160-unit apartment community in San Mateo, for an undisclosed amount.
Moran & Co. partner Brett Betzler, who represented the seller, said the property was one of the most sought-after multifamily assets on…
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Opportunity Zones Have Accelerated Investment, But Not In The Neighborhoods That Need It
It has been nearly a year since Qualified Opportunity Zones became law, and the early numbers suggest they may not be working as intended.
The program is meant to encourage private investment in destitute or underserved communities by allowing investors to defer capital gains tax on income invested in those zones. A new report from Real Capital Analytics shows that on average, land prices…
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Retail Apocalypse, Tech Giants And Mini Department Stores Change The Face Of Pop-Up Retail
“Every time someone mentions the retail apocalypse, it's great for our business.”
Storefront head of U.K. business development Charlie Farr is musing on a transformational year for pop-up retail.
The pop-up retail platform estimates more than 10,000 pop-up stores have been launched in the U.K. in 2018. Driving that is the wider climate of store closures afflicting retail, and a growing acceptance of the pop-up concept from landlords.
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Hard Work, Risk-Taking, Humility And A Little Flash: How To Be A Power Woman
Local legend Goldie Wolfe Miller kicked off Bisnow's Chicago Power Women event yesterday by quoting former U.S. Secretary of State Madeline Albright: “There should be a special place in hell for women who don't help other women.”
It was a message the overflow crowd of 500 was ready to hear. In her morning keynote speech, Wolfe Miller, who once ran the largest woman-owned commercial brokerage in the nation, praised the successful women of real estate who feel a responsibility to mentor the younger generation.
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