Category Archives: East Bay

The New Reality: RE Development & Affordable Housing without RDAs

ULIsf recently presented an interesting discussion on the dissolution of California redevelopment agencies with panelists representing private and public agency and nonprofit perspectives.  As the presentation began, one of the panelists remarked that there are more questions than answers to the new reality of real estate development without redevelopment agencies (RDAs). Moderator: JoAnne Dunec, Shareholder, Miller Starr Regalia Panelists: Amie Fishman, Executive Director, East Bay Housing Organizations John Protopappas, President & CEO, Madison Park Financial corporation Marc Roberts, City Manager, City of Livermore Moderator Joanne Dunec, shareholder of Miller Starr … READ MORE

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3rd Annual Oakland COC MegaRegion Summit

Oakland COC MegaRegion Summit

2012 Economic Development Event – Oakland: Heart of the MegaRegion Friday, May 4, 2012 12:00 – 6:00 p.m. Jack London Market Building 55 Harrison Street, Oakland, CA Now in its third year, the MegaRegion Summit will gather business leaders, labor representatives, industry experts, technology innovators, government leaders, educators, development planners, and community partners to brainstorm solutions, identify obstacles, and develop strategies to keep the Northern California region competitive. This year, the program will provide something for everyone, with a selection of themed mobile workshops that allow participants to explore Oakland … READ MORE

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Recap: Downtown Lafayette Housing Boom

Lafayette Downtown Housing Boom

On Tuesday, March 27, Steven Falk, Lafayette City Manager, Matt Branagh of Branagh Development, and Rick Dishnica of The Dishnica Company LLC participated in an interactive and lively discussion with more than 40 ULI members on the multifamily housing boom in downtown Lafayette, during an East Bay Brown Bag lunch event.Steve Falk opened the discussion by highlighting the City of Lafayette’s many attributes, including the quality of its public schools, semi-rural character, access to open space, and high level  of amenities.  He discussed the demand for multifamily housing from the … READ MORE

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17th Annual Fisher Center Real Estate Conference

UC Berkeley Haas School of Business

17th Annual Fisher Center Real Estate Conference Monday, April 30, 2012 Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel San Francisco 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The UC Berkeley Fisher Center for Real Estate is planning an exceptional program for their 17th Annual Fisher Center Real Estate Conference on April 30th, 2012. At this time, more than ever, it is important for practitioners in the real estate, finance and legal professions to have the most up-to-date information and analysis of the forces impacting our nation and the world. To help you, they are assembling … READ MORE

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UrbanPlan Underway for Spring 2012 Semester

UrbanPlan Facilitation Alameda High | From left to right: Darija Michovich, Trevor Toy, Katherine Chiang & Evan Lee

The development team gathered to review the redevelopment proposal and the relative strengths of their plan in meeting the city’s requirements, the neighborhood group’s interests, site plan design considerations, the marketing potential, and finally, the financial viability.  That’s right, UrbanPlan is underway again for area high school and college students. Last week, UrbanPlan volunteers Joe Martinez, John Medford, Peter McLennon, Tom Terrill, Art May and I joined Marista Jarvis, ULIsf’s UrbanPlan Director, and the students of Allison Goldberg’s AP Government (with Economics) class at Alameda High School.  The gathered volunteers … READ MORE

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