By 2040, the entire Bay Area is expected to add an additional 2.1 million people to the region, but building additional housing remains a tough sell.

“Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said during a publicly broadcast Q & A with employees that his company is looking elsewhere for growth because of the Bay Area’s housing and traffic issues. The infrastructure here is really tapped. Housing prices are way up. Traffic is bad.” “Facebook’s largest locations outside of the Bay Area are Seattle,…Read More→

Yes, the Bay Area has a severe housing shortage.  Here is an example of why: “Almost 400 projects in the city (San Francisco) comprising 36,909 units have been approved for over two years but haven’t started construction, according to the planning department.  Of those, 6,095 are affordable.  Developers point fingers directly at local impact fees…Read More→