Mariner Co-Working Venue Takes Off

The Mariner Co-Working Environment located in 3,000 square feet on the second floor of a Point Richmond office building across from the historic Hotel Mac has been signing up members even faster than anticipated. All but one private office has been reserved by new...

The Ambush of UC Berkeley in Richmon

When Richmond was selected as the location for the UC/LNBL expansion campus in 2012, pretty much everyone was ecstatic. The entire City had pulled together and worked hard to win the competition. The NY Times reported: Richmond’s eagerness for the campus apparently...

Recession Level Rents in an Exploding Economy?

Remember the recession? How could you forget? Richmond suffered more than most cities. Unemployment skyrocketed to over 17%. Home values tanked, and thousands of mortgages were underwater. Residents were abandoning foreclosed homes by the hundreds while squatter moved...

Richmond Fails to Pass Moratorium on Rent Increases

Richmond fails to pass moratorium on rent increases By Karina Ioffee kioffee@bayareanewsgroup.com Posted: 04/22/2015 06:39:27 AM PDT0 Comments | Updated: 9 min. ago RICHMOND — In a resounding blow to affordable housing advocates, Richmond failed to pass a...

Rent Moratorium Not Likely to Pass

Item J-1, on tonight’s City Council meeting (ESTABLISH a 45-day moratorium on rent increases in the City of Richmond to allow time for the discussion and development of tenant protection policies that can be implemented to prevent displacement – Vice Mayor Jael...