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Old 12-03-2012, 11:01 AM
 
Location: SF Bay Area
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The renderings are ugly. They can do so much better than that! Why does the region need housing? Why is this even necessary? I thought people were leaving CA, not that it was gaining population. Feel free to enlighten me, I seem to be out of the loop. This looks more like a WorkFare project for construction workers.
Have you seen rental and housing costs in the area? There is still A LOT of demand for housing and it's pricey. CA and the Bay Area are still growing and there isn't enough supply in many parts, especially here.

Yeah people are leaving CA but births and immigration more than make up for that loss.
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Old 12-03-2012, 11:05 AM
 
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Dude you're turning into HSW.
Hardly. For starters, my view of Shallow Alto is ... meh! ....
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Old 12-03-2012, 11:08 AM
 
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Have you seen rental and housing costs in the area? There is still A LOT of demand for housing and it's pricey. CA and the Bay Area are still growing and there isn't enough supply in many parts, especially here.

Yeah people are leaving CA but births and immigration more than make up for that loss.
It's great for all who own that we are seeing peak pricing, and will see it for maybe another 5 - 10 years. However, long term (20 - 30 years) - watch out.

Births among native born are well below replacement. Births among immigrants are barely at replacement. And immigration itself has slowed overall, and immigration from more disadvantaged areas has plummeted or even reversed. All those Web X.0 jobs are taken mostly by brats from the NE US and the odd local stand outs.
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Old 12-03-2012, 11:30 AM
 
Location: SF Bay Area
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It's great for all who own that we are seeing peak pricing, and will see it for maybe another 5 - 10 years. However, long term (20 - 30 years) - watch out.

Births among native born are well below replacement. Births among immigrants are barely at replacement. And immigration itself has slowed overall, and immigration from more disadvantaged areas has plummeted or even reversed. All those Web X.0 jobs are taken mostly by brats from the NE US and the odd local stand outs.
Well RIGHT NOW rental costs are ridiculous in this area and there is clearly a need for more housing. I am currently looking for a new place to move to and can't believe how expensive places like PH and Concord are. For being so far away from SF in the middle of suburbia it amazes me.

Anything that helps relieve rental and housing costs that is done right I'm all for. This is near amenities and transit so I can't think of too many better locations than this. I love living near a BART station. I live across from PH Bart but this location is even better because there are more amenities within walking distance.
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Old 12-03-2012, 11:41 AM
 
Location: Lafayette, CA
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Good luck. The SF Bay Area has been anti-development for the greater part of 3 decades. It's not going to get better until you get rid of a huge demographic who favors anti-development policies.
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Old 12-03-2012, 12:02 PM
 
Location: SF Bay Area
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Good luck. The SF Bay Area has been anti-development for the greater part of 3 decades. It's not going to get better until you get rid of a huge demographic who favors anti-development policies.
Well while I agree it needs more development I am thankful it doesn't bulldoze and sprawl over every piece of available land like the Los Angeles area. It's nice having open space and undeveloped hills.

I prefer infill development like this too. It's next transit and amenities and not using any undeveloped land.
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Old 08-22-2017, 07:16 PM
 
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I found a rendering....sorry folks but imo this is wayyyyy too big for that area. Love the design tho.


Heller Manus: Portfolio: Lafayette Town Center
That project is completed. It is tastefully built compared to all the condos going up in Walnut Creek and other Bay Area Suburbs. It is designed to have an older aesthetic.
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Old 08-22-2017, 07:17 PM
 
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It's great for all who own that we are seeing peak pricing, and will see it for maybe another 5 - 10 years. However, long term (20 - 30 years) - watch out.

Births among native born are well below replacement. Births among immigrants are barely at replacement. And immigration itself has slowed overall, and immigration from more disadvantaged areas has plummeted or even reversed. All those Web X.0 jobs are taken mostly by brats from the NE US and the odd local stand outs.
More the Northeast than Socal?
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Old 08-23-2017, 11:10 AM
 
Location: State of Transition
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That project is completed. It is tastefully built compared to all the condos going up in Walnut Creek and other Bay Area Suburbs. It is designed to have an older aesthetic.
I was reminded this week on another thread of the thread created some months ago by a woman buying a condo in WC, who asked what people do to provide heat and cooling in their condos. She said the loan officer at the bank told her they can't make a loan for a unit that doesn't have heat, and she was asking us how to solve the problem, so she could qualify for the loan. IOW, some of those condos are being built without any climate control at all, which I assume is in violation of building code. I find that alarming. It sounds like a scam. Shouldn't those buildings be reported?
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Old 08-23-2017, 01:42 PM
 
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Part of me thinks their making a lot out of nothing. Theater Plaza in Orinda seems bigger than what they proposing at the Lafayette BART station but I digress. Just because you could theoretically build a high density transit village development at a BART station doesnt necessarily mean its a good idea. People should be able to not have it if they dont want it.

Barnidge: Quaint, little Lafayette is bracing for some big changes - Inside Bay Area

On the other hand, I do sort of wish that Lafayette might maintain its character. I travel through to the Happy Valley are quite a bit and really love its charm and rural feel. Happy Valley Rd comes into town precisely where the BART station is...interesting to see how the real the fears over increased traffic are..I know it can already be heavy now.
The real problem there is the crappy circulation pattern between Hwy 24, BART and downtown. It is a traffic engineering "what not to do."
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