Development

Strained is one key word.

Steve Fifield of Century West Partners says that new legislation will hinder apartment starts next year.

The number of adults with developmental disabilities is increasing at a much greater rate than the general population, accelerating the demand for this type of housing, Villa de Vida's Hunter Christian tells GlobeSt.com.

The outlook for Oakland remains strong for rent growth and long term, as the center of global tech, the top three Bay Area cities will continue to be among the most dynamic office markets in the nation.

The town is attracting retail and office development because it is a high-income area with a large suburban population and has town leadership that promotes and encourages high-quality development.

The joint venture, called Xin Fu Development, will strengthen Xinyuan's foothold in New York City.

With the low vacancy rate and little developable land in Los Angeles, developers are heading to north valley markets to bring more industrial supply to the market.

New legislation will make these more difficult by boosting the percentage of ownership votes needed.