Public Transit-linked Retail Development Accelerates
Public Transit-linked Retail Development Accelerates Mass-transit development continues to grow across the U.S., and along with it, opportunities for retailers and retail developers. No fewer than 17 public transit projects across the country received federal funding — nearly $300 million in the aggregate — from the U.S. Department of Transportation only last fall. Atlanta, for […]
Real Estate Deals of the Year: Artist Walk
Real Estate Deals of the Year: Artist Walk Why it won: The City of Fremont wanted to revitalize the Centerville neighborhood and it had a tool to do so: vacant land. In 2015, officials sold the land to a developer that would become Danville-based Blake|Griggs Properties.The plan was to deliver a mixed-use, transit-oriented development that would […]
Commuters Flock to New Housing in Walnut Creek near BART
Commuters Flock to New Housing in Walnut Creek near BART By Blanca Torres – San Francisco Business Times May 10, 2018 For-sale and for-lease signs are popping up in Walnut Creek. At the Riv condos project a few blocks from the city’s BART Station, nine buyers so far have signed contracts to buy homes in the 48-unit development. […]
Chinese investor behind San Francisco office tower bets on Berkeley housing
Chinese investor behind San Francisco office tower bets on Berkeley housing Danville-based Blake Griggs Properties teamed up with a big Chinese investor to buy an 84-unit apartment development site in Berkeley. The investor is Gemdale Properties and Investment, an affiliate of Gemdale Corp., one of the largest real estate companies in China. The Blake will […]
Gemdale, BGP Acquire Spot For Berkeley Apartments
Gemdale, BGP Acquire Spot For Berkeley Apartments Gemdale Properties and Investment has acquired a shovel-ready 84-unit apartment site in Berkeley. The project planned for the site will be the only multifamily community in the area with rooftop solar panels, according to Gemdale. The developer, an affiliate of China’s Gemdale Corp., announced the purchase Thursday with […]
Developer jumpstarts housing near Walnut Creek BART
Developer jumpstarts housing near Walnut Creek BART A 178-unit apartment complex is under construction adjacent to the Walnut Creek BART as housing development ramps up across the city. Blake|Griggs Properties is developing the project, known as Vaya, for owner Northwestern Mutual. Located at 1800 Lacassie Ave., Vaya began construction in late 2015 and is expected […]
How to Attract Institutional Capital
How to Attract Institutional Capital Local and regional developers who want to build relationships with institutional investors will need to implement these reporting and operating guidelines. MANY REAL ESTATE owners, operators and developers seeking long-term growth are interested in institutional relationships, but building such relationships can seem daunting. Investment partners with billions of dollars to invest […]
Former Vacant Land in Foster City Transforms into Community Cornerstone
Former Vacant Land in Foster City Transforms into Community Cornerstone Across the street from Foster City government offices, a 15-acre parcel of formerly vacant, City-owned land, has now been dubbed, Foster Square, a mixed-use neighborhood featuring housing geared towards seniors, neighborhood retail and community services. Bounded by Civic Center Drive, Foster City Boulevard, Balclutha Drive […]
