Ben van der Meer
SFBJ
Sacramento, CA, United States
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Can the Ice Blocks project be saved after devastating fire?
Investors say 70,000 square feet of midtown redevelopment project was lost in Saturday's blaze. → Read More
Massive portfolio of apartment properties up for sale
A portfolio of more than 1,000 multifamily units in the Sacramento region are on the market in what could end up being an eye-popping sale. → Read More
Here's what we know about offers received to redevelop 800 K block
Offers in hand, the city and Turton Commercial Real Estate now move into reviewing what would work best for the 800 block of K Street in downtown Sacramento. → Read More
With marketing deal, downtown railyard takes another step toward reality
LDK Ventures has hired the Sacramento marketing and advertising firm MeringCarson to develop a brand identity for the downtown railyard development. → Read More
Retail property in midtown coming to market
A potential redevelopment retail site in midtown Sacramento will go on the market this week, with a listed price of $2.495 million. → Read More
Downtown building near arena changes hands
A downtown building near Golden 1 Center with strong interest from potential buyers formally closed escrow last week for $7.55 million. → Read More
Drive-in theater off Highway 50 gets a stay of execution
Owners who have rights to redevelop the site at 3150 Bradshaw Road seek a five-year extension -- a sign that the theater business will continue for some time. → Read More
Downtown law firms facing crunch on office space, says report
An improving downtown office market means a shortage of good space, with law firms and other big tenants starting to feel the effects, according to one brokerage. → Read More
Class B industrial getting interest from class A shoppers
A shortage of class A industrial property is pushing tenants to look at class B, to the benefit of one warehouse property in West Sacramento. → Read More
City of Sacramento puts three more commercial properties up for sale
Cushman & Wakefield is marketing three properties owned by the city of Sacramento, including one downtown, one in Oak Park and a third in Del Paso Heights. → Read More
Davis to weigh benefits of competing affordable proposals
Whether Davis city leaders want an affordable housing project with more affordability, or more of the type of units in demand, will be determined Tuesday night. → Read More
Broker resale list for NBA tickets puts a price on the Sacramento Kings
The resale market for Sacramento Kings tickets ranks in the bottom third of NBA teams, according to a ticket broker ranking all 30 for the upcoming season. → Read More
Developers offer new details about plans for the downtown railyard
What's been a skeletal framework for the railyard development in Sacramento is now getting some flesh, with a presentation from developers to the city's planning commission. → Read More
Why luxury-home market is still gaining steam in Sacramento
Though the metrics and particulars differ, two real estate firms agreed the luxury home market in the Sacramento region was improved in the year's third quarter over the same period in 2014. → Read More
Seattle commercial real estate firm taking over Voit's local office
According to representatives of the two firms, the move adds new lines of service for the local offices and establishes a new beachhead for a Seattle-based firm. → Read More
Seattle commercial real estate firm taking over Voit's local office
According to representatives of the two firms, the move adds new lines of service for the local offices and establishes a new beachhead for a Seattle-based firm. → Read More
Annexation plans fuel homebuilding boom in Lincoln
One of the fastest growing cities during the last homebuilding boom is getting strong interest again, with Lincoln city officials processing and approving more than 1,000 new housing units in the last few months. → Read More
Why negative equity still hurts the Sacramento housing market
Foreclosures have fallen far from the levels seen during the recession. But negative equity is still hurting the Sacramento real estate market. → Read More
Got some spare cash? Nearly an entire block of East Sacramento is for sale
A property nearly the size of a full city block not far from midtown is on the market as a possible redevelopment opportunity. → Read More
Rocklin apartment developer has unusual reason to do an EIR
A controversial 195-unit apartment project in Rocklin could get previous entitlements vacated and a new environmental impact report drawn up, at the request of the developer. → Read More