2026
"Sometimes architecture is irrelevant"
Tokyo is a city of contrasts. It is both hyper-modern and steeped in tradition. It is known for art, architecture, design, and fashion, yet it’s also a city that — through its built form — makes the argument that architecture is irrelevant.
...More"Hand-drawn map of the hills is Berkeley tattoo artist’s ‘love letter’ to her new home"
After moving here from San Jose, illustrator Danielle Hopkins got advice from her cartographer partner and created a playful pictorial map of the Berkeley Hills and its pathways.
...More"Preliminary Application For 1130 Oxford Street, Berkeley"
Preliminary permits have been filed for new housing at the former Oxford Elementary School campus in Northbrae, Berkeley. The property at 1130 Oxford Street has been vacant since a 2020 study identified structural earthquake vulnerability. Panoramic Interests is responsible for the application, having purchased the lot from the Berkeley School District for $3 million last October.
...More"Capital gains rules on home sales and senior homeowner lock in"
Would ending the capital gains lock-in for senior homeowners free up larger homes for families?
Summary: For senior homeowners, removing the cap entirely or retroactively inflation adjusting the current caps of $250,000 (single) and $500,000 (joint) to $500,000 (single) and $1 million (joint) would boost supply, improve affordability, and reduce market frictions:
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