Oakland doesn’t get much love from the national press. Journalists often describe it as either San Francisco’s gritty hipster sibling, or as a segregated city wracked by crime. Of course, it’s hard to argue with either of these representations: Parts ofOaklandarehipster enclaves, and its crime stats are high , but Oakland is also more than the clichés that typify it.
How do green features influence buyers’ purchasing choices? It is apparent that green and energy efficient features are important to a significant portion of recent home buyers
Straight through the roof. That's where the elevator cage seems headed as passengers race toward the top floor of a luxury high-rise tower that's under construction near the water's edge in the South of Market district.