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Ep 11: On partial stake sales, Salesforce Tower and modular construction
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Ep 11: On partial stake sales, Salesforce Tower and modular construction On this week's issue of the Structures podcast, multimedia producer Kevin Truong and real estate reporters Blanca Torres and Roland Li dive full on into the policy wonk behind partial stake sales, which allow landlords to skirt transfer and property taxes. [1:22] Then the podcast team takes a look at Salesforce Tower and what the tallest building in San Francisco symbolizes for the city and the emerging Transbay neighborhood. [6:45] Finally, the team checks out an emerging trend in the building industry, modular construction, which consists of pre-assembling sections off-site before final assembly on location. [20:52] Links: Roland's cover story on partial stake sales: https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2017/10/26/by-feasting-on-s-f-partial-stakes-big-real.html A 360-degree view from the top of Salesforce Tower: https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2017/11/06/salesforce-crm-tower-sf-top-boston-properties-bxp.html Recent proposed projects in West Oakland using modular construction: https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2017/11/13/west-oakland-modular-housing-holliday-development.html Architect David Baker on the possibility of modular housing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9gkYw35Vws
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Ep 11: On partial stake sales, Salesforce Tower and modular construction On this week's issue of the Structures podcast, multimedia producer Kevin Truong and real estate reporters Blanca Torres and Roland Li dive full on into the policy wonk behind partial stake sales, which allow landlords to skirt transfer and property taxes. [1:22] Then the podcast team takes a look at Salesforce Tower and what the tallest building in San Francisco symbolizes for the city and the emerging Transbay neighborhood. [6:45] Finally, the team checks out an emerging trend in the building industry, modular construction, which consists of pre-assembling sections off-site before final assembly on location. [20:52] Links: Roland's cover story on partial stake sales: https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2017/10/26/by-feasting-on-s-f-partial-stakes-big-real.html A 360-degree view from the top of Salesforce Tower: https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2017/11/06/salesforce-crm-tower-sf-top-boston-properties-bxp.html Recent proposed projects in West Oakland using modular construction: https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2017/11/13/west-oakland-modular-housing-holliday-development.html Architect David Baker on the possibility of modular housing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9gkYw35Vws
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