Author Archives: Tessa Zavala

What type of building codes are being touted as minimizing wildfire losses? International Code Council’s International Wildland Urban Interface Code that includes: ignition-resistant building materials screens to prevent embers from penetrating into eaves and under foundations creating and maintaining defensible space fire-service access to structures and water supplies Where is this being considered or adopted? Austin, […]

The vacant property: A former space for Lowe’s Home Improvement, left empty since 2012 The revamped property will house: The Generator , retail space, and a live work space What will those spaces work like? 60,000 square feet of flex-tech space for technology, research, engineering, software and design companies 8,000 square feet for a brewery/distillery […]

Who:  MyPitchList  What does MyPitchList Do? Sellers put their property up for pitch Local real estate agents bid to win it as a new listing Sellers get full transparency of commission rates, sales history and recommendations, with a view to compare apples with apples NZ | Real estate startup puts power back in the hands […]

New policy at the City of Oakland will prohibit homeless encampments at: parks near homes near businesses near schools near some churches What are the specific distance requirements? 150 feet from a middle school, preschool or child care center 100 feet of high schools 50 feet from homes, businesses, public parks and places of worship […]

North Dakota is considering costs savings that would shrink state agency office space and reduce budget costs by more than $1 million. How are the employees rotating through office space? Cares Act funded remote working equipment State employees sign up for access to office space and rotate throughout the week and month Overall, how much […]

A candidate for state house in Texas to introduce legislation concerning eminent domain use by pipelines. The legislations goals:  “to create a public routing process just like with a road or electric transmission line or railroad. Eminent domain should not exist without transparency.” Hays Free Press | LWV Forum: Incumbent State Rep Zwiener meets with […]

Who is the new kid? Alfred Club Inc. Who is backing Alfred Club? The WeWork founder What is a residential services company? They provide apartment buildings with services such as concierge-like staff & software to manage maintenance requests and other paperwork Why does this matter? Avid InfoHivers will remember a COVID start up in Austin, TX that provided […]

What takeaways can be found in Airbnb’s COVID pivot? Pay attention & Don’t panic. Urban residents wanted get aways that were in driving distance. Shared spaces of hotels were being shunned The pivot: focus on local stays Listen to your customers: The company reimbursed 1/3 the value of canceled stays Continued efforts concerning local & […]

Where: Massachusetts What is the proposed legislation: H5018 (2020 | MA) How long would the eviction moratorium be extended under this legislation? A year after the pandemic emergency declaration expires What else would the bill do? freezes rents creates a fund to help financially distressed small landlords The policy goal: guarantee housing stability Patriot Ledger […]

South Dakota SCR 601 (2020 | SD) $10 M in CARES Act Funds for housing assistance, including rent, utilities and mortgage Mississippi HB1810 (2020 |MS) $20 million from the state’s budget contingency fund to a Rental Assistance Grant Program to provide relief to rental businesses Michigan SB 1132 (2020 | MI) Relief for seniors & […]