The Richmond Rent Board voted unanimously last week to temporarily suspend a regulation that allowed hundreds of rent-controlled units to be stripped of tenant protections as residents of Monterey Pines Apartments reported mold, broken heaters, unexplained utility bills, and threats of eviction from their landlord.
The board voted 3-0 to
A vacant lot on Central Avenue that has cycled through multiple failed housing proposals over the past decade, including a 393-unit apartment building approved in 2023, is back before city planners, this time with a far more modest development plan.
The Richmond Design Review Board will consider a 46-unit townhome
The West Contra Costa Unified School District will lose more than 2,000 students over the next six years, a demographic consultant told the school board Wednesday night, with Richmond high schools bearing the steepest declines while a shortage of new housing offers little prospect of recovery.
The projections, presented
The West Contra Costa Unified School District will lose more than 2,000 students over the next six years, a demographic consultant told the school board Wednesday night, with Richmond high schools bearing the steepest declines while a shortage of new housing offers little prospect of recovery.
The projections, presented
The Richmond Rent Board voted unanimously last week to temporarily suspend a regulation that allowed hundreds of rent-controlled units to be stripped of tenant protections as residents of Monterey Pines Apartments reported mold, broken heaters, unexplained utility bills, and threats of eviction from their landlord.
The board voted 3-0 to
A vacant lot on Central Avenue that has cycled through multiple failed housing proposals over the past decade, including a 393-unit apartment building approved in 2023, is back before city planners, this time with a far more modest development plan.
The Richmond Design Review Board will consider a 46-unit townhome
A 76-unit residential development planned for a former quarry site in Point Richmond will be discussed at a special Design Review Board meeting on Wednesday, December 17.
The Quarry Residential Project is proposed for 1135 Canal Boulevard, an 18.4-acre site sits south of the intersection of Canal Boulevard and
A proposed waterfront housing development in Marina Bay is back in the spotlight after the city missed state-mandated deadlines for reviewing the plan.
The Marina Point Residential Project calls for 70 three-story homes plus 30 accessory dwelling units on a 4.92-acre vacant parcel next to the Rosie the Riveter
A state law limiting the number of public hearings cities can hold on housing proposals will shape the review of a 45-unit townhome project at 3151 Garrity Way, set to go before the Richmond Design Review Board on November 12.
The proposal, filed by Vanguard Properties on behalf of Zhangs
The Richmond City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to move forward with regulating "cash for keys" agreements between landlords and tenants, directing staff to draft an ordinance with the strictest oversight measures.
The council approved a recommendation from the Richmond Rent Board to adopt a "high level of
A newly released survey of Richmond renters reveals that rent control policies have helped stabilize housing costs and increase tenant awareness, but persistent concerns persist about property maintenance, financial stress, and the power imbalance between landlords and tenants.
The Richmond Rent Board reviewed the findings of the 2024 Bay Area
