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Byline: Edward Smith

16 Feb

Sellers of commercial real estate have ‘Come to Jesus’ moment

published on February 16, 2023 - 2:33 PM

Almost a year since the Federal Reserve started pumping the breaks through aggressive rate increases, the Central Valley commercial real

09 Feb

$300K resident fund for Amazon impacts on Fresno council agenda

published on February 9, 2023 - 10:57 AM

Nearing the two-year anniversary of a deal to bring a second Amazon facility to south central Fresno, the Fresno City

08 Feb

Justin Timberlake part of local company’s $9M funding round

published on February 8, 2023 - 2:35 PM

What do Justin Timberlake, a Reedley packinghouse and a Kingsburg trucker have in common? They all want to get rid

07 Feb

New ADA lawsuit target? Local brewery websites

published on February 7, 2023 - 11:44 AM

A legal complaint against a Clovis brewery claiming its website is inaccessible to the blind is what one attorney calls

24 Jan

Shady Lakes highlights challenges for mobile home park residents

published on January 24, 2023 - 12:55 PM

Editor’s note: This story originally attributed a statement from Harmony Communities to the company’s spokesperson, Heywood Jablóm. Efforts to confirm

09 Jan

Year’s most expensive home in Fresno features ancient finishing touches

published on January 9, 2023 - 1:18 PM

Considering the unprecedented rise in real estate values, prices that once purchased luxury may only command high-end homes. But for

04 Jan

Selma developer to transform old gym to new digs

published on January 4, 2023 - 2:04 PM

The need for housing for young professionals inspired one developer to turn to his hometown’s old high school gym. Anthony

12 Dec

Southwest Fresno group preps residents for influx of new homes, opportunity

published on December 12, 2022 - 11:59 AM

The idea of 1,000 new homes coming to Southwest Fresno keeps Allysunn Walker up at night. “That is not a

16 Nov

Colliers hires first permanent president since Charles Tingey

published on November 16, 2022 - 2:13 PM

After years of passing the title around, the partners at one of the Central Valley’s largest commercial real estate firms

03 Nov

At 100, a veritable time capsule; Fresno’s Bekins warehouse for sale

published on November 3, 2022 - 11:11 AM

Driving along Highway 41, travelers see what Joe Jacobsen calls “the largest billboard in Fresno.” The manager for the moving

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