These tech startups are reconfiguring the home remodeling industry
As lumber and other building material costs soar, so are homeowners’ demands for renovations. But more than ever before, those with the remodeling itch have a bevy of tech-focused services that can help streamline the process. The startup Outfit, for one, is digging into the DIY process for consumers who are brave enough to take […]
Marin County now offers ‘instant’ bath, kitchen building permits
The county of Marin now offers “instant” online permitting for minor non-structural bathroom and kitchen remodeling projects in the unincorporated areas. The change expands the county’s existing online system (marinbuildingpermits.org) for property owners or their contractors to apply for and track permits for minor single-family-home improvements such as new roofs, window replacements, new siding, rooftop […]
Green Bay Area Public School District approves November referendum
GREEN BAY – Voters will decide the fate of a $183 million referendum for Green Bay Area Public schools in November, as the school board unanimously approved the measure Monday night. The money would go toward maintenance and renovations at Green Bay schools, including remodels at elementary schools to accommodate for the new student sizes […]
Apple helps launch Bay Area Housing Innovation Fund
Apple is teaming up with the San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund, Sobrato Philanthropies, and Destination: Home — all experts in affordable housing development — to launch the new Bay Area Housing Innovation Fund. This fund, which will make targeted, favorable loans to advance affordable housing development, is part of Apple’s broader $2.5 billion commitment to […]
