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Erik HaydenJun 27, 2023 4:58:06 PM7 min read

The "Gray Wave" Is Washing Up On Silicon Valley's Shores

The number of people over 60 years old in Santa Clara County, comprising most of Silicon ...
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Erik HaydenJun 22, 2023 1:27:33 PM5 min read

Check out a time-lapse video and photos of our hotel project’s construction

Construction of our 176-key Keystone project, Downtown San Jose’s first extended-stay ...
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Erik HaydenJun 15, 2023 2:31:05 PM8 min read

The return-to-office movement is surging as in-person work returns to the forefront

Since 2021, U.S. business sector productivity has experienced its sharpest decline on ...
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Erik HaydenJun 1, 2023 12:00:43 PM8 min read

Get to know Elyse Phillips, a two-time investor in Urban Catalyst Opportunity Zone Fund I

Whether throwing an annual party to celebrate our investors or inviting them to a San ...
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Erik HaydenMay 25, 2023 1:53:39 PM9 min read

Busting myths about Google, the tech sector, and the 'downtown exodus'

Bad news abounds in the local and national tech and office sectors. Not a week goes by ...
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Erik HaydenMay 17, 2023 3:06:43 PM6 min read

We pulled out all the stops for our third annual investor party!

We at Urban Catalyst are unlike other local developers because we frequently host events ...
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Erik HaydenMay 12, 2023 2:45:32 PM8 min read

I visited The Cashflow Doctor to answer his opportunity zone questions

I recently participated in a video Q&A with Eric Nghiem, founder of the accounting ...
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Erik HaydenMay 4, 2023 1:23:39 PM8 min read

Our head of development discussed how we curb rising costs in front of hundreds of businesspeople

Paul Ring, our head of development and one of Urban Catalyst’s partners, recently ...
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Erik HaydenApr 27, 2023 1:57:37 PM9 min read

Despite what you may have heard, Google remains committed to Downtown San Jose — as it has been all along

Sometimes, no news is good news. For example, you may have recently heard or read that ...
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Erik HaydenApr 20, 2023 1:54:48 PM6 min read

Missed our webinar on how to potentially shelter capital gains using opportunity zone investing? We’ve got you covered

Every few months, we host a webinar to remind prospective and current investors how ...
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