DCG Strategies announces the official marketing of 1150 and 1220 Harbor Bay Parkway in Alameda. The marketing comes on the heels of DCG Strategies being selected by the County of Alameda as their...
DCG Strategies announces the official marketing of 286 14th Street in Oakland. The marketing comes on the heels of DCG Strategies being selected by the County of Alameda as their broker for the...
DCG Strategies announces the official sale of Oakland’s Dream Center transitional housing, located on 2321 International Boulevard in Oakland, to Kingdom Builders Christian Fellowship, a...
The California School Boards Association (CSBA) is partnering with DCG Strategies to expand its portfolio of services with Property Planning Solutions, a real estate services product available to...
DCG Strategies, a Bay Area-based real estate firm with a distinct mission to serve California’s community-benefit organizations, announces the addition of two members to its expanding leadership...
One of California’s most recent bills has been given the green light to boost teacher housing projects in the state. Workforce housing has previously been excluded from low-income housing tax...
During the past few weeks of social distancing, we as a society have been learning that community is more important than ever. Staying connected and checking in on one another via phone or online...
Officials in California recently announced a $54 billion deficit due to the economic impact of COVID-19. The mandated shutdown of many businesses has taken a huge toll on the state’s ability to...
Organized church maintenance is necessary to ensure the longevity of your church building and prevent the damage that long-term neglect can cause....
Churches and other religious organizations are sitting on some of the most coveted social purpose real estate in the Bay Area. There’s no question that church real estate is valuable and likely...
A new housing reform seeks to remove requirements for church parking lots looking to help build affordable housing in California....
A new California bill promotes low-income housing development on surplus land. Here, we explain what school districts need to know about the new law....
California’s housing crisis extends to homeless students who are vulnerable to the crisis. Here’s how school districts can respond and help....
Meet Sumari Barnes of DCG Strategies, and learn more about her passion for community and learning the commercial real estate business in the San Francisco Bay Area....
Looking for workforce housing solutions? Here’s how school districts in expensive areas can attract and retain talent through workforce housing....
Renting out religious buildings increases obligations for your church, but working with a property management firm can reduce the stress. Read more...
In the face of an affordable housing crisis, school districts struggle to attract teachers. Here’s how one district and DCG Strategies stepped in to help....
For congregations in competitive real estate markets like California, it can be difficult to balance the need for funds to support church operations and programming with the need for...
When Landis Graden started DCG Strategies in 2005, he saw how vital community organizations in San Francisco were struggling with limited revenue and weren’t being served by commercial real...
There are many options when it comes to commercial real estate companies. Check out how these groups have managed to create valuable community resources by revamping surplus real estate to better...
Do you have a church for sale, or is your church struggling to support itself? You’re not alone. All across the country, churches are fighting to reconcile their changing demographics Today’s...
Churches are emerging as integral leaders in the struggle for affordable housing development. They often own more land than they need, and many congregations see themselves as thoughtful stewards...
Public school enrollment in California is gradually declining, leaving school districts with financial woes as well as underutilized buildings and land. However, selling school property requires...
The housing crisis in San Francisco has worsened in recent years, with a 30% increase in the homeless population since 2017. City officials are constantly looking to combat the problem in...
DCG Strategies is proud to serve the nonprofits and faith-based communities that are making a difference in the lives of Bay Area residents, especially when it comes to affordable housing and...
When it comes to the real estate needs of school districts in California, there is no time to wait. Every part of the process — whether a school is buying, selling or redeveloping — takes time,...
Reimagining Your Church Building as an Asset With real estate in such high demand, many congregations are wondering how to best utilize what is likely their most valuable asset: their church...
Just as growing students should go to the doctor each year for a checkup, it’s important that districts keep tabs on their school real estate assets to catch potential problems before they get...
Why Focus on Selling a Church Property? Church communities ebb and flow as their surroundings change, and some even find themselves in the position of selling a church. Matching a church’s need...
The opportunity to build a truly large-scale government real estate development in a densely populated, densely built environment happens rarely. When it does, expertise and experience are needed...
If your church is struggling to keep its congregants — due to high housing costs in your community or other issues — it might be time to assess whether you’re using your church building...
California has been dealing with a housing shortage for years, but it has reached crisis levels in San Francisco. Teachers can’t afford to live in the same communities they work in. Houses of...
Momentum is building for local churches turning their own properties into affordable-housing developments. FOX Channel 2 came out with the latest report detailing this growing trend in the Bay...
