Ch 6: A Phoenix Rising from the Toxins

We’re very grateful for the monetary support that our Chinese friends have lent to the city and county of San Francisco to make projects like the Shipyard happen.
— Dr. Veronica Hunnicutt, Hunters Point Shipyard Citizens Advisory Committee
I just sold a house yesterday where there were four people from China interested, and none of them had seen the house. There has been an impact on market values because they’re all coming with cash and they know that in order to beat the other four, you need to bid it up.
— Lan Liu Bowling, real estate agent in Palo Alto

Explore photos from Matt’s reporting on China’s impact on California real estate: