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☆ A mystery company backed by Silicon Valley elites is buying up land to build a new city. Farmers say they've been pressured to sell up.
  + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
New filings accuse the company backed by Marc Andreessen and Reid Hoffman of forcing farmers to sell up. Solano County farmers say Flannery Associates targeted them with pressure tactics and litigation. The company has bought up 52,000 acres outside San Francisco to build a utopian city. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe company that wants to create an entirely new city in California, and that's backed by Silicon Valley billionaires, has been accused of coercing farmers into selling their land. AdvertisementAdvertisementCalifornia Forever, the parent company behind Flannery Associates, did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider, sent outside normal working hours.
Persons: Marc Andreessen, Reid Hoffman, Flannery, —, John Garamendi, Jan Sramek, Mark Friedman, Princess Washington Organizations: Service, Silicon, Bloomberg, California, KQED, New York Times, Flannery Associates Locations: Solano, San Francisco, California, Solano County, Sacramento, Princess, Suisun City
☆ A private island near San Francisco with storied connections to Silicon Valley billionaires is on the market for $75 million
  + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Point Buckler Island in Solano County, California, last sold for $150,000 in 2011. The 50-acre private island was a kiteboarding hotspot frequented by tech giants. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. AdvertisementAdvertisement"I've run out of money to fight and the island is worth a lot of money," he said. The shipping container clubhouse on Point Buckler Island Courtesy of John SweeneyThe island's ritzy history is part of the reason for its $75 million price tag, Sweeney explained.
Persons: It's, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, John Sweeney, Sweeney, Flannery, Marc Andreessen, Laurene Powell, John Sweeney Flannery, Solano Organizations: Service, SF, Flannery Associates, Laurene Powell Jobs, New York Times Locations: Buckler, Solano County , California, Wall, Silicon, San Francisco Bay, Point Buckler, San Francisco, Bay, Solano County, Suisun
☆ Silicon Valley billionaires want to build a new city in rural California, but locals are skeptical of the project: 'Their secrecy has caused a lot of problems'
  + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Janie Har | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +9 min
Silicon Valley billionaires revealed plans to build a new city after buying $800 million in land. The land was quietly purchased in Solano County, a rural area near San Francisco and Sacramento. Most of the land purchased is in the southeastern portion of the county, with parcels stretching from Fairfield to Rio Vista. Billionaires want to build a new city in rural California, but they're encountering wavering support from locals and lawmakers. Solano County homes are among the most affordable in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a median sales price of $600,000 last month.
Persons: Jan Sramek, Goldman Sachs, Flannery, Laurene Powell Jobs, Reid Hoffman, Marc Andreessen, Marc Andreeseen, Lauren Powell Jobs, Michael Moritz, Paul Chinn, Countess, Michael Kovac, Sramek, Mike Thompson, Terry Chea, Princess Washington, Thompson, they're, he's, John Garamendi, Hoffman, Andreessen, Ron Kott, Kott Organizations: Service, FRANCISCO, Flannery Associates, Silicon, LinkedIn, New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Getty, Fair, Solano, US Air Force, FBI, of Treasury, AP, San Francisco Bay Area, Travis Air Force Base, US Locations: Solano County, San Francisco, Sacramento, Wall, Silicon, Northern California, Solano, Silicon Valley, California, Fairfield, Rio Vista, U.S, United Kingdom, Ireland, walkable, Terry Chea California, California's, San Francisco Bay, Princess, Suisun City, Travis
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