Sage Equities

08/22/2023

✴ What Life is Like at The Cue ✴ -

The report shows that our very own downtown has the second highest foot traffic recovery of all central districts in the nation. The more diverse a downtown — with a healthy mix of office space, housing, attractions and so on — the more resilient they become. Any downtown has to have a tremend...

10/14/2022

Doubling Down on Downtown -

In a Sunday print edition, The New York Times highlighted the growing Bakersfield real estate market. This is due, in part, to an influx of professionals from other cities. Sage Equities developments were profiled in the article to demonstrate exciting growth in market-rate housing downtown.  We l...

02/14/2022

GROW with Downtown Bakersfield!

Sage Equities is seeking a part-time property manager for 17th Place Townhomes.

This position requires experience at a real estate company or property management firm. There will be opportunity for advancement as we add new communities to our Eastchester living portfolio.

Want to make a mark on the future of Bakersfield? Culture is important to us - we're looking for a passionate individual with the right personality and tenacity to add to our team.

Interested? Reach out at [email protected]

www.sagebakersfield.com

12/12/2021

Pinch us! Our developments were in the . Thanks to reporter Jill Cowan for spending some time with us in Eastchester while preparing for this piece.

Here’s the deal— this City is often reduced by outsiders to conventional stereotypes. Jill included many of those in her article. But as she also shows, there is a growing movement of bright hopefuls expanding this narrative. The Bakersfield we know today includes more diversity of residents, people in leadership positions, industries and housing types than ever before. The Bakersfield of the future will likely expand to encompass diversity as a strength in many more incredible ways.

We love playing a small part in this proactive movement.

We relished the chance to speak about our reasons (those that many residents now share) for embracing the idea of a new kind of future for Downtown Bakersfield and this entire region.

We are honored to be included in tomorrow’s Sunday Times.

07/09/2021

We see this trend everyday at 17th Place Townhomes:

"Because of the pandemic, Bakersfield has become even more of a desirable destination for those seeking a high quality of life outside the major metropolitan areas of California," Anna and Austin Smith, owners of Bakersfield high-end multifamily rental developer Sage Equities, said by email Friday. "We are situated directly in the center of the most populous state in the country, between two major metro areas, and will increasingly become a landing spot for mobile professionals."

Evidence continues to mount that Kern County's rental-housing market has entered uncharted territory.

05/07/2021

Downtown is BACK -

918 at Eastchester will be a three-story, 40-unit residential community at the corner of 21st and P streets. Construction is slated to begin later this year. Contributing to the revitalization of downtown Bakersfield, the project has received no government funding and rents will be market-rate. Lo...

04/16/2021

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12/07/2020

Taking a cue from the past, reimagining it for the future. Read our latest Sage newsletter below:

The intersection of 18th and Q Streets in downtown Bakersfield is now part of the desirable new Eastchester neighborhood. It’s an area in the midst of an urban renaissance, infused with new energy and life. This corner once stood as the entry point to another world. The site, now a blank plot of l...

09/09/2020

“While it is plausible, if not expected, that downtowns big and small will be imprinted with the marks of this shared tragedy once it is over, the lessons of history and human nature instruct that the pull of urban centers will remain.”

I have a photo on my phone, taken right before the pandemic, of my toddler son laying on the floor in the middle of an aisle at the grocery store,

08/22/2020

The need for flex work space is a trend that was accelerated by the pandemic. We have plans to incorporate lots of comfortable spaces with really good Internet - both indoors and out - for residents to WFH at our next projects.

We can't wait to share design drawings of them with you soon. 😉

As working from home gains acceptance and more roles are fulfilled in remote settings, the fundamental principles of workplace design will still apply — just in a residential context.

05/19/2020

Bakersfield is resilient. We're all in this together.

Read our latest Sage newsletter below:
https://mailchi.mp/e9b82bcdee27/we-are-resilient

Kern County has historically been a place where pioneers and risk-takers get their start. This past prepared us with the grit and persistence to weather uncertain times.   By having the courage to embrace uncertainty we can discover the truth: that we are more powerful and more resilient than we r...

04/19/2020

We are proud to work alongside so many people who buoy us with their talent and heart.

We’re all craving community and inspiration right now, and so over the weekend, our team at 17th Place Townhomes teamed up with Purveyor to plan a really special (socially distanced) community event.

We worked with Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra to host a concert with two talented local violinists. As musicians played throughout the property, windows flung open and residents popped out to sit on their stoops.

Jeran McConnel provided treat bags with ingredients for after-dinner drinks, handkerchiefs and home baked shortbread cookies. We tucked handwritten notes in each bundle to let residents know that we’re all in this together.

Talented local artist, Jennifer Williams Cordova, provided chalk art in the courtyard. And we even had signs made for each townhome resident to hang in their window.

In planning this event, we felt it was important to highlight and support local creatives. These uncertain times have been especially difficult for creative professionals.

There are also many healthcare workers who call 17th Place home. Here’s our message to you: we see you working long hours, exposing yourself to risk to protect others. We hope you know that we are thankful for you. We’re here for you. You’re the true heros in all of this.