Alameda County
Essex Property Trust Doubles Down on Northern California With $830MM Acquisition Spree as AI-Fueled Demand Drives Rent Growth
The apartment REIT deployed more capital into the Bay Area than any other region in 2025, acquiring seven communities as Northern California posted...
Bay Area Leaders Say Silence Is Not a Strategy as Immigration Enforcement Threatens Regional Economy
At a convening of civic, business, and philanthropic leaders, a cross-sector coalition outlines a coordinated defense of the region’s immigrant workforce and the...
East Bay Retail Corridors Hold Above 95% Occupancy as Transit Ridership and Business Formation Gain Momentum
Maven Properties’ Spring 2026 State of the Market report documents tightening neighborhood vacancy, rising home values, and double-digit BART ridership increases across Oakland,...
WPT Capital Advisors Acquires 374,700 SQFT Oakland Industrial Center for $112.5MM
Minnesota-based industrial specialist’s purchase offers a rare counterpoint to Oakland’s wave of commercial real estate distress, signaling continued institutional appetite for logistics assets...
Bay Area Faces Up to $67 Billion GDP Loss From Immigration Enforcement, New Study Warns
A report from the Bay Area Council Economic Institute quantifies the economic risks of removing the region’s undocumented workforce, finding sweeping consequences for...
Revised Plans Scale Back Brooklyn Basin’s 175-Unit Senior Housing Project on Oakland Waterfront
Updated proposal for Parcel E reduces unit count by 16 while increasing building size and amenity space within the 64-acre master-planned community Spokane-based...
Historic Old Finnish Hall in Berkeley to Be Auctioned Off After Defaulting on Taxes
Berkeley’s iconic Toveri Tupa, the Old Finnish Hall built in 1908 at 1819 10th Street, faces an uncertain future as Alameda County prepares...
Hayward Planning Commission Greenlights 83-Unit Townhome Project on Walpert Street
Waymark Development and nonprofit Arc of the East Bay partner to transform a 37,000-square-foot community center campus into 14 residential buildings as mid-density...
Houston-Based LAPIS Pays $68MM for Multiple Auto Dealerships in Livermore
CEO Todd Blue’s acquisition of Porsche, Audi, Land Rover, and Honda franchises from Umansky Automotive Group marks the luxury retailer’s largest deal to...
Raintree Partners Lists 84-Unit 1122U Apartment Community in Berkeley for Sale
The 2010-vintage mixed-use property on University Avenue hits the market as transaction volume accelerates across the East Bay multifamily sector. Raintree Partners has...
Modified Plans Expand Unit Count for The Austin Group’s Project in Downtown Berkeley
The revised application increases residential density at the eight-story infill project without altering the building’s overall footprint or floor count Revised plans submitted...
Wood-Frame Construction Rises at Realtex Group’s 54-Unit Mixed-Use Project in South Berkeley
The six-story development at 2902 Adeline Street is advancing past its concrete podium phase, with completion set to bring housing and ground-floor retail...
