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San Jose Plots Sweeping Overhaul of Growth Strategy in General Plan Review
California's third-largest city aims to boost housing capacity and rethink its Urban Village model as it prepares for another wave of development San...
Lincoln Property Proposes Flexible Approach for Golden Gate University Site: Office Tower or Residential Mix
Developer files plans for up to 700-foot office tower at 536 Mission Street A prominent downtown San Francisco property is moving closer to...
DiversyFund Entity Plans 20-Story, 169-Unit Tower in Berkeley, Demolishing Historic Buildings for High-Density Development
A controversial development pits affordable housing mandates against historic preservation in the shadow of UC Berkeley In a city where Victorian cottages and...
End of an Era: Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderman to Step Down After 22 Years to Join California Forever
The influential regional leader will join California Forever's ambitious new city project in Solano County After more than two decades of shaping Bay...
Prologis Wins Planning Approval for 1.6MM SQFT San Francisco Gateway Project
Planning Commission clears environmental review for massive Bayview industrial development, promising 2,000 jobs and net-zero carbon operations The future of urban logistics may...
California Commercial Real Estate Shows Resilience Despite Tariff Uncertainty, Survey Finds
Multifamily development leads recovery while office markets diverge between regions California's commercial real estate sector is displaying surprising resilience in 2025, with multifamily...
San Francisco’s Towering Ambitions: Golden Gate University Site Eyes 700-Foot Office Tower
After strategic partnership with Lincoln Property, developers file plans for massive redevelopment as the city grapples with post-pandemic office demand A prominent corner...
California’s CEQA Rollback Signals New Era for Housing Development
Cityview's CEO Sean Burton sees the reforms as the most consequential land-use change in decades In a sweeping political maneuver that bypassed traditional...
Beacon Economics’ 2025 Outlook: Can California Sustain Its Economic Edge Amid Rising Pressures?
California begins the second half of 2025 in a precarious economic position—still the nation’s most powerful state-level economy, yet grappling with fundamental constraints...
Cupertino Approves SummerHill Homes’ 59-Unit Townhome Development on Stevens Creek Boulevard
San Ramon-based SummerHill Homes to replace commercial strip with mixed-income housing project The Cupertino City Council has unanimously approved a 59-townhome development that...
San Bruno Opens Public Review for Alexandria’s Massive Tanforan Mall Redevelopment
Alexandria Real Estate Equities seeks approval for mixed-use development to replace aging shopping center The City of San Bruno has officially launched the...
California Passes Sweeping Environmental Law Reforms to Accelerate Housing Development
Landmark legislation promises to reshape development landscape as housing crisis deepens California lawmakers have approved two major bills that fundamentally alter how environmental...
