The $111,700 Question: What “Affordable” Really Means in Silicon Valley
A deep dive into the income requirements, lottery odds, and onerous application process behind one Santa Clara apartment complex reveals the paradox of...
Unity Council’s Affordable Housing Project in Oakland to Preserve Historic Church While Adding 94 Units
Developer seeks $120,300-square-foot development at 111 Fairmount Avenue with construction targeted for 2027-2029 As California cities grapple with persistent housing shortages, adaptive reuse...
Napa-Solano Industrial Market Posts 168,000 SQFT Positive Absorption in Q3, Shows Signs of Divergence
Vacancy falls to 8.4% as Solano County’s diverse tenant base drives regional recovery The industrial real estate market spanning Napa and Solano counties...
Home Builder Confidence Climbs in October as Mortgage Rates Ease to 6.3%
NAHB index rises five points in October, with future sales expectations seeing the largest jump since January The residential construction industry is showing...
Electric Warfare in Palo Alto: Rivian-VW Joint Venture Eyes Space in Silicon Valley’s Auto Corridor
As federal incentives evaporate and automakers slash prices to survive, the battle for EV talent intensifies in the region’s established automotive research hub...
Berkeley Partners Buys 132,900 SQFT Industrial Portfolio in Fremont for $33MM
(Editor’s Note: According to public property records, Berkeley Partners bought the properties for $33 million, or about $248 per square foot.) San Jose...
Bershon Realty Company Buys 33,300 SQFT Safeway Shadow-Anchored Shopping Center in Elk Grove for $19.2MM
ELK GROVE, Calif. — The Shops at Laguna Reserve, a 33,308-square-foot, fully leased shopping center shadow-anchored by a newly constructed Safeway grocery store...
San José Serves Up a Culinary Boom: 933 New Food Businesses in Three Years
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Oct. 16, 2025) – San José’s food and restaurant sector is on the rise, fueling San José’s growing status as a culinary...
Bay Area Multifamily Construction Pipeline Plunges 65% After 2025, Signaling Housing Supply Crunch
Sharp decline in apartment projects under construction raises concerns about region’s affordability crisis The San Francisco Bay Area is facing a dramatic collapse...
