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Walnut Creek Retail Market Stabilizes as Leasing Activity Offsets Declining Inventory
Downtown vacancy drops to 6.99 percent in fourth quarter as new tenants fill 23,293 square feet Downtown Walnut Creek’s retail market ended 2025...
California Forever Bets $215 Billion on Industrial Rebirth
A new economic impact report reveals the scale of the Solano County project: the largest private investment in California in a century, promising...
H Mart to Open 100,000 SQFT Flagship Store at Vestar-Managed Pacific Commons Shopping Center in Fremont
The 100,000 SF+ Fremont Location Will Be Largest in California and Introduce New Store and Dining Concepts (FREMONT, CA – January 20, 2026)...
City of Martinez Begins Two-Year Negotiation for $500MM Privately Funded Waterfront Transformation
San Diego-based Tucker Sadler Architects to lead design on comprehensive marina reconstruction and commercial development following unanimous City Council approval The City of...
U.S. Home Builders Enter 2026 With Sentiment Slipping as Demand Falters
NAHB index falls to 37 in January as 65 percent of builders rely on incentives despite easing mortgage rates The U.S. housing market...
Monahan Pacific Plans 131-Unit Tower in Downtown San Rafael
Developer to demolish vacant commercial building at 900 A Street for eight-story mixed-use project with 11 affordable units San Rafael is adding another...
Fresno County’s Westlands Water District Approves 136,000-Acre Solar Conversion Plan Amid Water Crisis
District advances major land repurposing initiative as chronic water shortages force large-scale agricultural fallowing across the San Joaquin Valley Westlands Water District has...
Tokyo Central to Open First East Bay Location as Asian Supermarket Boom Transforms Bay Area Retail Landscape
The 40,000-square-foot store joins at least seven Asian grocery chains expanding in the region, driven by demographic growth and changing retail dynamics Tokyo...
Miniso Opens Largest U.S. Store at Pacific Commons in Fremont
12,000-Square-Foot Flagship Marks Retailer’s Strategic Shift Toward Off-Mall Locations Miniso celebrated the grand opening of its largest U.S. location on January 17, 2026,...
Peninsula Office Market Shows Recovery Signs Despite Oracle Vacancy
Class A leasing drives modest gains; overall vacancy climbs to 19.2 percent on major tech departure The San Francisco Peninsula office market recorded...
Bay Area Retail Power Centers Close 2025 With Strongest Occupancy Since 2023
East Bay gains and North Bay supply constraints drive regional shopping centers to 93.74 percent occupancy San Francisco Bay Area regional shopping centers...
BXP Sells 24-Acre North San Jose Development Site for $50.5MM
Veteran Bay Area developer Four Corners Properties purchases site after BXP abandons tech campus and residential plans A sprawling 24-acre site in North...
