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Alex Mehran Is Betting the Family Legacy on Turning Bishop Ranch Into a Neighborhood
The third-generation CEO of Sunset Development is staking his tenure on a 2,510-home project that would transform his family’s suburban office campus into...
SFF Realty Partners Closes Oversubscribed $500MM Fund Targeting Bay Area Office and R&D
Formerly known as PSAI Realty Partners, the San Francisco-based firm raised its fifth value-add fund in 12 months as institutional capital returns to...
Trust for Public Land Secures $175MM Option to Buy Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley, Plans Massive East Bay Waterfront Park
The $175 million deal to acquire the 161-acre former horse racing track from the Stronach Group would create 8.5 miles of connected public...
The Great Migration: How Population Loss Is Reshaping Bay Area Commercial Real Estate
As census data reveals persistent out-migration, office landlords pivot strategies while housing supply tightens despite multifamily recovery. The San Francisco metropolitan area faces...
Lower Immigration, Cautious Consumers and Shifting Migration Patterns Reshape US Housing Outlook for 2026
John Burns Research and Consulting finds that capturing housing demand now requires surgical precision as demographic tailwinds weaken and buyer sentiment sours to...
Oakland’s Structural Shift: Healthcare Boom and Office Downturn Reshape Economic Landscape
Healthcare assets and stalled hiring define next phase for Bay Area’s largest port city. Oakland is entering a period of structural economic adjustment,...
UBS Suspends $469MM Euroinvest Fund Withdrawals, Exposing Structural Cracks in European Real Estate Vehicles
Asset manager halts redemptions for up to three years amid liquidity constraints, as open-ended fund model faces systemic stress across European property markets....
Governor Newsom Escalates California Housing Crackdown as 15 Communities Face Legal Action
State issues final warning to noncompliant jurisdictions; developers gain leverage through Builder’s Remedy pathway. California’s housing shortage now has a new enforcement mechanism...
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...
West Coast Self Storage Developers Navigate Tariff Pressures and Labor Headwinds as Subcontractor Competition Intensifies
A new contractor survey from DXD Capital reveals that while material costs and deportation-related labor disruptions are mounting, aggressive subcontractor pricing is offering...
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,...
