Featured
Holiday Spending Expected to Rise 3.5-4% Despite Consumer Anxiety and Tariff Pressures
Wells Fargo forecast points to decent but below-average retail season as inflation concerns and early shopping reshape traditional patterns American consumers are heading...
San Francisco Proposes Major Overhaul of Accessory Dwelling Unit Rules to Comply with State Law
City moves to eliminate appeals and expand size limits as California’s housing crisis drives regulatory changes San Francisco is poised to significantly streamline...
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...
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...
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...
California Forever Pivots to Plan B: A $900MM Bet on Small-City Politics
After billionaire-backed group’s county ballot measure failed, it’s now courting cash-strapped Suisun City with promises of jobs and growth California Forever, the billionaire-backed...
Office Workers Are Coming Back—And This Time, They’re Staying
After a summer slump, September’s foot traffic data signals a turning point in America’s return-to-office saga The great return-to-office debate appeared to have...
Apple-Backed Housing Trust Silicon Valley Mobilizes $200MM to Combat Bay Area’s Affordability Crisis
The nonprofit is leveraging corporate partnerships and philanthropic momentum to create thousands of affordable homes as federal support wanes When Noni Ramos opened...
Wells Fargo: Inflation Holds Firm at 3.1% as Tariffs and Demand Keep Pressure on Prices
Federal shutdown delays data release, but Wells Fargo expects sticky inflation through mid-2026 The American consumer’s ability to keep spending is proving to...
Report: Oakland Industrial Market Shows Resilience Despite Rising Vacancy
Leasing activity surges 97% year-over-year to 2.3MM square feet as vacancy climbs to 7.2% The Oakland and East Bay industrial real estate sector...
