Residential
A Piedmont Jewel Sparkles Again
By Michele Chandler; Photos by Liz Rusby Built in 1913, the three-story mansion on King Avenue in the East Bay community of Piedmont hadn’t...
McNellis: Hollowing out the Museum
By John McNellis “A full-fledged housing crisis has gripped California…” New York Times 17 July 2017 [dropcap]Y[/dropcap]es, our housing crisis is so critical...
Proposals for Army’s 30-Acre Parcel in Mountain View Due This Week
By Michele Chandler If federal government-owned land is likely exempt from city zoning laws, what are the implications for any development proposed for...
GID Buys San Francisco Apartment Complex for $86MM
By Jon Peterson Boston-based General Investment and Development has acquired the 129-unit Eviva Mission Bay apartment complex in San Francisco for $86.25 million,...
Greystar Buys Sunnyvale Apartment Complex for $107MM
By Vladimir Bosanac Charleston, SC-based Greystar is making its footprint in the Bay Area larger. The company just spent $107 million, or $557,291...
Bay Area Home Prices Trip up Jobs Growth
Bay Area housing affordability nightmare hits home, so to speak. By Wolf Richter Aug 14, 2017 -- What happens in a large urban...
Build and UDR Plan $84MM Apartment Development in San Francisco
By Jon Peterson San Francisco-based Build and Denver-based UDR have come together to build a 136-unit apartment development in San Francisco located at...
Apartment Development Site Sold in Rohnert Park for $3.6MM
By Jon Peterson Novato-based Blackpoint Management has acquired a 2.26-acre apartment development site in Rohnert Park for $3.6 million, as stated by sources...
Group Plans for 14-Story Apartment Building at 650 Harrison in San Francisco
By Michele Chandler Adding to brisk development in the South of Market (SoMa) community, a new, 14-story apartment building that contains retail space...
Cupertino Advances Two Hotel Projects But Defers Decision on KT Urban’s Oaks Shopping Center Redevelopment
By Michele Chandler Following a council meeting and public hearing that lasted into the early morning hours, the Cupertino City Council early Wednesday...
Essex Property Trust Reveals Much About Itself and the Industry in Latest Investor Call
By Vladimir Bosanac Essex Property Trust, one of West Coast’s most prominent multifamily investment and development firms had its quarterly investor call last...
Walnut Creek Seeks Input for North Downtown Specific Plan
By Michele Chandler Encouraging office development north of Walnut Creek’s Ygnacio Valley Road. Considering an arts-entertainment-hospitality district, complete with an outdoor plaza with...