Retail
Walmart Commits $1.1B Five-Year Investment to California, Plans 56 Store Remodels in 2026
The world’s largest retailer is modernizing more than four dozen California locations this year as part of a national 650-store overhaul, doubling down...
SFDDC Launches $25MM Downtown Business Fund to Fill Powell Street and Moscone Corridor Storefronts
Public-private coalition deploys move-in grants up to $500,000 and sub-market loans up to $1MM as Union Square retail vacancy hovers near record highs...
San José Pivots to BART Garage as Fallback for Displaced Berryessa Flea Market Vendors
With the Singleton Landfill sidelined by state housing law and cleanup costs, city staff identify VTA parking structure as the most realistic short-term...
Cooling Labor Market Reshapes Apartment Demand While Other CRE Sectors Hold Firm
Slowing job creation and falling workforce participation among young adults are postponing rental demand, but office, retail, and industrial properties show resilience to...
Bay West Group Acquires San Ramon’s Gateway Centre for $47.9MM from Blackstone Entity
The 112,553-square-foot neighborhood center anchored by Lucky Supermarkets changes hands as East Bay retail fundamentals continue to improve A Bay West Group-affiliated entity...
McNellis: F*** Real Estate?
Publisher’s Note What began over a decade ago as a series of candid, sharp-witted articles written for The Registry has grown into one of the...
El Camino Real Plan Revision Advances Lower Density, Mixed-Use Vision Across Key Corridor in Santa Clara
City-led update moves forward with reduced heights and residential intensity ahead of April and May 2026 decisions In Santa Clara, city officials are...
San Ramon City Council Votes to Deny Appeal and Approve 2,510-Unit Orchards Master Plan on Former Chevron Park Campus
The 92-acre redevelopment by Sunset Development would transform 1.3 million square feet of vacant office space into a 20-year mixed-use community with housing,...
Nordstrom Expands California Presence With Two New Local Service Hubs in San Diego and Danville
The 1,190-square-foot San Diego location and 1,214-square-foot Danville hub will open in June, bringing the retailer’s service-focused micro-format concept to six California locations...
55-Key Red Roof Inn & Suites Monterey Hits Market at $11.99MM With Adjacent Retail Component
The 1.59-acre North Fremont Street offering pairs a budget-tier lodging asset with two fully leased commercial buildings minutes from the Monterey Bay Aquarium...
Fox Real Estate Pays $11.3MM for 1.45-Acre Santa Clara Retail Site Opposite Valley Fair
A local investor has acquired a 1.45-acre parcel housing Mancini’s Sleep World and Ferguson Home, betting on the long-term pull of one of...
Downtown Walnut Creek Retail Vacancy Falls to 6.74% as Dining Brands Drive Second Consecutive Quarter of Positive Absorption
John Cumbelich & Associates’ Q1 2026 report shows new restaurant and lifestyle tenants offsetting closures of legacy operators in the East Bay’s premier...
