Bay Area Council
Hudson Pacific Targets Office-to-Residential Conversion at 205,000-SQFT Landmark 901 Market Street in San Francisco
The Los Angeles-based REIT disclosed the repositioning during its Q4 2025 earnings call, removing the 1912-era building from its in-service office portfolio as...
San Francisco Launches Tax Incentive District to Convert Empty Office Towers into 4,400 New Homes
The Downtown Revitalization Financing District is the city’s boldest move yet to address a stubborn vacancy crisis—but with zero completed conversions in four...
San Jose Grapples with Housing Crisis as Development Costs Outpace Rent Growth
A comprehensive study reveals why thousands of entitled units remain unbuilt in Silicon Valley’s largest city In a city that has entitled nearly...
Bay Area Council Names Chief Operating Officer John Grubb as Interim President & CEO
San Francisco— The Bay Area Council announced today that Chief Operating Officer John Grubb has been appointed Interim President & CEO, effective immediately,...
Orchard Partners Submits Updated Proposal for 892,000 SQFT Guadalupe Quarry Project in Brisbane
Project to focus on advanced manufacturing. Affirms commitment to completing full environmental impact review. BRISBANE, CALIF. (Nov. 5, 2025) — Orchard Partners today...
ULI Real Estate Power Players Converge in San Francisco as Industry Navigates Uncertainty
The Urban Land Institute’s Fall Meeting draws thousands to Moscone West for three days of soul-searching about cities, capital, and the future of...
End of an Era: Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderman to Step Down After 22 Years to Join California Forever
The influential regional leader will join California Forever’s ambitious new city project in Solano County After more than two decades of shaping Bay...
California’s Power Play: How AB 825 Could Reshape the Western Energy Market and Unlock Billions in Regional Savings
New legislation promises billions in savings and cleaner power across the West—if regional tensions can be resolved When California Governor Gavin Newsom signed...
Bay Area Council Pushes Historic Housing Reform as Region Eyes Real Estate Recovery
Landmark legislation and transit-oriented development signal new momentum for Bay Area’s embattled property market The Bay Area Council is betting big on housing...
Orchard Partners Secures Bay Area Council Endorsement for 890,000 SQFT Guadalupe Quarry Project in Brisbane
Business and civic leaders support effort to expand advanced manufacturing and data center capacity in Brisbane BRISBANE, CALIF. (Aug. 21, 2025) — Orchard...
Cupertino Approves SummerHill Homes’ 59-Unit Townhome Development on Stevens Creek Boulevard
San Ramon-based SummerHill Homes to replace commercial strip with mixed-income housing project The Cupertino City Council has unanimously approved a 59-townhome development that...
California Passes Sweeping Environmental Law Reforms to Accelerate Housing Development
Landmark legislation promises to reshape development landscape as housing crisis deepens California lawmakers have approved two major bills that fundamentally alter how environmental...
