Bay Area Council Economic Institute
Eden Housing & Partners Break Ground on $65MM 124-Unit Mixed-Use Development in Santa Cruz
Downtown Library Affordable Housing Project combines apartments with community amenities in bid to address California’s housing crisis Where most cities see an either-or...
Bay Area Employers Increasingly Mandate Office Returns as Hybrid Work Stabilizes at Three Days
Four-year survey reveals dramatic shift from full remote work to structured return-to-office policies Bay Area employers are solidifying their return-to-office strategies with increasing...
Saks Fifth Avenue Announces Downtown San Francisco Retail Closure
Saks Fifth Avenue's closure in San Francisco's Union Square reflects broader retail consolidation but is not indicative of overall downtown trends, as vacancy...
Co-Ownership Gains Traction as California Homebuyers Seek Affordable Alternatives
California’s housing market is undergoing a transformation as affordability challenges push homebuyers toward alternative ownership models. A recent report by the Bay Area...
Google’s 2022, $9.5B Investment Plan Includes Major West Coast Markets
By Sundar Pichai Google’s offices and data centers provide vital anchors to our local communities and help us contribute to their economies. In the...
200-Unit Affordable Home Complex Pitched for Former San Jose Retail Site
By Meghan Hall A retail property in the suburbs of San Jose could be transformed in the coming years after shuttering last year...
Economists Agree: Cautious Optimism is Necessary in Evaluating Bay Area’s Recovery from COVID-19 Recession
By Meghan Hall COVID-19 has shaken economies globally as work from home and shelter-in-place orders have disrupted business and supply chain operations. But...
A Tale of Two Predictions: Bay Area’s Biggest Players Weigh-In on Fate of Regional Office Sector
By Meghan Hall Since the beginning of the pandemic, commercial real estate experts have been debating the plausibility of two different realities when...
Report: Economic Resiliency Isn’t Just About Climate Infrastructure, It’s About Jobs
By Meghan Hall California has seen its fair share of expensive climate events over the past several years, including a 376-week drought ending...
Oakland A’s Waterfront Ballpark Would Generate $7.3B in Economic Activity, Create 6.1K Permanent Jobs
SAN FRANCISCO (May 29, 2019) — A proposal by the Oakland A’s to build a privately financed waterfront ballpark at Howard Terminal near...
Gondola Linking Downtown Oakland, Waterfront & Proposed A’s Ballpark Would Generate $685MM in Economic Benefits
San Francisco — A gondola connecting downtown Oakland with Jack London Square and the proposed site of a new Oakland A’s waterfront ballpark...
New Study Will Explore Opportunities for Expanding, Deepening Bay Area, Fresno, Central Valley Megaregion Connections
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Bay Area Council Economic Institute and Central Valley Community Foundation today announced the launch of an in-depth study...
