Bay Area Council Economic Institute
West Coast Self Storage Developers Navigate Tariff Pressures and Labor Headwinds as Subcontractor Competition Intensifies
A new contractor survey from DXD Capital reveals that while material costs and deportation-related labor disruptions are mounting, aggressive subcontractor pricing is offering...
Bay Area Leaders Say Silence Is Not a Strategy as Immigration Enforcement Threatens Regional Economy
At a convening of civic, business, and philanthropic leaders, a cross-sector coalition outlines a coordinated defense of the region’s immigrant workforce and the...
Bay Area Faces Up to $67 Billion GDP Loss From Immigration Enforcement, New Study Warns
A report from the Bay Area Council Economic Institute quantifies the economic risks of removing the region’s undocumented workforce, finding sweeping consequences for...
East Bay’s 1,000+ Manufacturers Form Interconnected Innovation Clusters Across Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
A new mapping initiative from the East Bay Economic Development Alliance reveals a deeply interconnected manufacturing ecosystem spanning more than 1,000 companies across...
California Forever and Labor Unions Sign Major 40-Year Construction Agreement in Solano County
California Forever has announced what it calls the largest construction labor agreement in history, signing a 40-year deal alongside the Napa/Solano Building Trades...
California Forever Bets $215 Billion on Industrial Rebirth
A new economic impact report reveals the scale of the Solano County project: the largest private investment in California in a century, promising...
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...
