Berkeley
DiversyFund Entity Plans 20-Story, 169-Unit Tower in Berkeley, Demolishing Historic Buildings for High-Density Development
A controversial development pits affordable housing mandates against historic preservation in the shadow of UC Berkeley In a city where Victorian cottages and...
Oakland Office Market Sees 24.6% Vacancy as Leasing Slows and Sales Hold Steady
Q3 2025 report shows 286,000 SQFT of negative absorption and $91.7MM in property sales The Oakland office market is experiencing continued uncertainty as...
San Leandro Summit Showcases City’s Shift from Manufacturing Past to Innovation Future
“Creating What’s Next” summit highlights tight markets, tenant demand, and growing life sciences cluster When Mayor Juan Gonzalez III stood before business leaders...
Bay Area Captures 57% of US Venture Dollars as AI Gold Rush Reshapes Silicon Valley
San Francisco’s AI boom masks broader struggles across Northern California’s startup ecosystem Silicon Valley’s dominance over American venture capital has reached new heights—and...
Wareham Development Exits Marin County Medical Office Portfolio in $24MM Sale
Bay Area developer sheds outlying properties to concentrate capital on East Bay life sciences campuses A pair of medical office buildings in Marin...
University of California Investment Arm Buys 331-Room Hotel in Berkeley for $175.8MM
By The Registry Staff A prominent East Bay hotel has traded hands at a discount from its appraised value. UC Investments, the University...
NorCal NECA Presents – 2025 Project Excellence Award Winners in Electrical Construction
The Northern California Chapter, NECA represents the interests of union electrical contractors in nine Northern California counties, including Alameda, San Joaquin & Calaveras,...
AvalonBay Communities Lists for Sale 243-Unit Sunset Towers in San Francisco
By The Registry Staff An apartment complex in San Francisco could soon have a new owner. AvalonBay Communities has put its 243-unit Sunset...
Insight Housing’s 85-Unit Project in Berkeley Scales Up with Revised 49,000 SQFT Plan
Developer files amended application for supportive housing development at 1700 Sacramento Street Transit-oriented housing development around Bay Area BART stations continues to gain...
Austin Group Proposes 154-Bed Student Housing Project Near UC Campus in Berkeley
34,340 SQFT Haste Street building targets growing demand for university-adjacent housing Berkeley’s ongoing housing shortage is prompting developers to pursue new solutions that...
Sack Capital Partners Acquires 171-Unit Fourth & U Apartments in Berkeley for $52.3MM
By The Registry Staff Sack Capital Partners has acquired the Fourth & U apartments in Berkeley, marking the San Francisco-based real estate firm’s...
West Oakland Developer Bets Big on Food Hall to Revive Industrial District
Joe Ernst pivots from tech campus plans to community-focused dining destination as real estate market shifts When developer Joe Ernst first acquired property...
