Contra Costa County
Walnut Creek Industrial Market Posts Negative Absorption as Vacancy Climbs to 4.4% in Q1 2026
Colliers report finds asking rents fell to $1.12 per square foot NNN amid softening tenant demand and elevated move-outs across the North I-680...
Northern California Powers Essex Q1 2026 Beat as Bay Area Rents Outrun Coast and Seattle
The San Mateo-based REIT’s home region delivered 3.9 percent revenue growth and 5.6 percent NOI gains, with Santa Clara, San Mateo, and San...
Walnut Creek Office Market Posts Strongest Leasing Quarter Since Mid-2024 as Vacancy Reaches Cycle High
Gross absorption topped 167,000 square feet in Q1 2026 along the North I-680 Corridor, but a 923,000-square-foot inventory reclassification pushed vacancy to 25.6...
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...
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...
Alex Mehran Is Betting the Family Legacy on Turning Bishop Ranch Into a Neighborhood
The third-generation CEO of Sunset Development is staking his tenure on a 2,510-home project that would transform his family’s suburban office campus into...
Foundation Work Advances on 70-Unit Affordable Housing Complex at El Cerrito Plaza BART Station
The six-story building is the first of six structures planned for a 743-unit transit-oriented master plan that will transform 6.5 acres of surface...
Cloud Software Group More Than Doubles Footprint to 54,000 SQFT at Bishop Ranch in San Ramon
The enterprise technology company’s expansion follows its acquisition of Pleasanton-based Arctera and reflects a growing trend of tenant growth at the 585-acre East...
Essex Property Trust Doubles Down on Northern California With $830MM Acquisition Spree as AI-Fueled Demand Drives Rent Growth
The apartment REIT deployed more capital into the Bay Area than any other region in 2025, acquiring seven communities as Northern California posted...
Walnut Creek Posts 511 New Business Openings, Earns AAA Bond Rating as East Bay City Builds on Economic Momentum
The Contra Costa County hub reported a 20 percent drop in crime, $20.8 million in infrastructure investment, and continued retail strength in its...
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...
Arevon Begins Construction on $600MM Cormorant Energy Storage Project in Daly City
Cormorant advances local economic investment through jobs, tax revenue, and community partnerships, reinforcing Arevon’s position as a leading battery storage developer in the...
