Emerald Fund
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...
Vanderbilt’s Bay Area Expansion Includes Oakland Property with Housing Approvals
Nashville University’s Bay Area Deal Encompasses Two Campuses, Including Entitled Oakland Site Facing Development Challenges Vanderbilt University’s acquisition of California College of the...
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...
Ellis Partners to Transform Rockridge Red Cross Site into a 197-Unit Senior Living Community
A new chapter is beginning for a familiar landmark in Oakland’s affluent Rockridge neighborhood. The former American National Red Cross building, which for...
Washington Capital’s 541-Unit Tower Plan in San Francisco Gains Traction with Fresh Design
A long-anticipated high-rise development in San Francisco’s Market Street corridor is gaining renewed momentum. New filings and updated architectural renderings signal tangible progress...
Bay Area Leaders Share Vision for San Francisco’s Urban Renaissance
A distinguished panel of real estate developers, business leaders, and urban planning experts gathered at the Better Together event on April 14 to...
San Francisco Considers Slashing Development Impact Fees to Boost Downtown Housing
San Francisco is taking bold steps to address its struggling downtown economy by proposing to eliminate development impact fees for commercial-to-residential conversion projects....
Oakland Approves Ambitious 448-Unit Redevelopment of Former CCA Rockridge Campus, But Next Steps Hinge on Economic Recovery
After seven years of planning, revisions, and community engagement, Oakland’s City Council has approved the redevelopment of the former California College of the...
Emerald Fund Spends $17.5MM on a 12-Unit San Francisco Apartment Gem with a Storied Past
“The Diamond on the Hill,” a 12-unit building at the corner of Laguna and Jackson Streets in San Francisco, exudes historical elegance and...
Oakland Officials, Community Members Discuss Proposal for 448-Unit Residential Project at Former College Campus
By Kate Snyder Oakland community members made their voices heard during a public hearing on a proposal that would turn the California College...
CCA Returns to Oakland Historic Campus with Reimagined Design Proposal
By Bekka Wiedenmeyer Established in 1907 in Berkeley, California College of the Arts (CCA) has experienced a number of location changes over the...
